Course Overview

The BSc Animation for Games degree is designed to provide opportunities for students from the FE College HND advanced entry route interested in gaining the knowledge and skills required for a career in industry. However, if you have appropriate experience, you will also be considered. Studying Animation for Games will allow you to develop a portfolio of work in a specialist discipline in preparation for a role in a larger team-based organization or as an independent freelancer with a broader and more generalized skill set. During this course, you will appreciate the theory, development, and application of visual and audio assets related to animation for games. In addition, you will gain expertise in bringing narrative ideas to life through the design of 2D and 3D support and the implementation of interactive elements within game engines and audio middleware. You will also develop an understanding of the current cultural context for setting and using new types of games, giving you the confidence to critique and explore new areas as they are designed. You will study a range of theoretical and practical skills related to gaming, including 3D modeling and animation, scripting for interactive media, interactive audio, visual effects storytelling, 2D motion graphics, and team-based creative practice. You will be provided with opportunities to develop your portfolio, focus on specialist roles through an honors project, and work with others on your chosen creative project.

General Eligibility

This course is available for year 3 and 4 entry only.

Minimum year 3

HND

Pass in a related subject: Computer Animation, 3D Modelling, Computer Games Development, or another related issue with a grade B at SCQF Level 8 in the graded unit(s).

Applications are also invited from applicants who have successfully achieved 240 SCQF credits (or equivalent), of which a minimum of 120 credits are at SCQF level 8 (or equivalent). 

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic)

  6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

  TOEFL Internet-Based Test

  80 overall, with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing

  Pearson’s Test of Academic English

  56 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component

  Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)

  ISE III, ISE III, & ISE IV with a pass in each component

  LanguageCert English language qualification

  B2 Communicator Test with an overall 39 or above and 25 or above in all skills