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About the course

Edinburgh College of Art’s Animation programme is Scotland’s oldest established degree-level programme in the subject area.

We typically have between 15 and 20 students in each year group.

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We cover the full range of animation methods:

  • drawn
  • 2D digital
  • 3D digital
  • stop-frame

We also have a sustainably resourced render farm, running Pixar’s Renderman, which will support parallel processing of projects using Maya, 3DS Max, or Adobe After Effects.

The method you use for each project is up to you, and is driven by conversation with staff to determine which method will best suit your idea and your preferred way of working.

You have a choice of working on projects in a team or on your own.

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  • drawn
  • 2D digital
  • 3D digital
  • stop-frame

What you'll learn

The first year is focused upon making things move.

You will study:

  • six 20 credit courses; four are core animation courses and one is a compulsory context course
  • one 20 credit optional course (you choose a course to study that is the appropriate level, fits your timetable, and has space for visiting students)

Semester 1You will study:

  • Animation 1A Introduction
  • What's Up Doc? Introducing Animation Studies
  • an optional course

Semester 2You will study:

  • Animation 1B Principles
  • Language of Animation
  • Modernism and After (Context)

Who the course is for

Anyone interested in animation.

Our students have gone on to win, among many others, awards at:

  • the BAFTAs
  • Emmys
  • British Animation Awards
  • Edinburgh International Film Festival
  • Adobe Design Achievement Awards
  • Royal Television Society

Entry criteria

Applicants will be asked to submit a digital portfolio to provide evidence of artistic aptitude and potential, this will form an important part of the selection process.

For more information about the portfolio, visit the Edinburgh College of Art website at the link below and scroll to the section titled ‘Application Process’.

Animation application process

Portfolio technical support and specification

Making a 2D background for animation

Making a 2D background for animation

Additional Information

Course options

If the course has more than one start date, time, delivery mode or location, then these options will all be shown in the table below.

All times are local.

Start dateDelivery modeCampusClass timeCostBook now
29/03/2025Blended (Online and In Person)Easter Bush (opens in a new window)Anytime (all material online via LP)FreeNo places available

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