CGI and Visual Effects with Placement and Digital Arts Foundation Year

If you’re looking to study a computer games or digital arts degree, but don’t have the relevant qualifications or experience, this foundation year will help you develop the core skills and knowledge to progress onto one of our related industry-focused undergraduate degrees.

You’ll cover key subject areas such as game art, game design, animation, CGI, VFX and code, and work on exciting practical projects designed to help you learn key digital design skills. You’ll also be supported to develop key transferable skills in preparation for your degree level studies.

To aid study, you’ll have full access to Solent’s industry-standard facilities, including specialist labs and high-end dual computers equipped with industry software such as 3ds Max, Maya, Substance, Photoshop, Unreal Editor and Unity.

You will be taught by passionate staff who are experts in their fields, with a wealth of real-world experience and knowledge.

Learn from staff who are experts in their field and who have vast industry experience.

What does this course lead to?
This foundation year will help you build the relevant skills and knowledge to enter onto one of our related degree programmes. This can lead to a career in the multi-billion pound games industry in areas such as video game studios and art production, to film and animation studios.

Who is this course for?
Solent’s Foundation Year in Digital Arts is intended for students without the required UCAS points for direct entry. This could be mature students returning to education, students without the required qualifications, or students looking to change career path after completing further education qualifications.

FOUNDATION MODULES
Digital Art Design
Digital Art Industries
Digital Art Projects
Digital Art Discovery
Digital Art Final Project
Digital Art Portfolio

If you successfully complete the Digital Arts Foundation Year, you will automatically progress onto the BA (Hons) CGI and Visual Effects course, where you will study the following modules:

YEAR 1 - CORE MODULES
Introduction to 3D
Introduction to VFX
Digital Visuals
Real Time CGI
Introduction to Animation
Architectural Visualisation

YEAR 2 - CORE MODULES
VFX / Simulation
Set Capture
Digital Character
Compositing
CGI/VFX Commentary

YEAR 2 - OPTIONS (please note that not all modules are guaranteed to run each academic year)
Advanced Drawing
Technical Art

YEAR 3 - CORE MODULES
Production Brief
Pre-Production
Final Major Project

YEAR 3 - OPTIONS (please note that not all options are guaranteed to run each academic year)
Dissertation
Art for CGI/VFX
Scripting for Graphics

All modules are assessed by coursework as this is the most appropriate for pedagogical approach, learning outcomes, skills required and design studio practice.