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BA (Hons) Animation with Foundation Year

University of Greenwich — London, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) Animation with Foundation Year is a undergraduate Film & Television course at University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. It takes 4 years, costs £17,975 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 4 years · Full-time · Film & Television · £17,975 per year

Intakes: September

What you should know (from the course page): - The degree equips students with fundamental skills across visual storytelling, visual strategies and fundamental animation skills - Alongside design-specific and animation-specific learning, students will gain transferable university skills to support success in undergraduate study across subjects - Explore animation through practical, theoretical and critical approaches, developing skills in research, experimentation and making within the many interrelated areas of animation - The programme reflects the changes and developments of creative industries by adopting current technological trends and needs through multidisciplinary design processes and methods - Develop excellent communication skills and control of creative practice across Animation and other closely related fields, such as media, communication and graphic design School: Design and Creative Industries Location: Greenwich Campus Duration: 4 years full-time 5 years sandwich Start: September International tuition fee 2026/27: full-time £17,975. Careers (from the course page): The BA Animation with Foundation programme supports the pursuit of careers across Animation, VFX, Games, Advertising and many other creative industries. Our graduates develop professional level skills not only in animation, but across communication, visual storytelling, motion graphics and motion design, simulation, and many adjacent fields. Source: University of Greenwich course page and 2026-27 course fees table.

Modules

• Visual Languages (Year 0, 30 credits)
• Visual Storytelling (Year 0, 30 credits)
• Visual Strategies (Year 0, 30 credits)
• Study Skills (Year 0, 15 credits)
• Academic Writing (Year 0, 15 credits)
• ​​3D Animation Principles​ (Year 1, 30 credits)
• 2D and Experimental Animation Techniques​ (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Storytelling for Animation (Year 1, 30 credits)
• ​​3D Design & Modelling​ (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Innovative Storytelling (Year 2, 30 credits)
• ​​Design for 3D Animation​ (Year 2, 30 credits)
• Games and Real-time Animation (Year 2, 30 credits)
• Visual Effects for Animation (Year 2, 15 credits)
• Placement Project (Year 2, 15 credits)
• Animation Studio (Year 3, 30 credits)
• Animation & Professional Practice (Year 3, 30 credits)
• Animation Research Project (Year 3, 60 credits)