Animation courses

About BA In Animation in Griffith College, Ireland

Learn how to animate the next Portal video game with our exciting new animation course in partnership with Pulse College

This Degree in Animation (QQI Level 7) is taught by leaders in creative media education, Pulse College, and allows students to take their first steps to becoming professional animators.

Why study Animation at Griffith College?

Our partnered BA in Animation is available on a full-time basis over a three-year period and is taught on campus at Pulse College. The course will introduce you to valuable professional workflows and teach you everything from the basics of animation, 2D animation techniques, through to full 3D modelling.

• Students will gain experience in all the fundamentals of animation from 2D animation techniques to 3D modelling to storyboarding to Comic Books and Sequential Art.
• You will receive hands-on training from professionals vastly experienced within the animation industry.
• The practical nature of the course, including the development of an industry standard portfolio will prepare learners for work in the Animation sector
• Small class sizes ensure that you get the one-on-one attention needed to perfect your technical and creative skills.
• Pulse College will set you on the right track to achieving your professional and academic goals whether you want to be an animator, character designer for games, concept artist, or VFX animator.

Course Highlights

• Computer Game specialisation
• Creating 3D Characters
• Examining Comic Book Art and Production
• Industry leading guest lectures (EA Games / Brown Bag Films)
• State-of-the-art software

All applicants must undergo an interview with Pulse College.

For applicants under 23 years of age, entry onto our Degree Programme is based upon an interview and achieving a minimum of:

5x O6/H7s (O6 = 40 – 55% in a Leaving Certificate Ordinary subject / H7 = 30-40% in a Leaving Certificate Higher Level subject)

To include O6 or higher in Ordinary Leaving Certificate Maths and a Language subject

Or: FETAC Level 5/6 / HETAC Level 7 in Film/Media or similar

Additional Criteria

Applications from those (including visiting students) whose first language is not English should include an original or certified true copy of one of the following:

• TOEFL Paper based 570 with a TWE (test of written English) score of 4.5.
• Computer based 233 with a score of 4.5 in the essay.
• Internet based 90 with a written score of 21.
• Cambridge Proficiency Grade C.
• Cambridge Advanced Grade A.
• IELTS Academic Version 6.5 with no individual band below 6

Students who do not satisfy Pulse College’s English language requirements for direct entry will be required to take an English language preparatory course before commencing studies.

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