Animation Design, Bachelor of Arts

Distance learning program @ Wilhelm Büchner University 

👉 Whether as explanatory videos on websites, screen advertising, or classic animated formats, digital animations are present in almost every area of daily life. In the Animation Design course, you will learn how to creatively implement a wide range of content for the entertainment industry, advertising, or education. Your qualification will prepare you for freelance work as well as for employment in animation studios or agencies.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider Wilhelm Büchner University, UAS based in Darmstadt (Germany)
The Wilhelm Büchner University (WBH) is the largest private university for technology in Germany and specializes in part-time distance learning courses in the fields of computer science, engineering, industrial engineering, environmental technology, and design. It offers a particularly flexible study model that can be started at any time and has no fixed semester times. Thanks to the modern online campus with multimedia learning materials, interactive tools, and the AI-based learning assistant WBH A[ssist], students can tailor their studies individually. Examinations can be taken online or at 15 examination centres, and personal support from lecturers and study advisors ensures optimal assistance. The WBH focuses on practical content, close links with the economy, and high recognition of its qualifications, making it an ideal choice for professionals who want to further their academic qualifications flexibly.
🎓 Field of Study Design & Layout
📜 Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
⏳ Duration 6 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 180 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Introduction and Orientation Project, Drawing Techniques, Basics of Media Technology and Design Theory, Academic Working, Creative Methods, Intercultural Communication, Law and Profession, Design History and Theory, Agile Project Management, Storyboarding and Narration, Basics of Economics and Marketing, Semiotics and Aesthetics, Animation: Cinematic Language, Software for Animation Design 1 2D/3D, Animation Design Project (technical), Moving Image Design, Motion Graphics, Software for Animation Design 2 2D/3D, Animation Design Project (narrative), Seminar, Specialization Module 1, Project Work, Practical Professional Phase, Specialization Module 2, Specialization Project, Elective Area, Bachelor Thesis and Colloquium.
📚 Electives Production Pipelines (hierarchical and dynamic relationship), Scripting Language (Types and Application), Project: Integration (Plug-in Shader, Light, Rigging)
👥 In-person sessions On five days, on-site seminars take place in Darmstadt and Frankfurt.
✅ ZFU Approval The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Animation Design under the number 1148022.
📅 Enrollment Anytime
💶 Fees
from 237 € monthly
from 12201 € total
🔗 More Info https://www.wb-fernstudium.de
  • 6 possible specializations, such as Character Creation or Production Pipelines
  • 3 elective modules in the area of elective subjects
  • incl. practical professional phase, work experience can be credited
  • University and non-university preliminary achievements can be recognized

These are the requirements for the Bachelor Animation Design

For the B.A. Animation Design at Wilhelm Bücher University, there are various ways to access:

Access option No. 1: You have the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, or the subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification.

Access option No. 2: You have a university admission qualification recognized as equivalent by the Hessian Ministry of Culture (e.g. a master's degree or a qualification as a state-certified technician).

Access option No. 3: Studying as an auditor: You start your guest study at our university without the three mentioned accesses and, after 2 semesters of achievement, take the university entrance examination. To do this, you must meet all the following requirements:

  1. You have completed a legally regulated, at least two-year vocational training in a field related to the desired course of study according to the Vocational Training Act, the Crafts Code, through federal or state law.
  2. You have subsequently worked for at least two years full-time in a field related to the desired course of study.

If you aim for a course of study that is not related to the completed training or professional activity, the knowledge acquired through training and professional activity must be expanded or deepened by qualified further training with a minimum of 400 hours in a field related to the desired course of study.

After passing the university entrance examination, we will change your status from auditor to regular student.

These are the study contents and the course of studies

Your Bachelor's degree programme in Animation Design at WBH is structured in a modular way. You study thematically closed subject areas (modules) to which credit points are assigned according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The number of credit points assigned to each module depends on the scope of the module and the associated workload. All the credit points you earn will be credited to you, and you will receive a record of them. Your achievements are thus comparable and recognised internationally.

The course of study is structured as follows:

  • 1st semester: Introduction and orientation project, drawing techniques, media technology basics and design theory, academic work, creative methods
  • 2nd semester: Intercultural communication, law and profession, design history and theory, agile project management, storyboarding and narration
  • 3rd semester: Basics of business and marketing, semiotics and aesthetics, animation: cinematic language, software for animation design 1 2D/3D, animation design project (technical)
  • 4th semester: Moving image design, motion graphics, software for animation design 2 2D/3D, animation design project (narrative), seminar
  • 5th semester: Specialisation module 1, project work, practical work phase
  • 6th semester: Specialisation module 2, specialisation project, elective area, bachelor thesis and colloquium

At the beginning of the programme or during your studies, you will also choose one of these specialisations: Production Pipelines (hierarchical and dynamic Relationship), Scripting Language (Types and Application), Project: Integration (Plug-in Shader, Light, Rigging).

The elective module: Digital Ethics, Fundamentals of Sustainability or Human-Centred Design.

This is how long the Bachelor's degree programme at Wilhelm Büchner University lasts

The distance learning programme in Animation Design lasts a total of 6 terms, which corresponds to a standard period of study of 3 years or 36 months. You can extend the support period free of charge by 18 months.

These services of Wilhelm Büchner University contribute to your degree completion within the standard period of study:

  • start of studies at any time
  • individual learning pace
  • no forced breaks due to semester breaks
  • study plan and content tailored to distance learning
  • motivated and highly qualified lecturers
  • comprehensive, personal support and service concept

These personal factors also have a positive influence on the study duration:

  • educational background
  • your willingness and ability to learn
  • the relevance of your professional education or activity to the study content
  • professional and personal circumstances

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