Approximate cost of studies (per year)

• Citizens of France (France-Québec agreement) : From $300 to $365
• Citizens of other countries: 17 594 $

Admission requirements

• High School Diploma
• Submit a letter of intent which should provide the Program with information regarding the applicant’s aptitudes, skills and experience and the reason for seeking admission to the program. The student must also demonstrate an understanding of the profession by expressing his or her expectations upon graduating from the Program.
• Quantity: 15 copies of original artworks, 9” x 12” maximum size. Portfolio and artworks cannot be larger than 9″ x 12″. Portfolio should include: two separate pages of drawings from observation, each including the entire body (head, hands and feet) of the subject in various poses.
• Two separate drawings (each on a separate page) that demonstrate a two-point perspective of a room in your house. Each of the drawings should be from the same room, but from opposite corners.
• Two separate pages of character expressions and poses: characters should be original and done solely from the imagination, no copying of existing characters.
• A photograph of a 6” x 6” clay or Sculpey sculpture of one of your character designs. (Note: Super Sculpey® is a unique polymer clay, loved by artists, doll makers and animation studios around the world.)
• A flip book of a short animation, 60 frames minimum.
• The other eight pieces may be modeling or animation projects, drawings of people/animals/characters, photographs of original artworks, technical drawings, paintings or any other artwork. DO NOT include copies of existing cartoon characters, referenced art from existing artists, comic strips, comic books, manga or abstract works.
• Your artworks should be placed neatly inside a binder or folder with pockets, or a portfolio case.
• Must be eligible to take College English 603-101 (testing may be required)
• Must be eligible to take Basic French 602-100 (testing may be required)
• Be at least 18 years old once in Canada

Duration of studies

3 years or 6 semesters (full time)

Application deadlines

Fall : March 14th

• Analyze characteristics and requirements of a project
• Produce a prototype or layout of the animation
• Able to model characters, props and setting
• Apply textures and colours to models
• Add lighting to scene; animate characters and incorporate other graphic elements to render final versions of scenes and characters
• Produce digital visual effects and compositing; work with motion capture data

• Modeler: translating concept art into 3D models of creatures, humans and other physical objects such as vehicles, furniture, trees and buildings, using 3D application software
• Animator: applying movement to human and animal models; infusing them with personalities and animating their subtle gestures. Animators can also animate other objects such as vehicles and spacecraft.
• Texture artist: adding final touches to grayscale models. Also: design visible surfaces that cover the architecture, environments, creatures and objects.
• Lighting and visual effects specialist: creating the ambiance in an animated film. Also: create effects of light and shade that make sets look real. Special effects animators produce special effects, such as tornadoes or asteroids, simulating the actions of air, fire, water and wind.