Animation (ANI)

Starts in January, September

Campus

Seneca@York

Duration

6 Semesters (3 Years)

Credential Awarded

Ontario College Advanced Diploma

School

School of Creative Arts & Animation

Courses

Delivery: At Seneca, courses are delivered in the following 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 select your preferred options when building your course schedule during open enrolment.

Preferences for course delivery will be considered on a first come, first served basis.

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. Stream selections are subject to seat availability.

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.

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANI102	Design for Animation I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
ANI105	Film Language I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
ANI108	Animation Fundamentals I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
ANI111	Structural Drawing for Animation I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
ANI112	Animation Success Practices	Online	Not offered	Online
ANI113	Guest Animation Professional Series	Online	Not offered	Online
ANI116	Life Drawing I	In-person	Not offered	In-person
COM101 or COM111	Communicating Across Contexts or Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)	Hybrid Online In-person	Hybrid Online In-person	Hybrid Online In-person

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANI202	Design for Animation II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
ANI205	Film Language II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
ANI206	Introduction to 3D Concepts	In-person	In-person	Not offered
ANI207	Digital Paint I	In-person	In-person	Not offered
ANI208	Animation Fundamentals II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
ANI211	Structural Animation II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
ANI216	Life Drawing II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
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

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

ANI403* Background, Design and Paint 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

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 TBD

ANI516* Life Drawing V Not offered Not offered TBD

ANI522* Production Weeklies Not offered Not offered TBD

ANI526* Writing and Storytelling for Animation Not offered Not offered TBD

ANI532* Advanced Visual Development for Film Not offered Not offered TBD

ANT505* Storyboarding Not offered Not offered TBD

ANT508* Animation and Analysis III Not offered Not offered TBD

ANT555* Animation Systems III Not offered Not offered TBD

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANI611* Film Production TBD Not offered Not offered

ANI615* Acting for Animation II TBD Not offered Not offered

ANI616* Life Drawing VI TBD Not offered Not offered

ANI620* Demo Reel and Online Portfolio TBD Not offered Not offered

ANT603* Background Design TBD Not offered Not offered

ANT608* Animating Dynamic Performance TBD Not offered Not offered

ANT680* 2D Animation Compositing II TBD Not offered Not offered

ANT690* 2D Effects Animation TBD Not offered Not offered

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
plus: General Education Course (1)

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANI402*	Character and Prop Design II	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
ANI403*	Background, Design and Paint	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
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)

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANI511*	Film Pre-Production	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANI516*	Life Drawing V	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANI522*	Production Weeklies	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANI526*	Writing and Storytelling for Animation	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANI532*	Advanced Visual Development for Film	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANT505*	Storyboarding	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANT508*	Animation and Analysis III	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANT555*	Animation Systems III	Not offered	Not offered	TBD

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANI611*	Film Production	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANI615*	Acting for Animation II	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANI616*	Life Drawing VI	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANI620*	Demo Reel and Online Portfolio	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANT603*	Background Design	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANT608*	Animating Dynamic Performance	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANT680*	2D Animation Compositing II	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANT690*	2D Effects Animation	TBD	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 TBD

AND508** Digital Animation III Not offered Not offered TBD

AND509** 3D Lighting and Rendering I Not offered Not offered TBD

AND555** 3D Production Assets Not offered Not offered TBD

ANI511** Film Pre-Production Not offered Not offered TBD

ANI516** Life Drawing V Not offered Not offered TBD

ANI522** Production Weeklies Not offered Not offered TBD

ANI526** Writing and Storytelling for Animation Not offered Not offered TBD

ANI532** Advanced Visual Development for Film Not offered Not offered TBD

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

AND608** Digital Animation IV TBD Not offered Not offered

AND609** Lighting and Rendering TBD Not offered Not offered

AND655** Technical Directions and Automation TBD Not offered Not offered

AND680** 3D Post-Production Tools TBD Not offered Not offered

ANI611** Film Production TBD Not offered Not offered

ANI615** Acting for Animation II TBD Not offered Not offered

ANI620** Demo Reel and Online Portfolio TBD Not offered Not offered

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)

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)

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
AND505**	Previsualization for 3D Animation II	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
AND508**	Digital Animation III	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
AND509**	3D Lighting and Rendering I	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
AND555**	3D Production Assets	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANI511**	Film Pre-Production	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANI516**	Life Drawing V	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANI522**	Production Weeklies	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANI526**	Writing and Storytelling for Animation	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANI532**	Advanced Visual Development for Film	Not offered	Not offered	TBD

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
AND608**	Digital Animation IV	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
AND609**	Lighting and Rendering	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
AND655**	Technical Directions and Automation	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
AND680**	3D Post-Production Tools	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANI611**	Film Production	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANI615**	Acting for Animation II	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANI620**	Demo Reel and Online Portfolio	TBD	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 TBD

ANG508*** Game Animation II Not offered Not offered TBD

ANG511*** Game Project I Not offered Not offered TBD

ANG525*** Modeling and Sculpting for Games II Not offered Not offered TBD

ANG535*** Procedural Modeling for Games Not offered Not offered TBD

ANG555*** Systems and Automation for Games II Not offered Not offered TBD

ANG565*** Game Engines and Development III Not offered Not offered TBD

ANI522*** Production Weeklies Not offered Not offered TBD

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANG602*** Concept Art and Development for Games TBD Not offered Not offered

ANG611*** Game Project II TBD Not offered Not offered

ANG613*** Game Art and Tech Lab TBD Not offered Not offered

ANG675*** Capstone and Thesis TBD Not offered Not offered

ANI620*** Demo Reel and Online Portfolio TBD Not offered Not offered

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)

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)

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANG502***	Game Aesthetics	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANG508***	Game Animation II	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANG511***	Game Project I	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANG525***	Modeling and Sculpting for Games II	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANG535***	Procedural Modeling for Games	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANG555***	Systems and Automation for Games II	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANG565***	Game Engines and Development III	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANI522***	Production Weeklies	Not offered	Not offered	TBD

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANG602***	Concept Art and Development for Games	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANG611***	Game Project II	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANG613***	Game Art and Tech Lab	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANG675***	Capstone and Thesis	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANI620***	Demo Reel and Online Portfolio	TBD	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 Online

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

ANI403**** Background, Design and Paint 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

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 TBD

ANI522**** Production Weeklies Not offered Not offered TBD

ANV501**** Design Lecture III Not offered Not offered TBD

ANV502**** Character and Prop Design III Not offered Not offered TBD

ANV503**** Environment and Location Design II Not offered Not offered TBD

ANV505**** Advanced Storyboard Techniques I Not offered Not offered TBD

ANV507**** Digital Paint III Not offered Not offered TBD

ANV508**** Animation Across Genres III Not offered Not offered TBD

ANV511**** Production and Project Design Not offered Not offered TBD

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall

ANI616**** Life Drawing VI TBD Not offered Not offered

ANI620**** Demo Reel and Online Portfolio TBD Not offered Not offered

ANV601**** Design Lecture IV TBD Not offered Not offered

ANV602**** Character and Prop Design TBD Not offered Not offered

ANV603**** Environment and Location Design III TBD Not offered Not offered

ANV605**** Advanced Storyboard Techniques II TBD Not offered Not offered

ANV607**** Digital Paint IV TBD Not offered Not offered

ANV608**** Animation Across Genres IV TBD Not offered Not offered

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	Online
plus: General Education Course (1)

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANI402****	Character and Prop Design II	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
ANI403****	Background, Design and Paint	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
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)

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANI516****	Life Drawing V	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANI522****	Production Weeklies	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANV501****	Design Lecture III	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANV502****	Character and Prop Design III	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANV503****	Environment and Location Design II	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANV505****	Advanced Storyboard Techniques I	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANV507****	Digital Paint III	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANV508****	Animation Across Genres III	Not offered	Not offered	TBD
ANV511****	Production and Project Design	Not offered	Not offered	TBD

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
ANI616****	Life Drawing VI	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANI620****	Demo Reel and Online Portfolio	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANV601****	Design Lecture IV	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANV602****	Character and Prop Design	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANV603****	Environment and Location Design III	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANV605****	Advanced Storyboard Techniques II	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANV607****	Digital Paint IV	TBD	Not offered	Not offered
ANV608****	Animation Across Genres IV	TBD	Not offered	Not offered

* 2D Animation Stream
** Digital Animation Stream
*** Gaming Stream
**** Visual Development Stream

Program Learning Outcomes

Learn more about program learning outcomes for this program.

Program of Study

2024/25 Academic Year (Current)