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Animation Diploma
Animation Diploma

Animation Diploma

  • ID:OC10082
  • Level:2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

  • B.C. secondary school graduation, or equivalent, or 19 years of age and out of secondary school for one year as of the first day of classes.

  • Interview and portfolio assessment. 

  • Applicants may be required to complete a drawing exercise.

English Requirements

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS - academic version) Pharmacy Technician must have an overall band score of 6.5, Overall band score of 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0)

  • *Language Proficiency Index (LPI) – Essay Score: 24/40 - Level 4

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)2, 79 (Internet-based), or 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based)

  • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL online or CAEL CE), Overall score 60

  • Pearson Test English (Academic), Overall score 56. No Communicative Skills score lower than 55

Course Information

Program Highlights

The Animation Diploma program focuses on drawing, design and the principles and techniques of traditional and digital character animation, using the latest technology in state-of-the-art facilities.

The two-year Animation diploma program focuses on drawing, design and the principles and techniques of traditional and digital character animation. There is an optional Co-op work term offered between year 1 and year 2 of the program.

Features include a state of the art classroom in the new Innovation Centre in downtown Kelowna, the latest technology in the field of digital animation, and comprehensive drawing classes taught by industry professionals to develop artistic skills, technical dexterity and creative thinking. Industry standard production scenarios and professional practices mimic the production pipeline. Core courses include 2D, digital 2D and 3D animation, life drawing, character design, storyboard and layout design. Animation history, communications and an introduction to business functions are also studied.

Successful graduates complete a professional quality, industry-focused demo reel showcasing their design and digital animation skills, preparing them for a career in British Columbia's (B.C.'s) booming entertainment industry.

Program Goals:

  • Focus on applied learning: from pencil to digital, graduating animators and not just operators.

  • Deliver a curriculum which balances artistic skills, industry techniques and applied technology.

  • Maintain close relationships with the industry.

  • Train artists for a successful career in the 2D or 3D animation industry.

Skill sets taught in the Animation program are also applicable to careers in the fields of computer games, multimedia, web design, television and feature film.

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Year One

Semester One

Semester Two

Year Two

Semester Three

Semester Four

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Graduates work in a variety of positions:

  • 2D or 3D Animator

  • Storyboard Artist

  • Layout Artist

  • Character Designer

  • Visual Effects Animator

  • Creature Animator

  • Game Artist

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Overseas Student Health Cover

500 CAD/year

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