Animation (ANI)

Starts in January, September

Campus

Seneca@York

Delivery

Hybrid

Duration

6 Semesters (3 Years)

Study Option

Full-time

Credential

Ontario College Advanced Diploma

School

School of Creative Arts & Animation

Courses

Delivery: At Seneca, courses are delivered in four 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 choose your preferred options when you select classes to build your course schedule. Selection for preferred course delivery will be considered on a first come, first served basis.

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.

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. Please note that stream selections are subject to seat availability.

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANI102	Design for Animation I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
	This course is focused on core elements of design, emphasizing both the mechanical and creative aspects of the artform. These concepts will be introduced through analysis of visual language, shape, form, proportion, style, and consistency. Upon completion, students will demonstrate fundamental drawing skills needed for character design in animation.
ANI105	Film Language I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
	This course introduces students to the foundations of film language as it relates to animation. Exploring both technical and creative approaches to storytelling, students will learn how to cinematically present their ideas with a strong sense of composition, shot selection, and emotional impact. Through hands-on workshops, lectures and discussions, students will understand how to refine their work from initial sketches through to completed storyboard sequences.
ANI106	Digital Tools I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
	This introductory, 14-week course provides animation students with foundational skills in 3D digital production, focusing on techniques that effectively integrate 2D and 3D workflows. Designed for first-semester students new to the 3D pipeline, the curriculum begins with an in-depth exploration of 2D vector drawing and animation techniques within a 3D environment. This initial focus allows students to ease into the 3D interface using familiar drawing principles. Once the foundational concepts are mastered, the course transitions to core 3D skills, including basic polygonal modeling, digital sculpting, texture/material creation, and scene lighting. Emphasis is placed on practical, creative application of these tools to empower students to incorporate robust 3D elements into their 2D and animated projects.
ANI108	Animation Fundamentals I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
	This course introduces students to the principles of animation used throughout the industry. These concepts will be introduced through careful analysis of motion, hands on demonstrations, critique, and revision. Upon completion, students will demonstrate core movement principles with a particular emphasis on timing and spacing, preparing them for more advanced lessons.
ANI111	Structural Drawing for Animation I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
	This course is focused on core precepts of structural drawing, emphasizing functional perspective, volume, composition, sequential storytelling, and consistency in design. These concepts will be introduced through analysis of industrial design, architecture, animation history and observation of the natural world. Upon completion, students will demonstrate fundamental drawing skills needed for all areas of animation production.
ANI112	Animation Success Practices	Online	Not offered	Online
	This 7-week course introduces students to organizational and interpersonal skills necessary for success in animation as both a student and career professional. Time management, organization, business communication, professionalism, networking, and personal health and well-being are covered to encompass a variety of important yet often overlooked skills needed to succeed in the industry.
ANI113	Guest Animation Professional Series	Online	Not offered	Online
	This 7-week course brings guest speakers to share their experiences in the animation industry. Through these talks and Q & A’s students will broaden their understanding of animation as both a business and creative art, learning from artists and entrepreneurs in 2D or 3D animation, gaming, visual development, or production management.
ANI116	Life Drawing I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
	This common course introduces students to the foundations of figure drawing for animation. Using mainly traditional materials and life models, students will be taught how to accurately draw the figure by unifying form, anatomy, and proportion. Focus will be placed on line quality, gesture, accuracy and appeal. Upon completion, students will demonstrate fundamental figure drawing skills that will enhance their work in both animation and design.
COM101 or COM111	Communicating Across Contexts or Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)	Hybrid Online In-person	Hybrid Online In-person	Hybrid Online In-person
	COM101: This course introduces students to the core concepts of communication. Students will cultivate an awareness of these concepts by analyzing how they are used in a variety of texts and contexts, and they will apply these concepts strategically in their own writing. Through a variety of writing tasks centred on these core concepts of communication, students will develop the transferrable reading and writing skills essential for success in their post-secondary studies, workplaces, and communities. COM111: This course introduces students to the core concepts of communication. Students will cultivate an awareness of these concepts by analyzing how they are used in a variety of texts and contexts, and they will apply these concepts strategically in their own writing. Through a variety of writing tasks centred on these core concepts of communication, students will develop the transferrable reading and writing skills essential for success in their post-secondary studies, workplaces, and communities. COM111 is six hours per week in order to offer students extra language and reading support.

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANI202	Design for Animation II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	Building on the fundamentals of mechanical and creative skills introduced in Design for Animation 1, this course challenges students to explore stylization and appeal while maintaining consistent structure and volume. In addition, students will learn to implement different mediums into their workflow and integrate drama and storytelling into their design work
ANI205	Film Language II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	Building upon the skills established in Film Language I, this course takes a more focused approach to visual storytelling for animation. Through camera language and timing, genre analysis, and stylized approaches to cinematography, students will continue to develop and distill their ideas into the dynamic blueprint needed to engage an audience.
ANI206	Digital Tools II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	This course is focused on the fundamentals of 3D animation. These concepts will be introduced through the exploration of modelling, texturing, lighting, rendering, and animation using tools required for 3D production. Methodologies include the manipulation of vertices and form, modeling an object based on a predetermined design, animating objects with believable weight, timing and spacing, and lighting a scene using the Arnold renderer. Upon completion, students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with navigating and outputting basic 3D models and animation, preparing them for more advanced lessons.
ANI207	Digital Paint I	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	This course is focused on building solid fundamentals in digital painting, emphasizing color theory, cinematography, and an understanding of industry tools. These concepts will be introduced through analysis of light and the science of color, the history of animation, and the use of appropriate technology. Students will be tasked with painting objects or characters using industry standard tools. Upon completion, students will demonstrate fundamental skills in creating and refining digital artwork suited for animation production.
ANI208	Animation Fundamentals II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	Building on the key concepts of movement introduced in Animation Fundamentals 1, this course continues the development of crucial animation skills, showcasing scene planning, shooting and interpreting reference, and animating characters with a focus on the core mechanics of clear motion, distinct arcs, overlapping forms and proper follow-through.
ANI211	Structural Animation II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	Building on the strong fundamentals of technical and creative skills introduced in Structural Drawing 1, this course challenges students to improve their ability to integrate forms and spaces in concert with layout, location design, and storytelling, whether realistic or stylized in approach. Upon completion, students will create environments utilized in aspects of animation production.
ANI216	Life Drawing II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
	Students will study the human skeleton and muscles groups. A portion of each class will be devoted to anatomical lectures on the skeleton. Joint articulation will be stressed. A sound knowledge of how muscles move bone, origin and insertion points, and muscle groupings will be strongly emphasized.
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

ANT303 Background Design 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

ANT356 Visual Language Not offered Not offered In-person

ANT366 Audio Tools Not offered Not offered In-person

plus: General Education Course (1)

Semester 4

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANI402 Character and Prop Design II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI405 Short Film Storyboarding In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI416 Life Drawing IV In-person Not offered Not offered

ANT403 Background Design and Paint for 2D In-person Not offered Not offered

ANT408 Animation and Analysis II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANT415 Acting for 2D Animation In-person Not offered Not offered

ANT420 2D Animation Portfolio Preparation II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANT455 Animation Systems II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANT480 2D Animation Compositing I In-person Not offered Not offered

plus: General Education Course (1)

Semester 5

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANI511 Film Pre-Production Not offered Not offered In-person

ANI516 Life Drawing V Not offered Not offered In-person

ANI522 Production Weeklies Not offered Not offered In-person

ANI526 Writing and Storytelling for Animation Not offered Not offered In-person

ANI532 Advanced Visual Development for Film Not offered Not offered In-person

ANT505 Storyboarding Not offered Not offered In-person

ANT508 Animation and Analysis III Not offered Not offered In-person

ANT555 Animation Systems III Not offered Not offered In-person

ANT603 Background Design Not offered Not offered In-person

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANI611 Film Production In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI615 Acting for Animation II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI616 Life Drawing VI In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI620 Demo Reel and Online Portfolio In-person Not offered Not offered

ANT608 Animating Dynamic Performance In-person Not offered Not offered

ANT680 2D Animation Compositing II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANT690 2D Effects Animation In-person Not offered Not offered

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 Acting for Animation I Not offered Not offered In-person

AND335 3D Modeling 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

ANI308 Digital Animation I Not offered Not offered Hybrid

ANI316 Life Drawing III Not offered Not offered In-person

plus: General Education Course (1)

Semester 4

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

AND402 Visual Development for 3D Animation I In-person Not offered Not offered

AND405 Previsualization for 3D Animation I In-person Not offered Not offered

AND408 Digital Animation II In-person Not offered Not offered

AND409 Lighting and Texture II In-person Not offered Not offered

AND435 3D Modeling II In-person Not offered Not offered

AND455 3D Rigging In-person Not offered Not offered

AND465 3D Realtime Graphics II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI416 Life Drawing IV In-person Not offered Not offered

plus: General Education Course (1)

Semester 5

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

AND505 Previsualization for 3D Animation II Not offered Not offered In-person

AND508 Digital Animation III Not offered Not offered In-person

AND509 3D Lighting and Rendering I Not offered Not offered In-person

AND555 3D Production Assets Not offered Not offered In-person

ANI511 Film Pre-Production Not offered Not offered In-person

ANI516 Life Drawing V Not offered Not offered In-person

ANI522 Production Weeklies Not offered Not offered In-person

ANI526 Writing and Storytelling for Animation Not offered Not offered In-person

ANI532 Advanced Visual Development for Film Not offered Not offered In-person

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

AND608 Digital Animation IV In-person Not offered Not offered

AND609 Lighting and Rendering In-person Not offered Not offered

AND655 Technical Directions and Automation In-person Not offered Not offered

AND680 3D Post-Production Tools In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI611 Film Production In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI615 Acting for Animation II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI620 Demo Reel and Online Portfolio In-person Not offered Not offered

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

ANG365 Game Engines and Development 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

ANI316 Life Drawing III Not offered Not offered In-person

plus: General Education Course (1)

Semester 4

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANG402 Character and Prop Design for Games Hybrid Not offered Not offered

ANG408 Game Animation I Hybrid Not offered Not offered

ANG410 Surface and Lighting for Games II Hybrid Not offered Not offered

ANG425 Modeling and Sculpting for Games I In-person Not offered Not offered

ANG455 Systems and Automation for Games I Hybrid Not offered Not offered

ANG465 Game Engines and Development II Hybrid Not offered Not offered

ANI416 Life Drawing IV In-person Not offered Not offered

plus: General Education Course (1)

Semester 5

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANG502 Game Aesthetics Not offered Not offered In-person

ANG508 Game Animation II Not offered Not offered In-person

ANG511 Game Project I Not offered Not offered In-person

ANG525 Modeling and Sculpting for Games II Not offered Not offered In-person

ANG535 Procedural Modeling for Games Not offered Not offered In-person

ANG555 Systems and Automation for Games II Not offered Not offered In-person

ANG565 Game Engines and Development III Not offered Not offered In-person

ANI522 Production Weeklies Not offered Not offered In-person

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANG602 Concept Art and Development for Games In-person Not offered Not offered

ANG611 Game Project II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANG613 Game Art and Tech Lab In-person Not offered Not offered

ANG675 Capstone and Thesis In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI620 Demo Reel and Online Portfolio In-person Not offered Not offered

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

ANV301 Design Lecture I 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

ANV307 Digital Paint II Not offered Not offered In-person

ANV308 Animation Across Genres I Not offered Not offered In-person

plus: General Education Course (1)

Semester 4

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANI402 Character and Prop Design II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI405 Short Film Storyboarding In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI416 Life Drawing IV In-person Not offered Not offered

ANV401 Design Lecture III In-person Not offered Not offered

ANV403 Background Design and Paint for Visual Development In-person Not offered Not offered

ANV406 3D Integration II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANV407 Digital Paint III In-person Not offered Not offered

ANV408 Animation Across Genres II In-person Not offered Not offered

plus: General Education Course (1)

Semester 5

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANI516 Life Drawing V Not offered Not offered In-person

ANI522 Production Weeklies Not offered Not offered In-person

ANV501 Design Lecture III Not offered Not offered In-person

ANV502 Character and Prop Design III Not offered Not offered In-person

ANV503 Environment and Location Design II Not offered Not offered In-person

ANV505 Advanced Storyboard Techniques I Not offered Not offered In-person

ANV507 Digital Paint IV Not offered Not offered In-person

Digital Paint III

ANV508 Animation Across Genres III Not offered Not offered In-person

ANV511 Production and Project Design Not offered Not offered In-person

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANI616 Life Drawing VI In-person Not offered Not offered

ANI620 Demo Reel and Online Portfolio In-person Not offered Not offered

ANV601 Design Lecture IV In-person Not offered Not offered

ANV602 Character and Prop Design In-person Not offered Not offered

ANV603 Environment and Location Design III In-person Not offered Not offered

ANV605 Advanced Storyboard Techniques II In-person Not offered Not offered

ANV607 Digital Paint V In-person Not offered Not offered

Digital Paint IV

ANV608 Animation Across Genres IV In-person Not offered Not offered

Program Learning Outcomes

Learn more about program learning outcomes for this program.

Archived Program & Course Information

To find details on programs or courses from prior academic years, browse our archive of program information.