Illustration with Animation - BA (Hons)
Manchester Metropolitan University
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This programme is firmly rooted in the tradition of drawing and the individuality this discipline instils.The course will provide you with the opportunity to combine illustration with animation. Through a variety of challenges, you will develop strategies and skills to enable you to successfully cope with a range of visual communication problems and contexts. Ambitions are realised through a research-informed questioning of practice that embraces the potential outcomes of page or ...Read more

This programme is firmly rooted in the tradition of drawing and the individuality this discipline instils.The course will provide you with the opportunity to combine illustration with animation. Through a variety of challenges, you will develop strategies and skills to enable you to successfully cope with a range of visual communication problems and contexts. Ambitions are realised through a research-informed questioning of practice that embraces the potential outcomes of page or screen.Graduates have gone on to postgraduate study in many national institutions including the Royal College of Art, the National Film School and Manchester Metropolitan University. Graduates have also become freelance illustrators, animators, filmmakers, designers, pre-production artists, storyboard artists, and teachers.

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76/279
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16th
CUG Ranking
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50th
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Yasemin
12 Feb 24

This University cares about its students and there is a good support for international students. The instructors are very friendly and..Read more

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Keerthi
12 Feb 24

As a masters student the best and worst aspects is the unlimited opportunities available as there isn't enough time to explore all the opportunities within one year..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BCC - BBC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

104 - 112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

26 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

D*D - D*D* Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

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£20,000 per year

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Accommodation Fees - HALL(ARCHWAY, ROOM TYPE(Ensuite) 185, WEEKS-44

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Yasemin
12 Feb 24
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This University cares about its students and there is a good support for international students. The instructors are very friendly and...
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12 Feb 24
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As a masters student the best and worst aspects is the unlimited opportunities available as there isn't enough time to explore all the opportunities within one year...
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Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University , Manchester

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Manchester Metropolitan University
Ormond Building Lower Ormond Street Manchester Lancashire M15 6BX United Kingdom
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