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The BA Animation at Coventry University is for storytellers and artists who want to bring life to their creations through the application of movement.
From the outset, this course gives you the opportunity to create a highly creative portfolio relevant to your chosen area of creative practice. Other benefits include the following:
* Our graduates will be expected to work as 3D animators, 2D animators, riggers, modellers, character designers, environment artists, story boarders, animation directors, writers and comic artists.
* The course cult...
The BA Animation at Coventry University is for storytellers and artists who want to bring life to their creations through the application of movement. <br/><br/>From the outset, this course gives you the opportunity to create a highly creative portfolio relevant to your chosen area of creative practice. Other benefits include the following: <br/><br/><br/>* Our graduates will be expected to work as 3D animators, 2D animators, riggers, modellers, character designers, environment artists, story boarders, animation directors, writers and comic artists. <br/><br/><br/>* The course cultivates a form of teaching where students experiment, exercise and practise. Our students explore, experiment and design with both analogue (drawing and primary visual research) and digital technologies and generate outcomes in 3D and 2D. <br/><br/><br/>* The Animation team fosters inclusivity in character development and narrative, drawing upon the traditions of cultures from around the globe, both contemporary, historical and mythological, with considerations of race, age, gender, disability and variety of body type.<br/><br/><br/>**Key course benefits**<br/><br/><br/>* The outward facing nature of the course. Professional practice is a key component of the course with scope to undertake placements* and briefs that respond to the needs of the creative industries.<br/><br/><br/>* A flexible approach enabling you to individually develop your creative practice and portfolio towards a wide range of potential career paths.<br/><br/><br/>* Opportunity to develop skills and experiment with a wide range of technology and traditional media.<br/><br/><br/>* Opportunity to take a placement or study abroad year* (subject to additional costs).<br/><br/><br/>* Teaching staff are industry experienced practitioners and/or research active. Staff have worked for a wide range of clients and on major arts funded projects. Staff bring this experience into the teaching environment through practical teaching activities and project work that is core to the curriculum - it also helps to maintain currency and professional alignment to course content. Staff maintain a continuous relationship with industry and have a significant and growing portfolio of collaborative and industry-focused projects that inspire student research and development activities.<br/><br/><br/>*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
WW27
Institution Code
C85
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff112 [1] 4 qualifications for tariff points allowed [2] May also include AS level and EPQ [3] Specific subject not required Scottish HigherC,C,D Access to HE DiplomaThe Access to HE Diploma. Plus GCSE English at grade 4 / C or above. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)GCSE/National 4/National 55 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English. A level |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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