The Objective
The Course of Animation is designed to cultivate students with sound theorectical professional knowledge and advanced applied skills and practices in the area of animation and develop students to be a professional animation producer.
Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities
Students who complete the course will be able to understand and appreciate the theories and practices of animation, possess applied skills in animation production and operations, animation and game design, creative design, 2D and 3D animation creation, movie and TV animation, the Course is of 4-year duration.
Content
The Course contains the theories and practices, applied skills and ethic requirements, and business operations in the area of animation. The Course is of 4-year duration.
Units
Core Units: Audiovisual and Languages, Animation Script Writing, Animation Scene Design, Game Role Design, Game Concept Design, Game Sculpture Design, Game UI Design, Game Interface Design, 3D Special Effect Design, Original Animation Design, Role Modeling and Scene Design, 3D Animation Design, Animation Lens Setting Design, Animation Production, Back Stage Effects Design, Movie and TV Sound, 3D Animation Design, 2D Animation Design.
Practicum Units: 1) On-campus Practicum: Animation Design Foundation, Modeling Design, 2D Animation Design, 3D Animation Design, Film and TV Animation Creation; 2) Enterprise Internship: Production (Professional) Practice, Graduation Project (Thesis).
Delivery
The course is delivered in lectures, tutorials, workshops, and practicum laboratories in the first 3 years on-campus and internship in the fourth year in companies off-campus or abroad.
Assessments
The Course will be assessed by progressive learning tasks, final examination and graduation thesis/dissertation.
Award
Bachelor of Arts is awarded to those who meet the requirements of graduation .
Career Prospects
Graduates could seek a career in Animation Design, Game Design, Animation Production, 2D and 3D Animation Creation, Movie and TV Animation Choreography in TV stations or companies in the animation industries or they could teach teach in vocational colleges.