Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Animation Drawing Studies is a comprehensive foundation programme in animation with a particular emphasis on developing strong drawing skills. You will learn the fundamentals of animation layout and drawing, figure studies, painting and sculpture which will enhance your creativity and your artistic skills.
This course will provide you with a great introduction to the world of animation and will give you a strong technical and artistic foundation which will allow you to progress to the HND in Classical and Computer Animation (CCH).
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Figure Studies 5N1869
Drawing 5N1862
Sculpture 5N1918
Animation Drawing Studies 5N1830
Painting 5N1302
Communications 5N0690
Animation Layout Design 5N1552
Multimedia Authoring 5N1299
Work Experience 5N1356
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M1985 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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