Animation
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester, United Kingdom
Course overview
This course offers you the opportunity to choose your own route through the field of animation, studying either MA Animation or the bracketed specialism, Visual Effects. Animation is a discipline that adapts, challenges and leads the moving image industry. It is in the DNA that we all share since it can be applied equally to live action, games, XR, live performance, online, and any number of time-based media as well as being an important form in itself.
Creating animation is a collaboration, and at the heart of this course we encourage students to develop a strong network within the School of
Key highlights
- Blends creative and technical animation skills in one toolkit
- Covers animation for film, broadcast, digital platforms and video games
- Prepares students for both artistic and commercial animation work
- Optional placement year available as part of a four-year route
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 104-112 — 104-112 UCAS tariff points GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma…
- Degree: 2:2 — to include one of the following subjects: Animation; or above
- A-level: BCC — or equivalent
- BTEC: DMM — BTEC National Extended Diploma
- Access to HE Diploma — Pass overall with a minimum 106
- Additional condition: portfolio — We will ask for a portfolio of your work as part of your application.
- GCSE: C/4 — to include English Language, English
- International Baccalaureate: 26 — overall or 104 U
Scholarships
Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust Scholarships
The scholarship award will cover the programme tuition fees of £22,000 and includes a bursary of £11,250.
Up to £22,000Business School International Postgraduate Scholarship
£5,000 in the first year of study.
Up to £5,000Postgraduate International Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee scholarship in the first year of study for most eligible postgraduate taught courses. £3,000 tuition fee scholarship in the first year of study for the selected programmes.
Careers this course leads to
- Animator
- 2D Animator
- 3D Animator
- Games Animator
- Motion Graphics Designer
- Storyboard Artist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £12,000 per year | International: £22,000 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Manchester Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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