Develop your skills by entering the creative industries on an Integrated Foundation Year degree.If you’re interested in taking on a new subject that you’ve not had the opportunity to study in depth before, or have been out of education for a while, then our Integrated Foundation Year courses might be for you. These four-year courses include an introductory year to help you build the core skills needed for specialist degree-level study.This is a chance for you to let your imagination run wild and explore your creativity, expand your professional skills and develop enhanced subject knowledge in the domain you want to study. We’ll help nurture your expertise in problem solving, risk-taking, designing and making as you develop your abilities through five core modules.After your foundation year, you’ll have a deeper knowledge of your subject, a clear understanding of your strengths, a developed practical and technical skill set and the confidence to excel in your chosen degree subject when you join other students for the rest of your course.Bring your ideas to life through animation. Join this Animation degree and learn to craft believable worlds through animation, a dynamic medium for imaginative storytelling. This course blends traditional and life drawing techniques with 2D, 3D and stop-motion animation methods used in industry today. You’ll explore all aspects of animation before specialising and developing your personal style, preparing you for an exciting future in animation.On this Animation degree, you’ll learn in an authentic studio set-up, using professional pipelines and working in the collaborative teams this industry thrives on. With the ability to pitch, present and produce, you’ll graduate as a capable, career-ready animator.You will:Develop technical, design thinking and production skills in your chosen specialismLearn teamwork, leadership and project management skills through a variety of learning environmentsDevelop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills through the development of unique and innovative projectsComplete your chosen degree over a four-year periodStudy at a university which is a member of CILECT, the association of the world’s best film, TV and animation schoolsLearn from staff with industry backgrounds and experience in film, children’s TV and advertisingWork in multi-skilled teams, reflecting industry practiceDevelop technical and creative knowledge through character animation, storytelling, concept art and the use of softwareHone your skills in the production of 2D, 3D and stop-motion animation, working in professional-standard facilitiesUnderpin your creative work with theoretical and historical understandingGain a working knowledge of industry practiceGraduate with a varied and professional animation portfolio