Degree in Animation & VFX (English taught)
La Salle Campus Barcelona – Universidad Ramon Llull
Key Information
Campus location
Barcelona, Spain
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
02 Sep 2024
Introduction
Degree in Animation & VFX
Become a professional in 3D computer generated imagery, including special effects and 3D artwork. The Degree in Animation at La Salle Campus Barcelona is the first official undergraduate degree program in Catalonia.
Our Degree in Animation will provide you with a solid artistic and creative grounding in the field of animation and visual effects. You will learn about the latest technological advances in 3D animation, learn how to use them as well as acquiring a global vision of the sector and becoming an expert in VFX.
You will work the fundamentals of art, scripting, design and film-making, and you will learn the principles of anatomy, movement and acting.
You will be trained in all the stages of production:
- Pre-production: Ideas, Creativity, Screenplay, Design, Narrative and Storyboard.
- Production: 3D Modelling, Textures-Shading, Rigging, Animation, Illumination, Render and FX.
- Post-Production: Composition, Assembly and Colour Correction. 3D VFX and Motion Graphics.
- Industry: Distribution, Finance, Intellectual Property, Project Management, Entrepreneurship and Leadership.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
Semester 1 / Semester 2
- Sculpting, anatomy and digital tools
- Project I
- Language and visual narrative
- Fundamentals of animation
- Cinematography and color
- Thought and creativity I
- Principles of 3D production tools
- Fundamentals of drawing
- Culture of animation and VFX
Year 2
Semester 1 / Semester 2
- Thought and creativity II
- Project II
Semester 1
- Look development
- Animation I
- 3D modelling
- Audiovisual scripting
- Storyboard
- Digital composition I
- Concept art
Semester 2
- Lighting I
- Animation II
- Textures
- Project management
- Rigging
- Character design
- Digital composition II
Year 3
Semester 1 / Semester 2
- Projects III
- Thought and creativity III
- Market and intellectual property
Semester 1
- Animation III
- Digital composition III
- Filming for VFX
- Lighting II
- Visual effects-VFX I
Semester 2
- Virtual production
- Digital special effects
- Postproduction
Year 4
Semester 1 / Semester 2
- Final thesis
- Internship
- Showreel
Semester 1
- Management skills
Semester 2
- Entrepreneurship and businesses startup
Program Outcome
- Official name: Degree in Animation
- Degree certificate issued by The Ministry of Education
- Credits: 240-ECTS
Program outcomes
On completion of our Degree in Animation & VFX you will be able to:
- Work in the animation, visual effects, audiovisual and digital content sectors.
- Specialize in computer generated 3D imagery, VFX and 3D art, understand the entire life cycle of a digital animation product, from its conception to its distribution.
- Take on any career opportunities related to animation and visual entertainment.
- Develop your creativity so that you are able to combine the artistic and technical parts of an animation production.
- Master state-of-the-art technology in visual animation creation using the same tools as the best animation studios in the world.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The Degree in Animation & VFX at La Salle Campus Barcelona will prepare you to work in all the phases of creation, from start to finish: pre-production, production and post-production:
Pre-production
- Narrative scriptwriter.
- Illustrated script/storyboard.
- Creative Director.
Production
- Modeler and 3D textures.
- Rigger/Character Director.
- Lighting Director.
- Layout/Previs Artist.
- Animator.
- Texture Artist.
- Groom Artist.
- Matte Painter.
- FX Artist.
Post-production
- Composition artist.
- Colorist and colour correction.
- Producer and Project Management.
Program delivery
Instruction languages
This program is available in Catalan, Spanish, and English or fully in English.
Methodology
The training methodology you will receive at La Salle is based on:
- Practical training centred on Learning by doing.
- Master classes where you will receive the theoretical knowledge.
- Development of practical exercises and projects that complement the theoretical foundations.
- Elaboration of projects with the aim of synthesizing the knowledge of each subject.
- Completion of a Degree's Final Project where the students finish the project emulating a real production company.
Smart Learning
With the new Smart Learning model, students will have a training which will be:
- Personalized, because it adapts to the student and their needs or circumstances, regardless of the health scenario.
- Flexible, because it overcomes the barriers of the online or face-to-face methods with a platform that allows face-to-face, blended and distance learning.
- Intelligent, because it is a new way of teaching and learning that combines physical and interactive experiences.
- Technological, in order to implement the Smart Learning methodology, classrooms have been transformed into Smart Classrooms, which consist of:
- Audio system with more than 800 virtual microphones per classroom
- Cameras equipped with artificial intelligence
- Smart Boards to share content to and from the Smart Classroom, enhancing collaborative work.