On this BA in 3D Animation course, you will develop creative techniques through a range of digital mediums including film, television, games, and online platforms.
Why study this degree?
During this 3D animation course in London, you will acquire the technical skills and insight to succeed in a career in animation. Throughout your degree, you will produce an assessed portfolio of work, so you’re ready to enter the professional world of animation with confidence and know-how.
Integrated Foundation Year
On the Integrated Foundation Year on this course, you will be first introduced to the fundamental principles of animation and illustration. Your foundation year gives you the time, space and support to explore your strengths, build confidence and prepare for the demands of project-based, industry-focused learning. Modules are as follows:
Module 1: Diagnostic exploration - making informed choices
Module 2: Technical - Technical knowledge in practice
Module 3: Specialist - Innovating specialist practice
Module 4: Integration - Integrated practice for progression to Higher Education
After you have completed your Integrated Foundation Year, you will study the following:
Year 1
Year 1 emphasises on building core animation skills - timing, posing, movement, behaviour, including asset and world building. Gain industry insight through guest lectures, cross-course collaboration and direct feedback.
Modules may include:
Rave Beginnings
3D Animation Fundamentals
3D Toolkit - Assets
3D Animation Mechanics & EPC
3D Toolkit - 3D Worlds
Year 2
Year 2 advances your animation skills through acting workshops, dialogue and emotion whilst also exploring storytelling and visual narrative with other courses. Work on live projects with mentor support, industry masterclasses, and the opportunity to complete live briefs.
Modules may include:
Character Development
Animation Performance
The Storyteller
Preparing for Industry
Live & Work-based Learning
Year 3
Year 3 hones your chosen specialism, building your personal brand, freelance skills, and a sector-ready showreel. Collaborate across courses including Games Design and Music and Sound Production, blending theory and practice to develop a strong, individual creative vision ready for industry.
Modules may include:
Research & Development
Pre-Production
Portfolio
Rave Futures
Major Project
You'll explore animation fundamentals, body mechanics, acting performance, visual narrative and rigging. You’ll engage with the animation industry and collaborate with different disciplines to explore a range of observational and contextual subject-related areas. For more information, please visit the course page on our website.
You will be continuously evaluated based on project presentations, written work, essays, experimentation and research evidence, blogs, and reports. Modules have both Formative and Summative assessment points with feedback and advice provided, and a final grade awarded. Visit our website for more information.
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Ravensbourne University London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
Students will also be expected to possess five GCSEs (grade C/4 or above) or equivalent (including English) .
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | IELTS: 5.5 overall with 5.5 in each component of the test. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | TOEFL iBT: 72 points overall including minimum Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17. We cannot accept TOEFL iBT Home Edition test. All tests must be taken in person at a test centre. |
| PTE Academic | 59 | PTE Academic or SELT: 59 overall with minimum 59 in each component of the test. |
| Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College London B2 SELT ISE II: Pass overall with Pass in each component of the test. |
Ravensbourne English Language Requirementshttps://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/international-students/entry-requirements-and-visas/english-language-requirements
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Fees for UK, Republic of Ireland, and Channel Islands students are subject to increase for subsequent years of enrolment to the maximum capped level set by the UK Government (currently £9,790).
Fees for EU and International students will be subject to an inflationary-linked rise for subsequent years of enrolment.
Email:clearing@rave.ac.uk
Phone:020 3040 3991
Clearing places are still available and it's really easy to apply.
To apply, please call our clearing hotline on 020 3040 3991, or complete our online application form.
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