Description

Awarded in partnership with leading creative art institution, University for the Creative Arts, BSBI takes great pride in offering this flagship animation course as one of the first of this calibre outside the UK.

The University for the Creative Arts is ranked as the country's top creative specialist university by The Guardian Best Universities League Tables 2021.

The course aims to attract the best creative talent and join the fascinating world of animated filmmaking. We will ensure you reach your full potential as you work in an industry standard studio with state-of-the-art facilities. You will be supported by an esteemed faculty who will guide you to find your own unique approach within the field.

Combining theory with practice, this course enables you to develop a series of short films through being taught via a blended learning approach. The curriculum incorporates latest industry technology and meets contemporary digital standards too, ensuring you are equipped with relevant software for the field.

The four-year international route programme includes a foundation year, which will introduce you to the fundamentals of the creative industry and will give you the opportunity to refine a career path. You’ll build a strong portfolio needed to progress directly into your BA degree, whilst being prepared to use English language in an academic context.

Delivery: On-campus

Location: BSBI Campus Hamburg

Duration: 3 years/ 4 years including integrated International Foundation Studies in Art Design and Media

2022 & 2023 Intakes: February, October

Awarded by: University for the Creative Arts

Tuition fee:

2022 & 2023 INTAKES

International students Price: €11,000/year
EU students Price: €8,000/year

Special offer effective June 2022: Up to 40% discount for International Students | 25% discount for EU Students

Terms and conditions apply. Find out more here.

Credits: 120 UK credits per year (equivalent to 60 ECTS per year)

You will study up to four days per week, in smaller class sizes and more frequent sessions. Teaching takes place Monday to Saturdays, during morning, afternoon, or evening sessions.

What you'll learn

Demonstrate professional skills through project management presentation and communication of ideas
Develop a special focus on their chosen and specified field of animation results
Develop an in-depth technical skillset to demonstrate their broad level of authorship and agency in their creative practice
Demonstrate understanding of the theoretical debates relevant to animation in its wider cultural context
Apply good knowledge of English to communicate relevant international, cultural, contemporary knowledge and historical, theoretical and professional contexts
Demonstrate a range of general, specialist and transferable skills and competencies relevant to both postgraduate study and future employment
Create a resourceful application towards presenting progressive animations results in terms of authorship, team efforts and all aspects of commercial animation production
Apply autonomy to deliver primary and secondary research involving the identification and use of relevant resources
Create individual responses to all forms of animation production
Demonstrate specialist skills and competencies related to their chosen field of specialism within animation and the wider creative arts industries.

Curriculum

Curriculum for this course

4 Lessons

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION IN ART DESIGN AND MEDIA

1 Lessons

1. English for Academic Purposes, Research and Study skills 2. Exploring Practices, Process, Materials and Techniques 3. Investigating Specialist Practice 4. Final Major Project

YEAR 1

1 Lessons

1. Animation: Contexts and Concepts 2. Digital Skills 3. Drawing for Animation 4. Animation Principles

YEAR 2

1 Lessons

1. Animated Cultures 2. Advanced Digital Techniques 3. Short Film 4. Research and Concept 5. Animated Cultures: Study Abroad Option 6. Advanced Digital Techniques: Study Abroad Option 7. Study Abroad Exchange

YEAR 3

1 Lessons

1. Destinations 2. Proposal and Pitch 3. Final Film 4. Dissertation

BSBI Germany | BA (Hons) Animation