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About the Diploma
Are you fascinated by the character animation in blockbusters such as Toy Story 3 and Tangled? If you would like to see the characters from your imagination come alive and take shape, then the Diploma in Animation & 3D Arts (A3DA) is just the course for you.
This course offers you a solid foundation in animation, art, design and storytelling. A strong emphasis is also placed on widening your pre-production skills in character design, props and environment design, background and layout art.
What's more, you will learn character animation or 3D art skills in a studio environment that simulates the real life work environment!
Perfect Your Art
In your third year, you will get to apply what you have learnt by bringing to life a full-fledged animation project – all the way through from concept and pre-production to production and post-production.
You may even have the chance to go on an overseas immersion programme to Shanghai, Europe, the USA or Japan!
Career Prospects
You will be able to get started on your dream career in the digital entertainment industry! Your role could cover the various stages of animation production from concept, story development, storyboarding, character design, props and environment design to character animation, 3D modelling, texturing, lighting and rigging.
Further Studies
Pursue further studies in the creative technology field at local universities such as the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University as well as overseas institutions such as:
- Sheridan College (Canada)
- Savannah College of Art and Design (US)
- RMIT University (Australia)
- Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
You can also apply to the Singapore Institute of Technology for the following degrees offered to poly graduates by the DigiPen Institute of Technology in Singapore. Students will enjoy advanced standing and subsidised fees.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation
- Bachelor of Arts in Game Design
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