Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Animation in Canada

Institutions Offering Diploma in Animation

•  Max the Mutt College of Animation, Art and Design, Toronto  
  Course entry requirements
  -A copy of your secondary and/or post-secondary school transcripts. Please provide transcripts from any institution attended in the last five years.
  -A written character reference from a current or past instructor or employer. This should be emailed to admissions@maxthemutt.com.
  -A drawing of your own hand.
  -Two still life drawings done from observation (not from your imagination, and not copied from a photo). Each drawing should have at least two objects
  -An observational drawing of part of a room (interior).
  -An observational drawing of what you see outside.
  -Pages from your sketchbook
  
  Design two characters:
  -For the first character, draw it in a line-up across the page from the following angles: profile, ¾ front, frontal, ¾ rear. Please include your developmental sketches along with the finished product.
  -For the first character: Create 6 studies showing facial expressions for the character (heads only)
  -For the second character: Create a character who is physically different from the first character. For this second character you do not have to draw the rotation or facial expressions.
  -Show the difference between the two characters by placing the two characters side-by-side in silhouette
  -Do they “read” well? Can we easily distinguish one from the other?
  -Create a simple prop of some kind for each character, that is, a possession such as a hat, an umbrella/parasol, or a bag of some kind.
  -Storyboard: Create a simple, 8-16 panel storyboard involving the two characters you have designed. Involve the props you have designed for them.
  
  Course duration: 4 years
  
  Course content
  -Principles of Drawing 1
  -History of Animation and Animation Production Process
  -Introduction to Animation
  -Colour Theory and Background Painting
  -Beginning Life Drawing 1
  -Perspective 1
  -Design and Composition
  -Principles of Drawing 2
  -Cartooning 1
  -Animation Basics 1
  -Digital Background Painting
  -Beginning Life Drawing 2
  -Perspective 2
  -Structural Drawing 1
  -Intermediate Life Drawing 1 Artistic Anatomy
  -Animation Basics 2A
  -Cartooning for Animation 2
  -2D Computer Animation: Introduction (Harmony)
  -Acting for Animation 1
  -Introduction to Storyboarding and Film Language
  -Storytelling and Story Development
  -Drawing Heads and Features
  -Character Design
  -Animation Basics 2B
  -Layout for Animation 1
  -Intermediate Life Drawing 2
  -Drawing Hands and Feet
  -Storyboarding 2
  -Introduction to 3D Animation Software
  -Introduction to Animal Drawing for Animators
  -2D Computer Animation (Harmony): Film Project 1
  -Advanced Life Drawing 1
  -Animation Basics 3
  -3D Character Animation 1
  -3D Film Development and Pre-Production
  -Drawing for Animation 1
  -2D Computer Animation (Harmony): Film Project 2
  -Advanced Life Drawing 2
  -Animation Basics 4
  -Brush, lighting and compositing for 3D)
  -3D Character Animation 2
  -3D Animation Production Part 1
  -Layout for 3D Animation
  -3D In-Depth (rigging, modelling and texturing using Z
  -3D Animation Production Part 2
  -Portfolio Development
  -Drawing for Animation 2
•  Conestoga College, Kitchener  
  Course entry requirements
  
  (i) Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or 19 years of age or older with mature student status
  
  (ii) Grade 12 compulsory English, C (65%) or U (55%), or equivalent, OR Conestoga College Preparatory Communications (COMM1250), or equivalent
  Applicants who meet the academic strength requirements (65%) must attend a virtual program information session and present a portfolio of their creative work.
  
  Course duration: 2 years
  
  Mode of study: Full time
•  Okanagan College, Kelowna  
  Course entry requirements
  -B.C. secondary school graduation, or equivalent, or 19 years of age and out of secondary school for one year as of the first day of classes.
  -English 12 with minimum 60% or alternatives.
  
  Course duration: 2 years

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