Project Description

Animation and Visual Effects, BFA (Hons)

Programme Outline
Aims
Learning Outcome
Programme Structure
Career Prospects
Programme Website
Admission
Programme Team

Programme Outline

Programme Title BFA (Hons) in Animation and Visual Effects
Programme Code JSSU14 (For JUPAS)

BFAHAVEJ1 (For Non-JUPAS Year 1 Entry)

BFAHAVEJS (For Non-JUPAS Senior Year Entry)
Mode of Study Full Time
Number of Credits 160 credits (4 Year Curriculum)

80~120 (Senior year Curriculum)
Normal Period of Study 4 years (4 Year Curriculum)

2~3 years (Senior year Curriculum)
SSSDP Yes

Aims

The programme aims to provide students with an in-depth education and professional training in Animation and Visual Effects.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Upon completion of the programme, students should be able to:

(a) Apply knowledge and skills professionally showing a thorough understanding of the works of animation and digital visual effects;
(b) Critically analyze and evaluate the global development of animation and digital visual effects;
(c) Create, design and produce original works of animation and digital visual effects with creative imagination, and professional quality;
(d) Master the techniques and skills for artistic creation in animation and digital visual effects to a level of sophistication.

Programme Structure

For a complete program structure, please refer to the following table. Students must complete 120 credits of cores courses in the programme, plus 40 credits of elective courses in General Education, English Language Enhancement and Outside Discipline Subjects.

Course Code Course Title Credits
Year 1
AMVE A100F History of Animation and Visual Effects  5
AMVE A101F Studio Art I: Drawing and Life Drawing  5
AMVE A102F Studio Art II: Painting 5
AMVE A201F Animation Principles Workshop 5
CCA A100BF Introduction to Film Art 5
5 credits of English Language Enhancement courses 5
10 credits of General Education courses 10
Year 2
AMVE A200F Alternative Animation  5
AMVE A203BF Character and Graphic Design  5
AMVE A205BF World Art  5
AMVE A206F Animation Production  10
CCA A208BF Media Production Skills 5
5 credits of English Language Enhancement courses 5
5 credits of General Education courses 5
Year 3
AMVE A202BF Pre-visualization  5
AMVE A204BF Storytelling for Animators 5
AMVE A300BF Character Animation 10
AMVE A301F Digital Visual Effects and Compositing 10
5 credits of General Education courses 5
5 credits of Outside Discipline courses 5
Year 4
AMVE A302F Particles and Procedural Effects 5
AMVE A303BF Cinematic Sound Design  5
AMVE A304BF Motion Graphics 5
AMVE A305BF Producing and Production Management  5
AMVE A306BF Production Design for Animation and VFX  5
AMVE A400BF Animation Project  10
5 credits of Outside Discipline courses 5

Year 2 entry

Students have to obtain a total of 120 credits. Students must successfully complete the following requirements within the 120 credits:

  1. 100 credits of compulsory core courses;
  2. 10 credits of outside discipline courses;
  3. 5 credits of English Language Enhancement courses; and
  4. 5 credits of purpose-designed General Education (GE) courses.

Students are reminded that within the 120 credits, not more than 20 credits of courses are to be taken at the foundation level.

Course Code Course Title Credits
Year 2 (40 Credits)
AMVE A200F Alternative Animation  5
AMVE A201F Animation Principles Workshop  5
AMVE A203BF Character and Graphic Design  5
AMVE A205BF World Art  5
AMVE A206F Animation Production  10
CCA A208BF Media Production Skills   5
5 credits of English Language Enhancement courses 5
Year 3 (40 Credits)
AMVE A202BF Pre-visualization  5
AMVE A204BF Storytelling for Animators  5
AMVE A300BF Character Animation  10
AMVE A301BF Digital Visual Effects and Compositing  10
5 credits of Outside Discipline courses 5
5 credits of General Education courses 5
Year 4 (40 Credits)
AMVE A302F Particles and Procedural Effects  5
AMVE A303BF Cinematic Sound Design  5
AMVE A304BF Motion Graphics  5
AMVE A305BF Producing and Production Management  5
AMVE A306BF Production Design for Animation and VFX   5
AMVE A400BF Animation Project   10
5 credits of General Education courses 5

Students have to obtain a total of 80 credits of compulsory core courses.

Course Code Course Title Credits
Year 3 (40 Credits)
AMVE A202BF Pre-visualization 5
AMVE A204BF Storytelling for Animators  5
AMVE A206F Animation Production  10
AMVE A300BF Character Animation  10
AMVE A301BF Digital Visual Effects and Compositing  10
Year 4 (40 Credits)
AMVE A200F Alternative Animation  5
AMVE A302F Particles and Procedural Effects  5
AMVE A303BF Cinematic Sound Design  5
AMVE A304BF Motion Graphics  5
AMVE A305BF Producing and Production Management  5
AMVE A306BF Production Design for Animation and VFX   5
AMVE A400BF Animation Project 10

For a complete program structure, please refer to the following table. Students must complete 120 credits of cores courses in the programme, plus 40 credits of elective courses in General Education, English Language Enhancement and Outside Discipline Subjects.

Course Code Course Title Credits
Year 1
AMVE A100F History of Animation and Visual Effects  5
AMVE A101F Studio Art I: Drawing and Life Drawing  5
AMVE A102F Studio Art II: Painting 5
AMVE A201F Animation Principles Workshop 5
AMVE A209F Art Direction for Animation and Visual Effects 5
5 credits of English Language Enhancement courses 5
10 credits of General Education courses 10
Year 2
AMVE A200F Alternative Animation  5
AMVE A203F Character and Graphic Design  5
AMVE A206F Animation Production 10
AMVE A207F Motion Graphics Design 5
CCA A208BF Media Production Skills 5
5 credits of English Language Enhancement courses 5
5 credits of General Education courses 5
Year 3
AMVE A300BF Character Animation 10
AMVE A301BF Digital Visual Effects and Compositing 10
AMVE A302F Particles and Procedural Effects 5
AMVE A311BF Storytelling and Pre-visualization 5
5 credits of General Education courses 5
5 credits of Outside Discipline courses 5
Year 4
AMVE A303BF Cinematic Sound Design  5
AMVE A305F Producing and Production Management  5
AMVE A312BF Advanced Animation Production 5
AMVE A313BF Advanced Visual Effects Production 5
AMVE A314BF Innovations in Animation and Visual Effects 5
AMVE A400BF Animation Project  10
5 credits of Outside Discipline courses 5
Year 2 entry

Students have to obtain a total of 120 credits. Students must successfully complete the following requirements within the 120 credits:

  1. 100 credits of compulsory core courses;
  2. 10 credits of outside discipline courses;
  3. 5 credits of English Language Enhancement courses; and
  4. 5 credits of purpose-designed General Education (GE) courses.

Students are reminded that within the 120 credits, not more than 20 credits of courses are to be taken at the foundation level.

Course Code Course Title Credits
Year 2 (40 Credits)
AMVE A20BF Alternative Animation  5
AMVE A201F Animation Principles Workshop  5
AMVE A203F Character and Set Design 5
AMVE A206F Animation Production 10
AMVE A207F Motion Graphics Design 5
CCA A208BF Media Production Skills   5
5 credits of English Language Enhancement courses 5
5 credits of General Education course 5
Year 3 (40 Credits)
AMVE A300BF Character Animation 10
AMVE A301BF Digital Visual Effects and Compositing 10
AMVE A302F Particles and Procedural Effects 5
AMVE A311BF Storytelling and Pre-visualization 5
10 credits of Outside Discipline courses 10
Year 4 (40 Credits)
AMVE A303BF Cinematic Sound Design  5
AMVE A305F Producing and Production Management 5
AMVE A312BF Advanced Animation Production 5
AMVE A313BF Advanced Visual Effects Production 5
AMVE A314F Innovations in Animation and Visual Effects 5
AMVE A400BF Animation Project   10

Students have to obtain a total of 80 credits of compulsory core courses.

Course Code Course Title Credits
Year 3 (40 Credits)
AMVE A206F Animation Production  10
AMVE A207F Motion Graphics Design 5
AMVE A300BF Character Animation 10
AMVE A301BF Digital Visual Effects and Compositing 10
AMVE A311BF Storytelling and Pre-visualization 5
Year 4 (40 Credits)
AMVE A302F Particles and Procedural Effects  5
AMVE A303BF Cinematic Sound Design  5
AMVE A305F Producing and Production Management 5
AMVE A312BF Advanced Animation Production 5
AMVE A313BF Advanced Visual Effects Production 5
AMVE A314F Innovations in Animation and Visual Effects 5
AMVE A400BF Animation Project 10
English Language Enhancement Courses, such as:
ENGL A101F University English Writing Skills 5
ENGL A102F Classic American Films 5
ENGL A103F British and American Short Stories 5
ENGL A104F World Englishes and Cultures 5
ENGL A105F Hong Kong Literature in English 5
ENGL A106F English in Media and Popular Culture 5
ENGL A107F Children’s Literature in English 5
ENGL A108F English and Popular Song Lyrics 5
ENGL A122F Presentation Skills 5
ENGL A131F Introduction to English Fiction 5
ENGL A132F Introduction to English Drama and Poetry 5
ENGL A203F Hitchcock Films 5
ENGL A204F Modern British and American Drama 5
ENGL A205F Folktales and Children’s Literature in English 5
ENGL A206F Asian Writings in English 5
ENGL A231F English Literature in the Modern World 5
ENGL A235F World Englishes and Globalization 5
Outside Discipline courses, such as:
CHIN A165CF Chinese Studies Foundation: History of Chinese Literature 5
CHIN A275CF Classical Chinese Shi Poetry  5
CHIN A276CF Classical Chinese Ci Poetry  5
CHIN A277CF Introduction to Chinese Literature 5
CHIN A353CF Writing for Multi-media  5
CHIN A356CF Selected Topics in Modern Chinese Literature 5
CHIN A363CF Introduction to News Writing  5
CHIN A365CF Selected Topics in Contemporary Chinese Literature 5
ECON A231F Introduction to Microeconomics  5
ECON A232F Introduction to Macroeconomics 5
PSYC A221F Introductory Psychology  5
PTH A201CF Intermediate Putonghua I 5
PTH A202CF Intermediate Putonghua II 5
PUAD A222F Introduction to Public Administration 5
SOCI A221F Social Problems and Social Issues 5
SOCI A325F Understanding Chinese Society 5
TRAN A261CF Introduction to Translation (English-Chinese) 5
TRAN A271CF Introduction to Translation (Chinese-English) 5

Career and Further Studies

Graduates of the programme have a broad range of employment opportunities in creative industries, such as:

  • Animation Studio
  • Film and Television
  • Advertising
  • Post-production House
  • Interactive Media
  • Game Design
  • Toy/ Product Design
  • Creative Art Education

Graduates of the programme are prepared to undertake postgraduate study in Hong Kong or overseas.

Programme website

For further information, please visit the programme website
https://animation.hkmu.edu.hk/

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to this programme, students shall have to satisfy the General Admission Requirements.There are no specific subject requirements for this programme.

Interview
Interview is not required.

For Senior Entry, please refer to Senior Entry Requirement and Non-JUPAS Local Application Procedures

Programme Team