Advanced Diploma - Animation

3 years: Duration

21,742 CAD/year: Price

Rolling admission: Start

Rolling admission: Deadline

Diploma: Degree

Mixed: Format

Toronto / Canada: Location

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology: School

Program description

Immerse yourself in a creative atmosphere and learn the ins and outs of both conventional and digital animation over the course of three years in this unique advanced diploma program. You'll get experience applying theories of motion, timing, storytelling, and digital technology as you sketch storyboards, design scenes, and animate characters.

Our innovative teaching method, which we call the Seneca Animation Model, places a premium on providing students with the interdisciplinary skillsets they'll need to thrive in today's collaborative animation industry.

This innovative framework is one of the first of its kind, and it is designed to help you reach your full potential by allowing you to pursue multiple areas of expertise simultaneously. With your diverse background, you'll be an attractive job prospect as the industry undergoes rapid transformation after graduation.

Program structure

Semester 1

Communicating Across Contexts or
Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
Design for Animation I
Film Language I
Animation Fundamentals I
Structural Drawing for Animation I
Animation Success Practices
Guest Animation Professional Series
Life Drawing I

Semester 2

Design for Animation II
Film Language II
Introduction to 3D Concepts
Digital Paint I
Animation Fundamentals II
Structural Animation II
Life Drawing II
plus: General Education Course

Semester 3

3D Lighting I
3D Look Development I
Game Engines and Development I
3D Modeling I
3D Realtime Graphics I
Story, Script, Sound and Boarding
Digital Animation I
Life Drawing III
plus: General Education Course

Semester 4

Visual Development for 3D Animation I
Previsualization for 3D Animation I
Digital Animation II
Lighting and Texture II
3D Modeling II
3D Rigging
3D Realtime Graphics II
Life Drawing IV
plus: General Education Course

Semester 5

Previsualization for 3D Animation II
Digital Animation III
3D Lighting and Rendering I
3D Production Assets
Film Pre-Production
Life Drawing V
Production Weeklies
Writing and Storytelling for Animation
Advanced Visual Development for Film

Semester 6

Digital Animation IV
Lighting and Rendering
Technical Directions and Automation
3D Post-Production Tools
Film Production
Acting for Animation II
Demo Reel and Online Portfolio

Price

Tuition fees - 21,742 CAD

Books and Supply Costs - 2,000 CAD

Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice.

Requirements for applicants

Academic Requirements:

Transcripts from high school for grades 10, 11, and 12 that include all prerequisite classes for the program.
A high school or postsecondary degree (certificate of completion).
Transcripts or certificates for any university or tertiary college courses or programs you have finished, whether they were taken domestically or abroad, may be submitted.
An official/certified English translation must be included with any academic records that are written in a language other than English.

At any moment, Seneca has the right to check submitted transcripts. Seneca maintains the right to ask for authentic transcripts to be delivered directly to Seneca from the issuing school for courses and certificates obtained inside Canada. If such action is required, applicants will be informed.

English Proficiency Requirements:

If English is not your first language, show one of the following:

Minimum of two years full-time study in an English-speaking nation
Minimum one year of full-time postsecondary education in an English-speaking nation
Successful completion of an intense English program like the English Language Institute
English proficiency exam results from one of the international testing agencies. Only two-year-old tests are valid.

English language test score requirements

CAEL CE and CAEL online - Minimum 60
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
Duolingo - Minimum score 105 to 110
IELTS Academic - Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
PTE Academic - Minimum score 58
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition) - Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered - No skill below 20

About the university

A public institution with many campuses in Peterborough, Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area is called Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. At the bachelor, diploma, certificate, and graduate levels, it provides both full-time and part-time programs.

Seneca has been involved in foreign education for many years and today draws over 10,000 students from over 130 different nations each year. Through intense language instruction that may last anywhere from two months to more than a year, Seneca's English Language Institute helps overseas students become ready for post-secondary education. The college has a number of alliances with schools abroad and is growing its efforts in collaborative applied research and work/study abroad opportunities.

Seneca in a Nutshell

With 30,000 full-time students and more than 70,000 registrations for continuing education each year, this institution is among the biggest in Canada.
7,000 foreign students from more than 150 nations make up a diversified student body.
In terms of connections to other postsecondary institutions, Ontario colleges rank first.
In Toronto, York Region, and Peterborough, there are ten campuses.
Every year, on average, 8,000 bursaries and 2,600 Seneca scholarships/awards are given out.