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MA Animation Production

  • Mode of study: Full-time or part-time
  • Study location: AUB Campus
  • How to apply: Apply directly to us
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Overview

MA Animation Production sees understanding of the traditional principles of animation as fundamental, but these are critically contextualised in relation to technology, history, theory and professional/studio practice.

This course can be studied full- or part-time from September or full-time from January.

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Practice. Theory. Professionalism.

Fundamentally based on a tripartite approach of these three elements, with each placed in ‘critical dialogue’ with the others, the course ensures that your research and practice is at the forefront of the discipline.

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Join the UK's largest film school outside London.

As a student on MA Animation Production, you'll be part of the Bournemouth Film School community. This school also includes our BA (Hons) Animation Production and BA (Hons) Film Production courses.

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Student Stories

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Jamie Chua – "The course’s broad scope for research provided me with opportunities to explore diverse avenues of design..."

AUB is world-renowned as a creative hub...
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Verdiana Pagnano – On cycling, concept and character development

During the first two units, I explored as much as I could, including character and prop design, concept art...
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Béibhínn McCarthy – Gaining the skill set for design in the animation industry

I was drawn to AUB’s MA Animation Production course because it seemed...
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Kheyal Roy-Meighoo – "The year at AUB transformed me into the animator that I am today"

I came to AUB as a Fulbright scholar in order to pursue my interdisciplinary interests in...
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Creative reflection with Ananta Sharma: “I wanted this project to not only be seen, but felt”

Reflecting on my journey as an MA Animation Production student specialising in...
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Ananta Sharma – Immersive storytelling through VR/AR and how it influences creativity

For me, it's important that any project that I do has a particularly strong narrative or a...
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Mathew Dame is an animator and rigger who works in CelAction and Toonboom Harmony

My art style and sensibility has always suited this area and throughout my school life...
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Sophie May is a costume illustrator for film, TV and theatre

I live in Dorset and AUB’s reputation within the county is very good. I had previously left an illustration course and knew that I...
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Laura Gonçalves is an animation director at Animation Studios, CRL

I finished my studies in Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon in 2009, and started working at Sardinha em Lata, an animation...

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