Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
The three-year BA (Hons) in Animation and Games Design is aimed at those who wish to secure employment in the Games and/or Animation industry, and those who wish to design and produce their own animated films or video games. The Animation and Game Design programme has been delivered since 2016 as a major pathway on the BA (Hons) in Design. It has been very successful, with excellent feedback from the students, graduates and industry.
Students must choose a stream at the end of Year 1.
Course Details
What will you study?
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Game Theory Game Design
3D Modelling VFX
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
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Career Progression
The course is designed to produce Animators and Games Designers including, but not limited to, the following roles: Technical Artists, Conceptual Artists, Illustrators, Game Artists, Multimedia Artists, Character Animators, 3D Model-Makers, Animation production staff, and Storyboard Artists.
Graduates could be employed in various direct and indirectly linked industries such as: Animation production, Games development, Architecture, Industrial design, Heritage, Advertising, Printing, Graphic design, Illustration, Mobile apps, and Website design.
