Computer Animation and Visual Effects (With Foundation Year)

From flight simulators and animated e-learning to VR experiences and blockbuster films, computer animation and visual effects have reinvented our modern society. This innovative course gives you the latest creative, design and technical skills to produce digital content in the form of computer-generated animation or visual effects for entertainment, education or promotional purposes. You gain hands-on experience using industry-standard tools and software while exploring emerging applications such as virtual reality and mixed reality.

Foundation Year
In the Foundation year you will study three days per week. The focus will be on academic writing skills and numeracy, plus subject-specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree. It provides a balance between content related to your chosen subject and the range of wider skills required for undergraduate study. This is an integrated four-year degree, with the foundation year as a key part of the course. You will be required to pass the foundation year in order to progress to the first year of your degree. This course is ideal for those who do not meet our standard entry requirements or those with a non-standard educational background. It will allow you to graduate with a full undergraduate degree in your chosen subject in four years.

Facilities and Specialist Equipment

• Specialist games, animation and graphics labs with VR technology, high-spec computers.

• Motion-capture and green-screen studios.

• Cutting-edge software including Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, Unreal Engine and Blender.

• Modern computing labs, group study hubs and bespoke teaching spaces in our STEM building.

Your Student Experience

• Share teaching with students from our BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development course and benefit from the exchange of ideas and understanding.

• Our staff’s real-world expertise feeds directly into their teaching, keeping you up to date within this rapidly progressing industry.

• Learn to tackle complex problems through practical projects designed to meet the needs of customers, businesses and society.

• Cutting-edge software means you become familiar with the tools used in industry right from the start.

• Benefit from regular supervisor meetings that support continuous learner-teacher interaction and help you reflect on your progress.

• Thrive under the guidance of our dedicated academic success tutors, there to support you through your studies.