Animation (Undergraduate Subject)

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. 

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 work.

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

200-level

• DISC213 Editing and Postproduction
• DISC240 Animation Project 1
• DISC241 Foundations of Animation
• PROD241 Character Design
• PROD244 Lighting and Rendering

300-level

• PROD341 Cinematics and Visual Effects
• PROD342 Digital Sculpting
• PROD344 World Building

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 these options, 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:

• PROD142 2D and 3D Art for Game and Film
• 60 points of courses chosen from these options, with 45 points above 100-level. A maximum 15 points can be chosen from these approved courses

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