Arts University Bournemouth
Animation Production (BA Hons)
| Study Mode | Full-time |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3–5 years |
| Established | 2005 |
| Alumni | Aardman, Framestore, Nexus, Pixar, ILM, Django, Karrot Entertainment |
Situated on the south coast of England in the resort of Bournemouth the course has been around since the 1990’s but in its current form since 2005. The course has enjoyed huge success with graduates leaving to take on jobs around the world in some of the biggest animation studios available making the alumni very sought after.
On BA (Hons) Animation Production, you’ll develop your unique style through industry-standard equipment and learning to a professional level. Our alumni now work for studios like Pixar, Aardman and Studio Ghibli – this could be you.
MA Animation Production
| Study Mode | Full-time |
|---|---|
| Start Date | September |
| Established | 2013 |
| Alumni | Aardman, Framestore, Nexus, Pixar, ILM, Django, Karrot Entertainment |
The MA will allow students to continue developing their work with a strong focus on the practice, theory and professionalism of their chosen subject area.
More specifically, the MA Animation Production will draw upon our institutional and team strengths to allow students to explore their practice in a postgraduate context. The AUB Animation philosophy sees observation, drawing and an understanding of the traditional principles of animation as fundamental, but these are critically contextualised in relation to technology, history, theory and professional/studio practice. The course team are regularly augmented by Visiting Tutors and specialists from industry – visitors to date include award-winning animators Bill Plympton, Barry Purves, Joanna Quinn and Suzie Templeton.
The overall aim of the MA course is to enable students to pursue their interests and specialism – whether 2D/drawn, CG, stop motion or other forms of animation – and produce excellent work that synthesises the ‘strands’ of theory, practice and professionalism. What marks out AUB in this field is the range of skills and interests of our staff (and potential specialisms offered) and how these are holistically ‘framed’ within the cutting edge context of Animation Studies as a discipline.
AUB Animation has achieved alumni success with our graduates going on to work at Aardman, Framestore, Pixar, EA Games and the Moving Picture Company and many other companies. Our BA films have won awards and recognition in the British Animation Awards and Royal Television Society Awards and at festivals around the world. We are proud of the network of AUB graduates who are now employed in Animation – many of whom return to talk to current students.
