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Bachelor of Arts in Motion Design and Animation
3 Years, Full TimeThe Bachelor of Arts Motion Design and Animation teaches digital 3D and digital 2D animation skills within the context of traditional 2D animation principles.
Become a:
- Character Animator in 2D or 3D
- Character Designer in 2D or 3D
- Environment Artist in 2D or 3D
- Concept Artist
- Storyboard Artist...
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Higher Certificate in Animation and Visual Effects
1 Year, Full TimeOur Animation curriculum is designed for discerning students who know that animation means more than just cartoons.
Become a:
- 3D Animator
- 3D Rigger
- Modeller
- Storyboard Artist
- Graphic Illustrator...
Higher Certificate in Animation and Visual Effects
Course Overview
In the Higher Certificate in Animation and Visual Effects programme students acquire comprehensive skills in free-hand drawing, 2D and 3D computer-generated graphics and animation using the industry’s most widely used software.
The curriculum provides an understanding of the systems and equipment used for creating animation and the practical experience required for production techniques and design concepts. Students gain comprehensive expertise of the contemporary ‘infotainment’ industry.
Course Aims:
The Animation curriculum is vast in its scope and does not focus solely on the world of cartoons that is so synonymous with the term animation, in order to inform, educate and ultimately facilitate authentic employment opportunities for graduates.
Animation and visual effects (VFX) have become inseparable from motion picture in all of its shapes and forms and has consequently cemented itself as a critical element of the new media landscape commercially and creatively. This course addresses the intricacies of both the art and science of animation in its numerous guises.
QUALIFICATION
Higher Certificate in Animation and Visual Effects
SAQA ID: 86986; Duration 1 year; NQF Level 5;
- Cape Town
- Johannesburg
YOU WILL LEARN
- Foundational principles of Animation
- Drawing for animation
- Storyboarding: composing animated stories
- Tradigital hand-drawn animation
- Digital 2D & 3D Animation
- Concept art: character and environment design
- Visual Effects and Motions Graphics
- Business fundamentals of animation
Career Options
Graduates will be able to apply for the following types of positions:- Character Animator
- Character Designer
- Environment Artist
- Concept Artist
- Texture Artist
- Visual Effects Artist
- Storyboard Artist
SEMESTER 1 - YEAR 1 | |||
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Fundamentals of Drawing | 3D Character Performance | Digital Imaging & Motion Graphics | Basics of 3D Modelling |
Principles of 2D Animation | |||
SEMESTER 2 - YEAR 1 | |||
Modeling Digital Environments | 3D Character Animation | Creative Project: Visual Effects | Storyboarding & Animatics |
Animation for Film & Television | |||
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DURATION(S):
1 Year Full Time
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COURSE TYPE:
Certificate
Entry requirements
- Basic Entry Requirements
- A National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or equivalent academic learning of an NQF 4 qualification or higher, with university exemption/endorsement.
- Computer literacy.
- Adequate hearing abilities & adequately sighted.
- English Language Proficiency
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Successful applicants for all courses must be proficient in written and spoken English.
In case of TOEFL or IELTS testing, students must score:
- 6.0 on IELTS
- 550 on TOEFL (paper-based)
- 213 on TOEFL (computer-based)
- 79 (Internet based)
If an applicant is a native English speaker or has studied in the medium of English on a secondary or post-secondary level, then the English language test requirement may be waived.
Fees and Payments
Fees: View our current Fee Schedule for information on our course fees.