Study location	Ireland, ATU Galway (Wellpark Road)
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons) (Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Animation and Game Design)
Course code	0125/0201

Tuition fee	€12,000 per year

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Qualifications must meet the equivalent of the Irish Leaving Cert level 5 NFQ The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. This includes a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. If your Documents are not in English, please upload a translated version You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL 69+ or Duolingo English Test 90+ More Information

More information	gmit.ie/..urs-in-animation-and-game-design

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.

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 three-year BA (Hons) in Animation and Games Design is aimed at those who wish to secure employment in the Games and/or Animation industry, and those who wish to design and produce their own animated films or video games. The Animation and Game Design programme 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 opportunities

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

Graduates could be employed in various direct and indirectly linked industries such as:

Animation production
Games development
Architecture
Industrial design
Heritage
Advertising
Printing
Graphic design
Illustration
Mobile apps
Website design