BA (Hons) Animation at Ravensbourne University London

Programme overview

Our BA in Animation will help you refine your creative talent while mastering character animation, design, visual development, layout, and storyboarding. Gain the technical skills needed, work with with industry-standard software and build a portfolio to launch you into the professional animation world. Located within the Design District on Greenwich Peninsula, our campus immerses you in a professional environment beside a host of animation studios.

Faculty: Animation and Games | Duration: 3 years (4 years with optional integrated foundation year) | Study mode: full-time; optional integrated foundation year route available (UCAS WQ21) | Intake: Sep 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Key study topics: Animation fundamentals; Acting performance; Visual narrative; Body mechanics; Animation industry; Observational and contextual subject related areas. Modules: Year 1: Rave Beginnings, Drawing, Mark-Making & Expression, History of Visual Culture, Storytelling & Concept, Future Directions in Visual Culture & EPC. Year 2: Character Development, Animation Performance, Design Studio, Play!, Live & Work-based Learning. Year 3: Research & Development, Pre-Production, Portfolio, Rave Futures, Major Project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At Ravensbourne we accept a wide range of qualifications for entry onto our courses, whilst also considering the context in which they were achieved. For this course, we would usually require a GCSE Grade 4 or above in English in addition to any of the below; Three A Levels at grade CCC or above; BTEC Extended Diploma at grade MMM; UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma; T Level (pass or above); Access to Higher Education Diploma; International Baccalaureate at grade 25 or above; Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 96 UCAS Tariff points; Interview and portfolio requirements. Admission onto this course is also subject to successful completion of a portfolio (or showreel). If you wish to study our BA (Hons) Animation degree course, we will need to see examples of previous art, new media and/or design work that showcases your suitability for the course. This page offers great tips for completing your portfolio. It also details our specific requirements. UCAS course code: WQ20.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only; subject to change for 2027-28 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only; subject to change for 2027-28 entry. Source

Intake: Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years (4 years with optional integrated foundation year)

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/c12d08f9-3f77-4462-8cad-25c78122eeb4/animation?studyYear=2027

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