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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-24
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site
Full time
SEP-24
3 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site
Sandwich
SEP-24
4 Years
The BA (Hons) Visual Effects (VFX) course is a hands on, intensive learning experience for those wanting to develop a career in this vibrant area of the creative industries. You will work with industry standard software to develop content for film, broadcast, games, advertising, and virtual media. On the Visual Effects course at Coventry University you will gain experience of: * Developing 3D assets for Film, Television and Games * Working with complex VFX pipelines to produce engaging content * Using high-end facilities and kit in a future facing creative environment
Key Course BenefitsA key focus of the course is on developing students’ technical, creative and professional skills across a variety of industry recognised roles: including 2D artist, roto artist, junior compositor, colourist, FX TD and more. * These will include sculpting, UV texturing and projection mapping, hard surface modelling, rendering and the use of different render passes, mattes, keys, tracking and rotoscoping. You will also gain an appreciation of production logistics such as effective planning and project management, and legislative issues such as copyright, confidentiality agreements, GDPR and intellectual property, through to the importance of using appropriate naming conventions and version control. * Alongside the technical requirements of various media you will also study the history, origins, and theoretical contexts of visual effects in film, animation, and interactive media, and the nuances of these media across such disciplines. Throughout the course you will be given opportunities to contribute to industry briefs, competitions, festivals, and hackathons to gain a real-time experience of working for companies and clients*. In the final year of the course you will have the opportunity to specialise in either 2D or 3D to facilitate your progression toward industry. * You will have access to a range of digital film cameras, lighting, audio recording equipment and industry-standard software, as well as the use of television, film, greenscreen, and immersive studios, to enable you to produce high-quality visual effects. * During the common first year you will have opportunities to work alongside students from other courses in the School of Media and Performing Arts. These collaborative opportunities are a defining feature of your learning experience and place you in an advantageous position in developing your skills and employability on graduating*.*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
CCD Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
112 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
GCSE/National 4/National 5:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
29 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DMM Grades / Points required
Specific A Level subjects not required
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
[1] 4 qualifications for tariff points allowed[2] May also include AS level and EPQ[3] Specific subject not required
Pass the Access to HE Diploma. Plus GCSE English at grade 4 / C or above.
5 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English, and Maths.
Any subjects
Specific BTEC subjects not required
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.
16,800 per year
Students from International
The above mentioned fee is for 23-24 entry. There may be a slight increase in the year 24-25.
Established as a university in the 1990s, Coventry University has more than 27,000 students and is one of two universities...