Computer Animation Arts BA (Hons)

Course overview

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This course is delivered by the National Centre for Computer Animation within the Media School at Bournemouth University

What will I study?

• This course was designed as part of a framework of courses that include the extremely successful course BA (Hons) Computer Visualisation and Animation
• This course provides the opportunity to study how to apply art computer technology to the fundamental principles of the art and craft of animation, films, and games
• It contains specialist units in art practice, visual studies and aesthetic theory
• View the detailed course content

Who should do this course?

• The course is ideal for people who are highly creative and have a passion to use and exploit the creative potential of state of the art computer technology
• Students should demonstrate both intellectual and creative abilities
• Applicants need to show an understanding of the animation industry
• Students require strong technical drawing ability
• Students should possess a strong awareness of the visual arts
• Applicants need to demonstrate good written and oral communication skills

What can I do next?

• Graduates will have skills applicable to a wide range of careers in animation, effects and games, but will be especially suited to roles such as director, environment artist, concept artist, character animator or compositor
• Many of our graduates go on to study a postgraduate course at BU

Tell me more

View an article by The Independent as to why you should study Animation.

Computer Animation is one of the most rapidly expanding areas of creative endeavour and technical development. It is an exciting, fast-changing and rewarding area to be involved with.

Both the technology and the creative application of this technology have reached such a level of maturity and sophistication that we begin to see a number of quite distinct and specialised application areas emerging which graduates of this course can enter. Such areas are 3D computer animation production, 2D and 3D digital special effects, and computer games.

In particular, the last decade has seen a truly amazing growth in computer animation and its applications. This is manifested in the production of fully synthetic feature films such as Shrek, photorealistic digital special effects such as Star Wars and The Matrix, and a wide range of computer games.

Latest News

• BU awarded The Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education
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If you are interested in this course, why not also take a look at some of our other courses on offer:

• BA (Hons) Computer Visualisation and Animation
• BSc (Hons) Software Development for Animation, Games & Effects