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Griffith College

Dublin , Dublin ,Ireland

BA in Animation

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

Campus Information

Dublin Main Campus

Intakes

  • Feb
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Griffith College Careers Office is committed to providing Careers Supports to all students. For Students there are career resources (CV/Cover Letter Templates, Interview Tips, Guides to using Social Media for your Job Search), Careers Appointments, Job Vacancies and News & Events. For Employers we provide a Free Vacancy Advertisement Service to our Students.

Griffith College Careers Office is located in room D202 and is committed to providing Careers Supports to all students. For Students there are career resources (CV/Cover Letter Templates, Interview Tips, Guides to using Social Media for your Job Search), Careers Appointments, Job Vacancies and News & Events.  

For Employers we provide a Free Vacancy Advertisement Service to our Students.Griffith College Careers Office is located in room D202 and is committed to providing Careers Supports to all students. For Students there are career resources (CV/Cover Letter Templates, Interview Tips, Guides to using Social Media for your Job Search), Careers Appointments, Job Vacancies and News & Events.   For Employers we provide a Free Vacancy Advertisement Service to our Students.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Leaving Certificate
 
2 H5 and 4 O6/H7 grades, to include a language (English, Irish or another language) and Maths.
 
QQI Level 5 Award
 
A minimum Full QQI Level 5 Award with 3 Distinctions and a Pass or higher in all other remaining subjects.
 
CEFRL Level IELTS Duolingo Griffith Placement Test
CEF B2 6.0 (overall - no component below 5.5) 105-115 (overall - no component below 95) 67-73 (no component lower than 60)
TOEFL (IBT) Cambridge Pearson  
60 (overall - no component below 12) 169 (overall - no component below 162) 46 (overall - no component below 36)