Overview
Course Duration One Year Full-time
Leads to NFQ Level 6 QQI Award in Cartoon Animation (6M5545)
This course challenges your natural creativity for film and animation by tailoring assignments to your specific passions and interests. The course could see you filming your own music video, producing a real film trailer for a fictitious film of your own creation and even shooting your own short film on a topic of your choice.
Along with scriptwriting, drawing, 3D modelling and animation and 2D animation software you will have the tools and opportunity to really inhabit your own creative space with the view to creating a real and valuable portfolio of work in a highly supportive and collaborative environment.
Students receive a free Adobe CC software suite licence, for use in college and at home.
Entry Requirements
It is desirable that students have a prior qualification (QQI Level 5 or equivalent) in the broad Art/Design area. Applicants without an existing qualification will be required to demonstrate that they have the required aptitude and skills for this course. When called for interview all applicants will be asked to present a portfolio of their work.
Erasmus+
Eligible students may also be selected for work experience abroad under the Erasmus+ programme.
Progression
Successful students will have a strong portfolio that will direct them towards employment; or enable them to apply through the Higher Education Links Scheme to a range of colleges in Ireland and further afield.
For full details of QQI requirements for progression to CAO courses please click here. Simply enter the code for the programme you are interested in or if you are not sure of the code choose the Select by Institution option, then click on Go.
Course content
- Animation Drawing
- Scriptwriting for Animation
- Drawing
- Animating Characters in 3D Skills
- Graphics and Animation
- Computer Illustration Graphics
- Editing Practice and Techniques
- Personal and Professional Development
- Team Leadership
Course Cost
In response to the cost-of-living crisis, we are implementing a significant reduction in fees for all domestic (EU, EEA, Stamp 4) students undertaking a PLC course in the upcoming academic year. All charges, excluding a nominal, non-refundable, registration charge of €50, will be waived.