In order to graduate, students must pass all of the following courses. Note that, due to scheduling requirements, courses will sometimes be offered in terms or years different from the schedule below. For complete course descriptions, please consult our course calendar or contact the school.
Year 1
Term 1
- Beginning Life Drawing 1
- Perspective 1
- Structural Drawing
- Design & Composition
- Representational Painting 1
- Principles of Drawing 1
- History of Animation
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Term 2
- Beginning Life Drawing 2
- Perspective 2
- Colour & Water-Based Media
- Representational Painting 2
- Principles of Drawing 2
- Introduction to Animation
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Year 2
Term 1
- Animal Drawing
- Intermediate Life Drawing 1
- Cartooning for Animation 1
- Artistic Anatomy
- Animation Basics 1
- Introduction Flash
- Acting for Animation 1
- Digital Editing Basics (ungraded workshop)
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Term 2
- Drawing Heads & Features
- Intermediate Life Drawing 2
- Cartooning for Animation 2
- Animation Basics 2
- Visual Storytelling & Story Development
- Drawing Hands & Feet
- Introduction to Storyboarding & Film Language
- Background Painting
- Upgrading Flash (ungraded workshop)
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Year 3
Term 1
- Digital Background Painting
- Advanced Life Drawing 1
- Character Design
- Animation Basics 3
- Layout for Animation 1
- Storyboarding 1
- Drawing for Animation 1
- Introduction to Maya
- TV Paint (ungraded workshop)
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Term 2
- Advanced Life Drawing 2
- 2D Computer Animation Film Project
- Animation Basics 4
- Storyboarding 2
- Layout for Animation 2
- Character Animation in Maya 1
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Year 4
Term 1
- Maya In-Depth
- Character Animation in Maya 2
- Drawing for Animation 2
- Animating in 3D for Video Games
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Term 2
- 3D Animation Production
- Acting for Animation 2
- Portfolio Development
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