Animation, BA (Hons), with industry placement

The BA Animation course at Coventry University is designed for storytellers and artists passionate about animating their ideas through movement. From the start, students develop a creative portfolio focused on inclusive character design and global narratives, incorporating diverse cultural, historical, and mythological elements. The program emphasizes experimentation with analogue and digital tools for 2D and 3D outcomes, fostering skills in areas like character creation, modelling, and storytelling. Graduates often pursue careers as animators, designers, or directors.Key benefits include opportunities for industry placements, flexible career development, and access to experienced staff. The curriculum features a common first year, followed by modules in animation techniques and collaborative practice, leading to a final major project. Assessment involves portfolios, presentations, and projects, ensuring students achieve technical and professional readiness.

This course has a common first year The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to the broader subject area and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn. If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements). Year One Modules Hacklab and Creative Play Narrative and Storytelling Skills Lab From 2D to 3D: Developing Visual Skills Prototyping, Concept Development and Design People, Pipelines, and Production Year Two In Year two, you will continue to develop the skills and knowledge you’ve learnt. We do this by embedding the following four principles into the curriculum and developing your: Technical skills – digital fluency, backed with the right academic knowledge Study skills – to be an adaptive, independent and proactive learner Professional skills – to have the behaviour and abilities to succeed in your career Global awareness – the beliefs and abilities to be a resilient, confident and motivated global citizen In year two, you will develop more advanced knowledge and skills to do with: character design, creature creation, and modelling, amongst others. Modules Animation Studio Experimentation Character Design and Animation The Creature Workshop Pre-production in Animation Modelling and Rigging Collaborative Practice in Animation Placement Year There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future. If you choose to do a work placement year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee* of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement. Final Year Year three aims to bring you to the level to enter the world of work by consolidating your knowledge and skills from Year one and two. You could also work on a large final project in an area of your interest, with the support of a mentor and your Academic Personal Tutor. Modules Animation Challenge Project Animation in Context Professional Practice Portfolio Working in Collaboration Final Major Project We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content. For full module details please check the course page on the Coventry University website. *For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.