Animation Major

Animation at Emily Carr University of Art + Design is an open and flexible program that embraces diverse animation media. Students develop as creative animation designers and critical thinkers.

Courses within the animation program encompass 2D, 3D and interactive animation integrating a range of direct and digital approaches. Forms of narrative are explored through media studies, writing and drawing practices. The objective is to help students develop their abilities for a broad range of professional opportunities. Upon the completion of the Bachelor of Media Arts degree in Animation, students will have created a major individual or collaborative project that reflects their creative skills, personal vision, subject matter and aesthetic approach.

Within the animation program, students can select specialized courses to focus their studies according to their interests. Some examples of these areas of focus are:

• Experimental animation
• Preproduction: storyboards, character designs, concept art, layout
• 2D and 3D character animation
• 3D modeling and texturing
• Motion graphics
• Visual effects

Bachelor of Media Arts in Animation

The BMA degree in Animation is structured to provide students with the option to explore a broad range of choices, or to focus on specific production skills.  In the spring semester of 3rd year, students begin development on their senior animation projects, choosing to create their own individual work, or to work collaboratively on a team project.  

• Bachelor of Media Arts in Animation degree requirements.
• Animation courses
• Other relevant courses
  • Drawing
  • Illustration
  • Computer Graphics
  • Film/Video + Integrated Media
  • Interactive + Social Media Arts

Faculty

• Leslie Bishko: Assistant Dean, Dynamic Media + Associate Professor, Animation
• Marilyn Cherenko: Associate Professor, Animation
• Martin Rose: Associate Professor, Animation
• See the full list of Animation Faculty here.

Staff

• Kate Freeman
• Stephen Wichuk

Animation Facilities

The animation facilities include computer workstations that house a suite of 2D and 3D software, line testing and under-camera stations, a puppet studio, 16mm animation stands, full-service video studio, and sound recording and editing suites, providing fluid exchange of digital formats and creative possibilities.  Our optional student laptop program offers an attractive pricing option for Adobe software.

Program links

• Emily Carr University of Art + Design Animation Blog
• Emily Carr University of Art + Design Animation Channel on VIMEO