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Animation (ANI)

Starts in January, September

Campus
Duration
6 Semesters (3 Years)
Credential Awarded
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
School
School of Creative Arts & Animation

Courses

Delivery: At Seneca, courses are delivered in the following formats: online, in-person, hybrid (an online, in-person combination) or flexible (offered in-person and online at the same time).

The chart below outlines the delivery options available for each course in this program. For some academic terms, there may be more than one delivery option available. You’ll be able to select your preferred options when building your course schedule during open enrolment.

Preferences  for course delivery will be considered on a first come, first served basis.

Program streams: In your second and third year, you will have the opportunity to focus your studies in one of four streams: 2D animation, 3D animation, game art and animation or visual development. Stream selections are subject to seat availability.

International students: the impact of studying from outside of Canada and Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility differs significantly based on when you start your program. Please review the PGWP eligibility before choosing your program and course delivery.

 

Semester 1

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANI102 Design for Animation I  In-person  Not offered  In-person
ANI105 Film Language I  In-person  Not offered  In-person
ANI108 Animation Fundamentals I  In-person  Not offered  In-person
ANI111 Structural Drawing for Animation I  In-person  Not offered  In-person
ANI112 Animation Success Practices  Online  Not offered  Online
ANI113 Guest Animation Professional Series  Online  Not offered  Online
ANI116 Life Drawing I  In-person  Not offered  In-person
COM101 or
COM111 		Communicating Across Contexts or
Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched) 		 Hybrid
 Online
 In-person 		 Hybrid
 Online
 In-person 		 Hybrid
 Online
 In-person

Semester 2

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANI202 Design for Animation II  Hybrid  Hybrid  Not offered
ANI205 Film Language II  Hybrid  Hybrid  Not offered
ANI206 Introduction to 3D Concepts  Online  Online  Not offered
ANI207 Digital Paint I  Hybrid  Hybrid  Not offered
ANI208 Animation Fundamentals II  Hybrid  Hybrid  Not offered
ANI211 Structural Animation II  Hybrid  Hybrid  Not offered
ANI216 Life Drawing II  In-person  In-person  Not offered
plus: General Education Course (1)

2D Animation Stream

Semester 3

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANI302* Character and Prop Design I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANI305* Story, Script, Sound and Boarding  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANI316* Life Drawing III  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANT308* Animation and Analysis I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANT355* Animation Systems I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person

Digital Animation Stream

Semester 3

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
AND309** 3D Lighting I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
AND310** 3D Look Development I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
AND315** Game Engines and Development I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
AND365** 3D Realtime Graphics I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANI305** Story, Script, Sound and Boarding  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANI316** Life Drawing III  Not offered  Not offered  In-person

Gaming Stream

Semester 3

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANG310*** Surfacing and Lighting for Games I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANG325*** Digital Sculpting I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANG335*** Modeling I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANI302*** Character and Prop Design I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANI308*** Digital Animation I  Not offered  Not offered  Hybrid

Visual Development Stream

Semester 3

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANI302**** Character and Prop Design I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANI305**** Story, Script, Sound and Boarding  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANI316**** Life Drawing III  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANV303**** Environment and Location Design I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANV306**** 3D Integration I  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
ANV308**** Animation Across Genres I  Not offered  Not offered  Online

2D Animation Stream

Semester 4

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANI402* Character and Prop Design II TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANI403* Background, Design and Paint TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANI405* Short Film Storyboarding TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANT408* Animation and Analysis II TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANT415* Acting for 2D Animation TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANT455* Animation Systems II TBD  Not offered  Not offered

Digital Animation Stream

Semester 4

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
AND402** Visual Development for 3D Animation I TBD  Not offered  Not offered
AND405** Previsualization for 3D Animation I TBD  Not offered  Not offered
AND408** Digital Animation II TBD  Not offered  Not offered
AND435** 3D Modeling II TBD  Not offered  Not offered
AND455** 3D Rigging TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANI416** Life Drawing IV TBD  Not offered  Not offered

Gaming Stream

Semester 4

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANG402*** Character and Prop Design for Games TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANG408*** Game Animation I TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANG410*** Surface and Lighting for Games II TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANG455*** Systems and Automation for Games I TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANG465*** Game Engines and Development II TBD  Not offered  Not offered

Visual Development Stream

Semester 4

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANI402**** Character and Prop Design II TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANI403**** Background, Design and Paint TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANI405**** Short Film Storyboarding TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANV401**** Design Lecture III TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANV406**** 3D Integration II TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANV408**** Animation Across Genres II TBD  Not offered  Not offered

2D Animation Stream

Semester 5

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANI511* Film Pre-Production  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANI516* Life Drawing V  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANI522* Production Weeklies  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANI532* Advanced Visual Development for Film  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANT505* Storyboarding  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANT555* Animation Systems III  Not offered  Not offered TBD

Digital Animation Stream

Semester 5

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
AND505** Previsualization for 3D Animation II  Not offered  Not offered TBD
AND508** Digital Animation III  Not offered  Not offered TBD
AND509** 3D Lighting and Rendering I  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANI511** Film Pre-Production  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANI516** Life Drawing V  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANI526** Writing and Storytelling for Animation  Not offered  Not offered TBD

Gaming Stream

Semester 5

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANG502*** Game Aesthetics  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANG508*** Game Animation II  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANG511*** Game Project I  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANG535*** Procedural Modeling for Games  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANG555*** Systems and Automation for Games II  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANI522*** Production Weeklies  Not offered  Not offered TBD

Visual Development Stream

Semester 5

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANI516**** Life Drawing V  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANI522**** Production Weeklies  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANV501**** Design Lecture III  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANV503**** Environment and Location Design II  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANV505**** Advanced Storyboard Techniques I  Not offered  Not offered TBD
ANV508**** Animation Across Genres III  Not offered  Not offered TBD

2D Animation Stream

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANI611* Film Production TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANI615* Acting for Animation II TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANI616* Life Drawing VI TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANT603* Background Design TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANT608* Animating Dynamic Performance TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANT690* 2D Effects Animation TBD  Not offered  Not offered

Digital Animation Stream

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
AND608** Digital Animation IV TBD  Not offered  Not offered
AND609** Lighting and Rendering TBD  Not offered  Not offered
AND655** Technical Directions and Automation TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANI611** Film Production TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANI615** Acting for Animation II TBD  Not offered  Not offered

Gaming Stream

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANG602*** Concept Art and Development for Games TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANG611*** Game Project II TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANG613*** Game Art and Tech Lab TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANI620*** Demo Reel and Online Portfolio TBD  Not offered  Not offered

Visual Development Stream

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
ANI616**** Life Drawing VI TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANI620**** Demo Reel and Online Portfolio TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANV601**** Design Lecture IV TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANV603**** Environment and Location Design III TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANV605**** Advanced Storyboard Techniques II TBD  Not offered  Not offered
ANV608**** Animation Across Genres IV TBD  Not offered  Not offered

 

Program Learning Outcomes