Animation and Game Design (Hons) Atlantic Technological University

Overview

Ireland’s audio-visual sector is a fast-growing industry. Animation, Games, Film and Advertising have been identified as key areas of growth by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. Screen Skills Ireland noted that the animation sector has quadrupled in size in the last decade. Likewise, the Irish gaming sector is seeing a growth in both international and local gaming companies.

Key features

The Irish screen sector has shown that there is a call for graduates with skills as 2D Artists, 3D Modellers, Technical Directors, Storyboard Artists and Compositors.

Emerging creative sectors such as graphics, film and animation, web interface and ICT design are where future growth, exports and job creation are expected to be greatest. Digital games are similarly recognised as one of the areas with real growth potential with opportunities such as mobile applications and digital games.

The Animation and Game Design (Hons) at the Atlantic Technological University  has been delivered since 2016 as a major pathway on the BA (Hons) in Design. It has been very successful, with excellent feedback from the students, graduates and industry.

Career:

The course is designed to produce Animators and Games Designers including, but not limited to, the following roles:

• Technical Artists
• Conceptual Artists
• Illustrators
• Game Artists
• Multimedia Artists
• Character Animators
• 3D Model-Makers
• Animation production staff
• Storyboard Artists