Animation (Hons) Dún Laoghaire, Institute of Art, Design + Technology

Overview

In the Animation (Hons) program at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology students explore and document your world as you learn the skills to become an animation production artist. You will develop creative and technical expertise, as well as the conceptual and cultural knowledge to be an informed and confident contributor to the animated art form. 

One of the youngest and most exciting disciplines, animation’s unique storytelling potential has made it an increasingly important part of entertainment, advertising, education and communication in the twenty-first century.

What will I be able to do when I graduate?

Our goal is that students will be equipped with creative expertise and transferable skills so that they have the ability to choose their own paths after graduation. Our students often go on to work in the animation industry in Ireland and abroad, some start their own companies, and others become successful freelancers. Graduates sometimes shift direction into new creative fields such as book illustration or web-based content. Some go on to postgraduate programmes in film, animation, or film studies, and a number of them have become educators.