Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Animation

Animation is at the heart of the movie industry, from the latest blockbuster to the small budget indie. At Middlesex, students will study across a broad range of animation practice, including traditional and digital 2D, motion graphics and stop motion, as well as 3D computer animation and even working directly onto 16mm film. While studying animation students will combine both theory and practice to develop their skills and knowledge. In class discussions and lectures, students will learn about the history of animation, building their understanding of the changing practices of animation and being introduced to new concepts around animation and games. When it comes to practical work, students will develop and consolidate their own approach to animation in the state-of-the-art animation studios. They will use building their own animated films as part of a portfolio development module. Using industry standard software students will build and refine their technical skills with a focus on designing and directing their own animated films. They'll also learn storytelling, scriptwriting and characterization alongside film and sound editing techniques to convey compelling narratives.

Animation is at the heart of the movie industry, from the latest blockbuster to the small budget indie. At Middlesex, students will study across a broad range of animation practice, including traditional and digital 2D, motion graphics and stop motion, as well as 3D computer animation and even working directly onto 16mm film.

While studying animation students will combine both theory and practice to develop their skills and knowledge. In class discussions and lectures, students will learn about the history of animation, building their understanding of the changing practices of animation and being introduced to new concepts around animation and games.

When it comes to practical work, students will develop and consolidate their own approach to animation in the state-of-the-art animation studios. They will use building their own animated films as part of a portfolio development module. Using industry standard software students will build and refine their technical skills with a focus on designing and directing their own animated films. They'll also learn storytelling, scriptwriting and characterization alongside film and sound editing techniques to convey compelling narratives.

Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate Min GPA: 70.0% English Proficiency Requirements: For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores: Min TOEFL iBT: 72 (Min Listening: 17.0, Min Reading: 18.0, Min Speaking: 20.0, Min Writing: 17.0) Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5) Min PTE overall: 51 (Min Listening: 51, Min Reading: 51, Min Speaking: 51, Min Writing: 51) Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter. For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores: Min IELTS overall: 4 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4)

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
• Min GPA: 70.0%
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 72 (Min Listening: 17.0, Min Reading: 18.0, Min Speaking: 20.0, Min Writing: 17.0)
  • Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
  • Min PTE overall: 51 (Min Listening: 51, Min Reading: 51, Min Speaking: 51, Min Writing: 51)
  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
  For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:
  • Min IELTS overall: 4 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4)