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BA Animation With Foundation Year

University of Salford

Institution
University of Salford
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BA (Hons) Animation With Foundation Year
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
W617
Typical offer
IB 24

Entry requirements

GCSE: English Language and Maths at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. UCAS tariff: 64 UCAS points. A level: 64 UCAS points. T level: Pass: D or E in core subject. BTEC: MPP Access to HE: Pass Level 3 Access to HE Diploma with 64 UCAS points. Scottish Highers: 64 UCAS points. Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 UCAS points. IB: 24 points. European Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 60% overall.

About this course

BA (Hons) Photography with Foundation Year, a four-year programme beginning with a shared Foundation Year across Art, Design and Media disciplines. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Design & Creative Practice, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The final year features a Negotiated Project produced in a studio environment, with work exhibited at the end-of-year Degree Show.

Modules

  • Digital Media Applications
  • Creative Methods
  • Introduction to the Creative Industries
  • Creative Practice Major Project
  • Introduction to Creative Coding
  • Creative Risk Taking
  • Animation 101
  • Introduction to Creative Play
  • Animation Context
  • Animation 102
  • Storytelling: Script to Screen
  • Art of Animation
  • Performance and Character
  • Games and Virtual Worlds
  • Specialist Animation Studies
  • Engagement Challenge
  • Motion Design for Visual Communication
  • Negotiated Project - Phase One
  • Research Project
  • Negotiated Project - Phase Two
  • ‘Making Of’ - Negotiated Project
  • Showreel and Professional Engagement