BA (Hons) Animation at Bath Spa University

Programme overview

Animation at Bath Spa is a practice-led, industry-informed course. You’ll learn from award-making filmmakers on a professionally creative campus. We’re in the heart of the South West creative corridor, which means you’ll have access to a wide range of industry contacts and you’ll benefit from networking connections and the possibility of exciting collaborations.

Faculty: School of Creative and Cultural Arts | Duration: Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year. Part time available. | Study mode: full-time; part-time; optional professional placement year (sandwich) | Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Principles and processes.In the first year, you'll be introduced to the principles and processes of animation practice, grounding your work in both creative and professional contexts. You'll experiment with traditional and digital techniques while learning the fundamentals of drawing, movement and storytelling. Alongside this, you'll begin to develop productive working habits and an awareness of professional practice that will be scaffolded throughout the course.

Career pathways

The broad nature of the course facilitates a wide range of employment opportunities for our students. Our students could go on to work as - Previs / real-time artist - Layout artist / animation generalist (2D/3D) - Virtual production technical roles - Visualiser - Motion designer - Transferable progression into VFX, games and related moving image roles

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Level - grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required.; BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required.; T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required.; International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required.; Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required.; English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, UK full time Source

International applicants: GBP 20,290 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, International full time Source

Duration: Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year. Part time available

Apply through the official page: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/connectors/paperless/BAAN_D

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