Art Degrees Online

Program Code: ANI Campus: SenecaYork
Duration: 6 Semesters (3 Years) Start Dates: Fall, Winter
Start dates are subject to change
Credential Awarded: Ontario College Advanced Diploma

Program Description

This six semester diploma program is designed to give the student the skills necessary to succeed in both the traditional and computer animation production industry. Developed to meet the specific demands of animation studios in need of highly-trained animators, the curriculum focuses on the development of individual creative expression using experimental and innovative animation techniques. This is accomplished through the artistic application of the theories of motion, timing, storytelling, entertainment and the use of the most current technology required to work successfully in the competitive world of 2D and 3D animation.

Major components include: pre-production, character and location design, writing, storyboarding, production, acting, timing, animation, post-production, lighting, compositing, editing and rendering.

The animation program graduate will be proficient in the use of traditional animation theories, equipment and facilities, and will understand the many technical requirements of producing animation using the latest computer software. The graduate will also be able to draw storyboards, design characters and sets, lay out scenes, light the environment and characters as well as animate the character in a convincing and believable way. Graduates will be able to produce believable characters in entertaining situations for broadcast on the web, television, film, or theatre.

Program Code: DAN Campus: SenecaYork
Duration: 2 Semesters (8 Months) Start Dates: Fall
Start dates are subject to change
Credential Awarded: Ontario College Graduate Certificate

Program Description

This program is designed to introduce students to the concepts of 3D computer-based modeling and animation utilizing the latest in high-end computer workstations. The emphasis of the program is on learning the tools to problem solve, and to create finished portfolio projects using Maya animation software.

The Film/Animation area offers a range of courses that build critical, conceptual, and technical skills in production and post-production in all genres and gauges, including single-screen and multiple projection. Seminar courses examine film and animation’s history through contemporary thought, aesthetic and historical movements, and cultural practice.

Whether hand-processing celluloid, shooting with the Bolex or 24-frame Panasonic digital camera, editing on the Steenbecks or in the Avid suite, animating images frame-by-frame or projecting two screens side by side, you will work with both traditional and cutting-edge processes. We encourage individual projects, and advanced students are encouraged to finish on to film, enabled by our Oxberry animation stand, JK optical printer, matchback capabilities in digital post, and the 16mm developer and contact printer. You also have the option to produce digitally in Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Avid, and Flash in our individual and group edit suites.

Screenings and visiting artists and critics are a regular part of the semester, providing exposure to a wide variety of contemporary, personal, and experimental works.

Cinematic and digital media are developing at a rapid pace and dimension making it impossible to predict their precise future direction. New professions are constantly emerging in the field of digital technology and the use of animation in the presentation of visual information – television, Internet, multimedia and classical cinema (virtual actors and computerized animation stunts) – is growing by leaps and bounds. New inventions that crop up daily provide animation artists with sophisticated state-of-the-art tools to express their art. All this has led to unprecedented growth in the animation industry. However, this growth has created a gap between the technical skills these advanced tools provide and the animators’ creative abilities and artistic level.

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Fees
Application fee $50.00
AIU E-Platform Service $250.00
Undergraduate Credit $150.00
Graduate Credit $250.00
Other Fees Open

Refund Policy

(a) Enrolled Students may request a full refund within 3 days of Enrollment. A full refund will also be given in the event, that the school discontinues a course, during the period of time within which a Student could have reasonably completed it.

(b) An Enrolled Student may request withdrawal in writing after the initial three day period, but before beginning studies and prior to the sixteenth day post-enrollment. Such student shall receive a refund of all monies paid, less the Enrollment Fee and 10% of the total Tuition Fee.

(c) No refunds are available on/or after the sixteenth day post-enrollment.

Tuition Fee ScheduleUndergraduate Plan 1 Plan 2
Payment in Full 18 Monthly Payments
Bachelor Program $4,800.00* $300.00**

Graduate Plan 1 Plan 2
Payment in Full 17 Monthly Payments
Masters Program $5,250.00* $350.00**
Doctoral Program $5,750.00* $390.00**

* Payment due on or before the fifteenth day after Enrollment.
**Payments due on or before the fifth day of each month.

Please note that Tuition Fees are not TIME or CREDIT HOUR sensitive. The Tuition Fees are Degree Level sensitive only. Tuition Fees remain constant regardless of the number of courses taken, or the length of time consumed completing the required course of study.

The enrollment and graduation fees are not included in the tuition fee schedule.

The tuition fee schedule is an estimate which depends upon the number of credits needed to complete each program as determined by the Admissions Committee.

The Animation Program curriculum explores time-based motion and form, combining traditional character animation with a more experimental, interdisciplinary approach. Students begin the program by studying shifting weight, locomotion, characterization, timing, and emotional expression through traditional drawing and filmmaking courses. They later apply their skills to a wide variety of individual and collaborative cinematic projects, including in-depth character studies, film production, interactive media, motion graphics, narrative storytelling, and video.

The program’s framework is centered on the idea of multiple iterations—designing and creating films frequently and with variety—as opposed to focusing on a single finished piece.

Students benefit from the college’s 20 undergraduate programs in architecture, design, fine arts, and the humanities, which provide an unlimited depth of resources, as well as from collaborative relationships between the Animation Program and several venerable Bay Area institutions. Faculty members are drawn from local animation studios, digital graphics firms, film studios, and advertising firms. Graduates will have completed a wide variety of projects upon graduating from CCA, with a reel of work that will help them succeed in either commercial or noncommercial venues.

Animation Program students have a dedicated lab that includes storyboard, pencil test, and MacPro digital animation stations, as well as access to all Media Arts Program facilities and equipment, including film and digital cameras for still and motion photography alike , digital and analog audio recorders, lighting equipment, and pre- and postproduction facilities equipped with industry-standard software packages.

A degree in animation intends to train technicians Sociocultural able to formulate and implement projects of social and cultural intervention.

From the analysis of social reality, the technical Sociocultural Animation implements actions directed at individuals, institutions or groups. These activities may be occupational in nature, training, personal development or social integration.

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Applying for admission to Westwood can be a simple and straightforward process. You will be required to fill out an application and submit some documentation confirming your interest and qualifications for admission. You will also be asked to assess your career goals to determine which Westwood program is best for you.

How do I know if UArts Film/Animation program is right for me?
This animation degree program is designed for students who want to make both live action and animated films.

What is theFilm/Animation program like?
The Film/Animation bachelor’s degree is a double major combining elements from our programs in Film/Digital Video and Animation. In your junior and senior years, you’ll take sequences of studio courses from both majors—the Animation Workshop courses and Cinema Production courses. You’ll build a broad range of creative and professional skills. Film/Animation majors enjoy the same outstanding faculty and facilities as their single major Film/Digital Video and Animation counterparts.

What Animation facilities are available?
As a Film/Animation major, you will have access to excellent facilities for 2D, 3D, stop-motion, and other animation techniques, including:
• State-of-the-art 2D/3D computer animation lab
• Fully equipped digital sound studios
• 2 animation classrooms equipped with iMac workstations
• Master Series Oxberry animation stand
• Multi-format dub room

What Film facilities are available?
The cutting-edge film facilities at UArts include:
• 3 AVID digital video editing systems
• Digital imaging lab
• Specially built, acoustically isolated film shooting studio
• 2 fully equipped digital sound studios
• Multi-format dub room