Welcome information

To help you engage with your subject and best prepare for the course please undertake the following:

Tasks

• Identify three London based animation companies and document briefly what you have found out about each one.
• Listen to relevant animation podcasts e.g. Animation Addicts, Skwigly Animation and Cartoon Brew.
• Start collecting animation tutorials on Maya and Animating in 3D

Optional Reading

You may also find it useful to purchase and start to familiarise yourself with the following key texts:

• Richard Williams - The Animators Survival Kit
• Desmond Morris - Man Watching
• Michael Mattesi – Force, Dynamic Life drawing for Animators

Course equipment 

You will benefit from having the following equipment to support your studies. If you have any questions, please speak to your course team during Welcome Week. You will not need to bring this equipment to Welcome Week. 

• A three-button computer mouse
• Sketchbook
• Woodless pencils
• Headphones with a mic
• Notebook

Laptop requirements 

Please see our laptop requirements document to ensure you have a device that will be suitable for your studies.

Your course welcome week activities will be taking place on the following dates. This is a really important time for you to meet fellow students, your course team and become part of the Ravensbourne community. These sessions will cover key information about your course and everything you need to set you up for your studies.  

Monday 18 September, 9.30am - 5.00pm, room 901

Wednesday 20 September, 9.30am - 5.00pm, room 901

All activities will take place at our main campus: Ravensbourne University London, 6 Penrose Way, London, SE10 0EW  

Students’ Union Welcome Festival 

Your Students' Union team is currently working on putting together a fantastic Welcome Festival, full details of all events will be released by Monday 11 September. To keep track of all SU events and to buy tickets visit: rave.native.fm

International Welcome Week runs from Tuesday 12 September - Friday 15 September. If you’re an international student, it is important that you attend in this week to complete your enrolment, get all the information you need to best prepare your for studying in the UK and meet fellow international students on your course. 

Tuesday 12 September: 11.00am - 12.00pm - In-Person Enrolment

Wednesday 13 September: 9.30am - 4.30pm - International Induction

See our in-person enrolment page for details of what to bring with you.  

Your teaching starts in the week commencing Monday 25 September. You will have three teaching sessions each week as follows: 

Monday, 9.00am - 1.00pm, room 902

Monday, 2.00pm - 6.00pm, room 902

Wednesday, 9.00am - 1.00pm, room 902

Occasionally your timetable might get updated due to a room or other change.

Please ensure you regularly check your timetable in case there are any changes. You can find out how to check your timetable here  

If you have any questions ahead of joining us, our online drop-in sessions will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays, 1.00pm - 2.00pm UK Time, starting Friday 11 August through to Friday 30 September 2023.

Members of our friendly Student Services team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have at the start of your journey with Ravensbourne. Join here.