Animation

Ages: 15-18
Dates: 4-15 August 2025

Overview

This 2-week intensive summer course is perfect for students aged 15-18 who are looking for an unparalleled insight into the world of animation and production design.

Booking will open soon for this course; please check back. Alternatively, sign up for updates and be the first to find out when this course is open for bookings.

What you need to know

Monday 4 August – Friday 15 August 2025

Weekdays (Monday – Friday), 09.00-17.00

Saturday 9 August, 10.00-16.00

Age

Suitable for aspiring artists aged 15-18.

Experience or qualifications required

There are no formal academic entry requirements or qualifications needed to study this course. We only ask that you come with a passion for the creative arts and plenty of enthusiasm!

English language

This course will be taught in English. We don't require you hold an English language qualification, however we recommend you have an intermediate level of English in order to benefit fully from your experience, and be able to communicate with your tutors and fellow students.

If you'd like to discuss if this course is suitable for you, get in touch with us: summercourses@aub.ac.uk or +44 (0) 1202 363222.

All course materials and equipment/resources are included in the course fee.

Optional extras

You can choose to add the following optional extras to your course fee:

Residential and full-board catering
Private taxi transfer to/from any London airport

See below for further details about our residential package.

Deposit

You can secure your place on the course today with just a 25% deposit of your total fee. Choose this option when you book your place. Refer to the table below for prices.

Package	Price	25% deposit
Course fee only	£1,699	£425
Course and residential catering	£2,645	£662
Course, catering and airport taxi	£2,965	£742

Residential packages for 2-week summer courses (15-18yrs)

Experience life as an AUB student by booking a residential package as part of your Summer Course. Stay in AUB's halls of residence.

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FAQs for 2-week summer courses

These FAQs have been carefully curated to answer any questions you may have about studying a creative summer course with us here at AUB.

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Terms and conditions for 2-week summer courses

Please read our terms and conditions before booking a summer course and contact us if you have any questions.

About this course

On this course, you’ll develop your observational and design skills through exercises in sketch, cinematic storytelling, storyboarding, scriptwriting and idea pitching, as well as through the exploration of hand-drawn techniques, and cut out and stop motion. This all leads to the production of your very own animated short film.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with industry-standard equipment in our dedicated animation studios, including professional-standard armatures and light boxes.

Plus, you’ll be guided by our expert tutors through the application and use of post-production software to give you an understanding of editing techniques and creative post-production processes.

Through a series of workshops, seminars and practical sessions, you'll be introduced to the 12 principles of animation in theory and practice, explore the fundamentals of animation through 2D animation exercises, and learn traditional and contemporary techniques.

12 principles of animation.
Narrative and storyboarding.
Drawing techniques and development.
Scriptwriting and storyboarding.
Cut out techniques.
Stop motion puppets.
Pixilation.
Traditional 2D animation.
Layout and background.
Creative post-production editing.
Film screening and critique.
A full itinerary of extracurricular evening and weekend activities, including a weekend cultural excursion at no additional cost.

Develop your drawing, observational skills, and aesthetic awareness in relation to animation design and production.
Enhance your animation skills through practical exercises, exploring contemporary techniques and traditional processes.
Provide teaching guidance and resources to enable students to devise and create their own short, animated film as a team.
Develop your knowledge and understanding of professional animation practice with access to industry standard equipment.
Provide opportunities for self-evaluation and critique to enhance your confidence and reflective skills when considering yours and others work.

Work produced during the course will be collated into a digital journal for you to add to your portfolio or for future development.
Your course tutors will offer guidance and support you with your creative applications, as well as feedback on your work and offer advice for your future creative studies.
All students with 100% course attendance will be issued with an official AUB Summer Course certificate detailing course contents and study hours.

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Future options to study at AUB

During your time with us, you can attend a session to talk more about our Foundation Diploma in Art and Design or BA (Hons) undergraduate degree courses, and discuss your personal portfolio with an expert academic. You may even be eligible for a pre-application interview, to secure your future place at AUB!

If you're an International fee-paying summer student that progresses to study full-time at AUB – to either the one-year Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media or a three-year undergraduate degree – you're guaranteed to receive a £3,000 bursary for your first year of study.

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