Overview
The Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI) collaborates with the University for the Creative Arts (UCA), enabling it to offer the BA (Hons) Animation program. UCA is a highly respected institution for creative arts, consistently ranking highly in all three major UK university rankings. The university was ranked 13th overall in the 2020 Guardian League Table and 7th in Business, Management & Marketing in the 2021 Guardian League Tables.
The BSBI Animation program is designed to immerse students in the dynamic world of animation, aiming to develop both technical skills and creative vision. The program covers fundamental areas such as 2D and 3D animation, character design, storytelling, and visual effects, providing a comprehensive understanding of the animation industry.
Throughout the program, students work with professional industry software, preparing them for careers in film, television, advertising, and digital media. Offered in collaboration with the University for the Creative Arts, this program combines hands-on training with academic excellence, ensuring graduates gain a globally recognized diploma and a strong entry into the competitive animation industry.
Program Structure
The Animation undergraduate program's educational process consists of various learning methods, including lectures, tutorials, workshops, animated and non-animated videos, hands-on work, seminars, and field trips. Assessment is based on individual or group reports and/or presentations, case studies, essays, portfolio development, reflective journals, and experience-based practical work. Students attend classes a maximum of four days a week; smaller classes and more frequent lecture sessions are common. Classes are held Monday through Saturday, in the morning, afternoon, or evening.
Modules
Foundation Year
- English for Academic Purposes, Research and Study Skills
- Exploration of Practices, Processes, Materials, and Techniques
- Examination of Practices Specific to the Field of Specialization
- Final Major Project
First Year of Undergraduate Studies
- Animation: Contexts and Concepts
- Digital Skills
- Drawing for Animation
- Principles of Animation
Second Year of Undergraduate Studies
- Animated Cultures
- Advanced Digital Techniques
- Short Film
- Research and Concept Development
- Animated Cultures: Study Abroad Option
- Advanced Digital Techniques: Study Abroad Option
- Study Abroad Exchange Program
Third Year of Undergraduate Studies
- Destinations
- Project Proposal and Pitch
- Final Film Project
- Dissertation