how is Bournemouth University for animation

Hello!
Bournmouth isn't that great for animation, but if you can to become a great programmer, rigger or modeller, that would definately be the place to go!
I really think that the best MA courses in the uk are either national film and television school course ( www.nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk ) or the London Anmiation Studio at Central Saint Martins' college ( http://www.londonanimationstudio.tv ). Have you considered going to any other country Europe? right now, for me, the very best university is in France ( www.gobelins.fr )

I applied for Bournemouth and i've heard there pretty good. I've also applied for Sunderland which is 400miles north of Bournemouth if not more. Bournemouth only explores 3D animation, Sunderland explores all kinds, and is probably a lot easier to get in to. I've got an interview there soon and i'm crapping myself. But try Sunderland for more variety, Teeside and Bournemouth are the best for 3d animation.

I can recommend Teesside University. I did my MA there last year, the staff are really friendly with good subject and technical knowledge but you have to be pro-active and put the work in to get the support. There are facilities for life drawing and lightboxes for doing hand-drawn animation. Software available on the computers are Softimage XSI, Alias Maya, 3DS Max, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Combustion, Toon Boom and Flash. I mainly used Softimage XSI for which there is a lot of support, on the BA I believe it is more 3DS Max-based.

Good luck,
Claire.

sunny there are two universities in bournemouth.

One is the Bournemouth University,the other is the arts institute at Bournemouth,they are both literally within walking distance.

Bournemouth University only deals with 3d animation

The arts institute at bournemouth deals with 2d and 3d,although,they have more of a focus on 2d,what i mean by that is, they teach both 3d and 2d eqaully as much,but u can tell they have more of a 2d preferance when u look in there studios.

i'm applying for The arts institute at bournemouth this year,not for the MA though,going for BA,heard lots of good stuff about that from a friend on mine that goes there..

The Royal Academy unfortunately is just fame. it is difficult to get in and to be honest you really don't get you're money's worth.
why don't you look at the www.ucas.com website, it has a list of all of the courses in the uk