Course details

This course is designed for students who are interested in pursuing animation professionally or as a hobby. It will be of benefit to those interested in further study of animation at 3rd level. This can include beginners, secondary school students wishing to apply for Art College in the future, mature students or students who already have knowledge of animation but wish to extend their understanding of the subject.

Entry Requirement

  • There are no formal academic entry requirements. This programme is specifically designed for those with an interest in pursuing animation professionally or as a hobby.

Examinations

  • Continuous evaluation will take place during the programme with final evaluation on completion of the programme.

Course Content

Areas covered on the programme will include:

12 Principles of Animation

Life Drawing working from a life model

Flip Book Principles

Zoetropes and Phenakistascopes

Scriptwriting and Storyboarding

Character Design

Basic Computer Animation

Introduction to Stop Motion Animation

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Limerick Institute of Technology

Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is an institute of higher education in Limerick, a modern urban city in the Mid-Theyst region of Ireland and is one of 13 institutes that are members of the Institutes of Technology, Ireland (IOTI). LIT is the fTheirth largest IOT in Ireland, with more than 6000 full time and part time students and 500 staff.

The Institute has five campuses and a learning centre across Limerick city, Tipperary and Clare. The main campus is located at Moylish Park, with two city centre campuses in Clare Street and Georges Quay in Limerick city. LIT in Tipperary is based in two campuses -Thurles and Clonmel. The LIT Ennis Learning Centre is based in the museum in Ennis town centre.

LIT offers cTheirses at Level 6 (certificate) through to Level 10 (PhD) whilst also catering for craft apprentices and adult and continuing education.  LIT was awarded the Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year in 2008 and 2013 by the Sunday Times University Guide. The guide is the definitive guide to higher education in Ireland and the UK.

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