BA (Hons) Animation
Berlin, Germany
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
BA (Hons) Animation is an interdisciplinary programme designed to prepare students for careers in the animation, games, and film industries. The course integrates both traditional and cutting-edge techniques, emphasising real-time 2D and 3D visual technologies. With a focus on performance-based animation, character design, and production workflows, students gain hands-on experience in creating animation for various media, from film and television to games.
Key Facts
- Mode of attendance: Full-time
- Length of course: This course is taught as a three-year course at levels four, five, and six.
- Awarding institution: BIMM University (UK)
- Campus delivery: MetStudios Berlin
- Language of study: English
- Final award: BA (Hons) Animation
- Credits: (60 ECTS per year of study)// 360 FHEQ (UK) Level credits (120 FHEQ credits per year of study)
Early Confirmation Discount
An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.
Discount eligibility
To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:
- Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
- Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
- Accept your offer
- Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2025
- The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enrol.
This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer, or scholarship.
Year 1
All students take the following core modules in their first year of study
- Animation Fundamentals
- Animation Character Mechanics
- Narrative Animation 1
- Character Previsualisation
- Introduction to 3D Modelling
- Narrative Animation Two
Year 2
All students take the following core modules in their second year of study, plus two optional modules
*Please note that the offering of optional modules in any given academic year will be subject to the availability of resources and sufficient student interest.
- Creature Character Mechanics
- Rigging
- Animation Industry Studio
- Audio Design for Animation (Optional)
- Sculpting for Character (Optional)
- Realtime Rendering for Animation (Optional)
- Procedural Workflows (Optional)
Year 3
All students take the following core modules in their third (and final) year of study, plus one optional module.
*Please note that the offering of optional modules in any given academic year will be subject to the availability of resources and sufficient student interest.
- Writing to Animate
- Pre-Production for Animation
- Ready to Launch
- Production for Animation
Final award: BA (Hons) Animation
Progression
After completing the course, you can progress into work within the games, film and TV industries as well as other creative industries such as digital media, marketing and distribution.