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Sheffield Hallam University: Computer Animation
| Institution | Sheffield Hallam University |
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| Department | College of Social Sciences and Arts |
| Web | http://www.shu.ac.uk |
| Telephone | (+44) 0114 225 5533 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.
Course summary
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Build a portfolio of work to a professional standard, ready to showcase to prospective employers.
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Utilise the latest technology and equipment in our state-of-the-art facilities.
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Acquire and improve your knowledge of animation and digital effects.
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Boost your employability through industry-specific interview training, networking and workshops.
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Develop intellectual and critical approaches to your own and others' creative work.
Computer Animation provides you with the practical and conceptual skills you need to make an impact in the creative industries. You'll build a portfolio and reinforce it with sound theoretical knowledge and graduate ready for exciting, challenging career opportunities.
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
MA Computer Animation can be taken over one or two years and is angled toward flexible, independent work. The course allows for the development of your own professional identity and portfolio, though you'll collaborate with others on problem-solving and through peer evaluation. You'll acquire a wide-ranging practical and theoretical skill set in the first two trimesters of the course and develop a specialism in the third.
You learn through
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lab-based tutorials, workshops, critique sessions and seminars
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practical tasks and projects
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one-to-one project supervision
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technical workshops
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guest speakers and masterclasses
Applied learning
Field trips
Festival visits will help you expand your knowledge in the area of animation and digital effects and gain a deeper understanding of industry roles and practices.
Networking opportunities
There is ample opportunity for networking throughout the course via regular industry speakers, masterclasses and strong links with our alumni and Sheffield's creative industry.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Typically you need a second class honours degree or above in a traditional art, digital art, digital media, games design, multimedia or a related subject. We expect you to be artistic and motivated to produce high quality animations and digital artwork. If you do not have such academic qualifications we may consider your application individually, based on your personal, professional and work experience, and other formal qualifications. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more - https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/how-to-apply/recognise-prior-learning |
| Location | City Campus Howard Street Sheffield S1 1WB |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Typically you need a second class honours degree or above in a traditional art, digital art, digital media, games design, multimedia or a related subject. We expect you to be artistic and motivated to produce high quality animations and digital artwork. If you do not have such academic qualifications we may consider your application individually, based on your personal, professional and work experience, and other formal qualifications. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more - https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/how-to-apply/recognise-prior-learning |
| Location | City Campus Howard Street Sheffield S1 1WB |
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