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Undergraduate subject

Animation

19 September 2023

Learn concepts, tools, and techniques needed to create 2D and 3D animations.

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Overview


Animation

Introduction

Animation combines art with movement, creating cinematic scenes and dynamic, believable worlds full of life and motion.

Studies at UC will help you develop your own personal animation style. You will also learn concepts, tools, and techniques needed to see the animation process from creation to post-production.

UC students creating a stop motion animation scene.

Animation

What will my study involve?

  • Use traditional hand drawn and modern computer graphic techniques to create multi-dimensional characters and worlds.
  • Work in computer and stop motion studio.
  • Create your own portfolio of animation聽work.

Animation

Courses

Animation major

For the major in the Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours, complete the following courses:

200-level

300-level

At 400-level your compulsory courses in the degree will focus on Animation projects.

Animation minor

For the minor in the Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours, complete the following courses:

  • 75 points of courses chosen from , with 45 points above 100-level. A maximum 15 points can be chosen from these approved courses

For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Health Sciences, Product Design, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:

Animation

Career opportunities

Your experiences working on animation and visual effects for video games and other digital media will help prepare you for work in the fast-paced entertainment industry, as well as in roles in marketing, web design, and other areas needing animation expertise.

Career pathways could include:

  • animation
  • visual effects (VFX)
  • game art
  • graphic design.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.

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