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Creative Computing (Animation) BSc

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Creative Computing (Animation) BSc

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Bachelor

    • Duration:

      3 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 9,250 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 14,700

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    Bath Spa University

    Bath Spa University began in 1852 as the Bath School of Art. This was established immediately after the Great Exhibition, and it soon developed a well-earned reputation as both one of the nation’s finest art schools as well as the alma mater of many of the country’s best artists. The school eventually became the Bath […]

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    Course Summary

    Bath Spa University’s BSc in Creative Computing specialises in Animation and related skills. The exact trajectory of your education is up to you, as you’ll be choosing optional modules in your areas of special interest.

    You’ll learn a wide range of technical skills, including mastering industry standard software packages such as JavaScript, HTML5, PHP, Autodesk, Adobe, and software development in both Java and the C language family. Additionally, you’ll learn the art of CGI creative practice from experts in the industry. This will include how to collaborate in interdisciplinary groups, how to make images, storyboarding, scripting, character design and a wide range of skills-specific animation modules.

    The degree program offers a year in working placement between years 2 and 3. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the work that computer animators and creatives in similar roles actually work, and to begin making the kind of connection that could define your future career.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    This degree program is typically delivered over 3 years at full time. Adding a year in professional placement would make it a 4 year program.

    Year 1 Modules Include:

    • CodeLab I
    • Digital Citizenship
    • Digital Storytelling
    • Experience Design
    • Ideation and Creative Problem Solving
    • Image, Sound and Code
    • Introduction to Computing
    • Web Development

    Year 2 Modules Include:

    • CodeLab II
    • Computer 3D Modelling and Visualisation
    • Creative Industry Challenge
    • Emerging Technologies
    • Games Development
    • Games Studio
    • Motion Graphics and Sound
    • Smartphone Apps
    • The Responsive Web

    Professional Placement Year (optional)

    Though optional, it is an excellent idea to take a year in work placement between years 2 and 3 of the program. This will give you vital real world experience in one of the the coding or computer media industries.

    Year 3 Modules Include:

    • Applied Computing
    • Commercial Games
    • Creative Incubator
    • Cyber Security
    • Physical Computing
    • Realtime Animation and Interactivity
    • Serious Games
    • Tomorrow’s Web
    • Virtual and Augmented Reality
    • Web Apps
    • Web Games   

    Learning And Teaching

    You’ll attend formal lectures and interactive tutorials, read independently, and do a great deal of work in the lab throughout the program. Year one will see you mastering basic skills like computing and digital design. Year two will focus more on animation and storytelling, but you’ll also begin to select a specialisation. In year three, you’ll begin developing your portfolio of work, as well as taking a few capstone modules.

    Career Possibilities

    Bath Spa University’s Creative Computing BSc program gives you industry ready skills by helping you work with many partner organisations throughout your studies. Their Digital Academy and Centre for Creative Computing is a popular recruiting ground for the thriving computer animation, coding and game creation industries in Bristol, Bath and the nearby area, as well as on the national and global scales. Many also accept paid freelance work while their studies continue. 

    Entry & Credit

    Successful completion will result in a 3 year BSc degree.

    Applicants must typically have earned 3 A Levels at CDD, or the international equivalent. The full list of accepted qualifications can be found here.

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to show proficiency in English by scoring well on an approved test. An IELTS score of 6.0 overall with no section scoring less than 5.5 would qualify, for example.

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