Start Date
Thu 25th September 2025
Attendance
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Location
Poole Campus
3D Animation and Visualisation for Film and Games - FdA
Subject Area
Animation
Attendance
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Location
Poole Campus
Course Overview
The world of 3D computer generated imagery (CGI) and animation provides significant cultural and economic contribution to the UK through games, films, TV, advertising and visualisation, and the UK’s leading animation and visualisation studios are constantly on the look for new and emerging talent. In 2015, Bournemouth was recognised as the fastest growing digital economy in the UK. Our degree programmes offer a solid base of 3D skills, and we have been training students and preparing them for the creative industries since 2002, making Bournemouth & Poole College a great place to study 3D Animation.
You don’t need any previous experience to join our foundation degree course, and all assessment is through coursework-based units. There is an individual project element central to each year of study which will enable you create an amazing portfolio and enhance your future career prospects. You will work in a studio environment with small groups of typically 10-20 students, and where you will practice fundamental skills linked to art and visualisation subjects which are taught throughout the course. Whatever your level and specific interests, we encourage the development of storytelling techniques, creativity, technical and visual communication skills.
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Units / Modules: Modules within the course will cover the following topics:
Year 1
· Visual Development
· 3D Asset Development 1
· Portfolio Developmeent
Year 2
· 3D Animation
· 3D Asset Development 1
· Post Production and VFX
· Major Project·
Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme specification, the information is liable to change to take advantage of exciting new approaches to teaching, learning and industry developments.
This 3D Animation course is intended for students who wish to create 3D content and animations for film or games. The focus is on creature and character development, animation, game assets and environments, virtual set extensions for films and virtual production techniques. It includes 3D modelling and animation workflow, rigging, texturing and shading, lighting, rendering and post-production.
This is a popular course, providing you with many essential 3D skills, and where successful graduates are employed by some of the UK’s leading 3D animation and visualisation studios and industry partners. These partners are influential in the design and development of our courses. They also assist with regular guest lectures and workshops whilst providing feedback and critique on student work. This means you get the most up-to-date career-relevant input from industry experts.
Bournemouth & Poole College is proud to partner with Epic Games as an Unreal Academic Partner and we offer excellent studio-based facilities with the latest industry standard software, and all necessary resources, including a fully operational green screen studio.
- 48 UCAS Tariff points from two full A Levels or equivalent (e.g. BTEC National Diploma, NVQ 3)
- Level 2 in English & Maths (e.g. GCSE grade 4 or above, Key skills Level 2 or NVQ Level 2)
or
- A relevant Access to Higher Education Diploma
Examples of relevant subjects: Multimedia, Graphics, Computing, Art, Illustration
Our assessment is all coursework based and we operate in a studio environment with small groups of typically 10-20 students. Concept art is taught throughout, whatever your level, to encourage creativity and visual communication. There is an individual project element to every year which helps you build a good portfolio for future interviews.
Our Industry Partners are heavily involved in the course, providing some of our assignment briefs, feedback on presentation panels and guest lectures as well as being influential in the design and development of the course content. This means you get the most up-to-date career-relevant input possible.
Oportunities are availabe to work as summer interns with many of our industry partners.
With a Foundation Degree in 3D Animation and Visualisation for Film and Games and a good portfolio, graduates will typically find junior positions in the huge number of CGI companies in the UK and abroad. However your employment opportunities are increased by continuing with our BA 3D Aimation top-up programme which is an additional year of study.
Our graduates work in over 100 different companies including many CGI, visualisation, simulation, animation and VFX studios such as Blue Zoo, Outpost VFX, Treehouse Digital, Climax Studios, Codemasters, DNEG, Exient, Framestore, Jellyfish, Lionhead Studios, MPC, Prime Focus, Rocksteady, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, The Mill, Crystal CG, D-Box, Darcstudio, Drilling Systems, F10, Hayes Davidson, Miller Hare, Modus Group, Rockwell Collins, Sanders Shiers, Squire & Partners, The Neighbourhood, TigerX, Uniform, Visualhouse, Vyonyx and Wagstaffs Design.
£7,750 per annum
Students who are eligible, can apply for a student loan via Student finance login - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) to cover the cost of the tutiton fees.
International Fees
We currently do not offer this course to International applicants due to UKVI regulations.
Venue: The course will be delivered at The College's North Road campus in Poole.
For more information about life on the BA 3D Animation and Visualisation for Film and Games course or to arrange a visit to meet current students and see the work currently developing, please feel free to contact the course admin at he@thecollege.co.uk
Awarding Body:
Arts University Bournemouth (AUB)
Curriculum Area:
Creative and Digital Industries - Digital & Computing