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Embracing all aspects of animated film making, an animation degree simply makes sense if you’re an aspiring animator.

Animation for the modern age

Animation is at the heart of movie industry, from the latest blockbuster to the small budget indie. Here you will develop your vision as an artist, animator, designer and director. Equipping yourself with the essential skills to establish yourself in the animation industry, you are given the space to explore your own creativity and develop your own style. You’ll study across a broad range of subjects including traditional and new media practices, stop motion, as well as computer animation and motion capture.

Space to develop your own creativity

While studying animation you will combine both theory and practice to develop your skills. In class discussions and lectures, you will learn about the history of animation, as well as build your understanding of the changing practices of animation and be introduced to new concepts around animation and games.

When it comes to practical work, you will develop and consolidate your own approach to animation in our state-of-the-art animation studio building your own animated films as part of your portfolio development module. Using industry standard software you build and refine your technical skills by creating your own animation sequences. You also learn film and sound editing techniques to convey narrative.

You’ll learn alongside our BAFTA winning academic team who all work professionally in film making, each with their own set of skills in long and short animation, commercials, TV shows, motion graphics and more. They have worked with companies like Dreamworks, Warner Bros, Roughouse, and the BBC, as well as nominations and wins across events such as Cannes Film Festival and London International Animation Festival.

Support for your career goals

While you’re learning, you’ll be matched with a Personal Tutor directly related to your course. You’ll also get support from our Student Learning and Graduate Academic Assistants, who have experience in your subject area. You also receive help from specialised technicians who have professional experience and support you during workshops, studios and projects.

We have strong links with art and design employers, and our industry partners even sponsor final year students and give specialist workshops and lectures, meaning you have the opportunity to build you network, as well as showcasing your work to employers within the creative industry at events, festivals and our end of term Degree Show. Our graduates have gone on to work on such films as Wes Anderson's 'Isle of Dogs', as well as animation companies like Animade.

If you're passionate about animation and determined to succeed in a high pressure, fast paced environment, our BA in animation can set you up with the skills and support you'll need to succeed.

Qualifications

112 UCAS points

Middlesex University has a flexible and personalised approach to admissions and we accept applications from students with a wide range of qualifications and a combination of qualifications.

Please check our general entry requirements page to see how these points can be achieved from our acceptable level 3 qualifications and the combinations which are welcomed by Middlesex University, including GCSE requirements.

Applications from mature candidates without formal qualifications are welcomed, provided they can demonstrate appropriate levels of relevant ability and experience.

If you are unable to meet the entry requirements for this course you may still be eligible for our Foundation Year Visual Arts course. This is an extra year of study to prepare you for the full degree. You may also be interested in our Intensive Foundation in Art and Design course, successful completion of which will guarantee a place on a nominated degree. This is a twelve-week course, running from June until September, to prepare you for degree-level study.

Personal attributes required

We will consider all applications on their individual merit; successful applicants should demonstrate suitability, dedication and fitness for their chosen programme of study. Where prior qualifications are not available; applicants with appropriate experience will be assessed on the evidence of their commitment and the quality of their portfolio.

Eligibility

UK/EU and international students are eligible to apply for this course.

Academic credit for previous study or experience

If you have achieved a qualification such as a foundation degree or HND, or have gained credit at another university, you may be able to enter a Middlesex University course in year two or three. For further information please visit our?Transfer students page.

If you have relevant qualifications or work experience, academic credit may be awarded towards your Middlesex University programme of study. For further information please visit our Accreditation of Prior Learning page.

Interviews, entrance tests, portfolios and auditions

Entry onto this course requires an interview and a portfolio. Please view the Interviews and portfolio tab for more information.

The course will provide you with opportunities to test your knowledge and understanding informally through ‘formative’ assessment. This will be completed before your formal ‘summative’ assessment which will count towards your final marks. Each module normally contains at least one piece of formative assessment from which you will receive feedback from your tutor. Formative assessments are developmental and any grade you receive from formative assessment does not count towards your final marks.

There is formal ‘summative’ assessment as part of the module, usually towards the end of the module. The grades from the summative assessments count towards your module mark. Assessments are reviewed annually and may be updated based on student feedback, to suit content or based on feedback from an external examiner.