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Limerick School of Art & Design
Add-on
Code: Add-on
Programme Level: 8
Duration: 3 year specialisation following LC110
First Year Art & Design (Common Entry)
Class Contact Hours: 24 hrs per week (Year 1)
As the programme progresses, the course of study
becomes increasingly self-directed.
Location: George’s Quay /
Clare Street Campus, Limerick
Entry Requirements:
Entry into Animation & Motion Design is
by competition and selection during
LC110 First Year Art & Design (Common
Entry).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact: Mr. Barry Holian &
Mr. David Phelan, Programme Leaders
Tel: 061 293870
Email: barry.holian@lit.ie
david.phelan@lit.ie
View our dedicated Animation & Motion
Design course page and galleries at:
http://www.lit.ie/Courses/A8117
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Animation & Motion Design
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Design
What is the programme about?
This exciting programme offers students the chance to study in the dynamic and expressive world of
animation & motion design. The programme develops creative individuals with artistic design skills and vision
to produce a wide variety of screen content for film, television, digital and commercial space.
Our programme aims to give students a platform to shape their ideas, concepts and skills through a series of
challenging creative briefs. The design briefs are both structured yet malleable. Physical art making is at the
core of our approach. Our mantra is ‘to make’ rather than ‘to find’. The philosophy of the programme is based
on the development of the creative animator and motion designer, focusing on the development of key skills in
creativity, drawing, design, exploration, problem solving and collaboration.
Students are exposed to the principles, the tools and the processes of animation & motion design, through
demonstrations, lectures and workshops. The programme focuses on key graduate attributes in design rather
than specific software skills. Emphasis is placed on vocational learning alongside research, analysis and
reflective practice. This is underpinned by the use of sketchbooks, journals and visual notebooks. Students are
encouraged to create and develop their own unique individual styles together with learning industry ready
skills.
Modules
Year 2: Animation & Motion Design, Life Drawing, Perspective / Observational Drawing, Traditional
Animation, Digital / Non-Digital Skills, Cinematography, Model-making, Stop-Motion, Scriptwriting,
Storyboarding, Critical & Contextual Studies, Professional Practice.
Year 3: Animation & Motion Design, Life Drawing, Technical / Architectural Drawing, Digital Animation,
Digital 3D, Model-making, Creative Editing, Graphic Design for Screen, Visual FX, Compositing, Live-action,
Critical & Contextual Studies, Professional Practice, Work Placement.
Year 4: Animation & Motion Design, Digital / Non-Digital Skills, Production Skills, Critical & Contextual
Studies, Professional Practice. In year four, students will undertake significant animation & design projects;
further develop their showreel and online portfolio. This year is largely a self-initiated programme of study
which culminates in a major project and exhibition at the end of the academic year.
What can I do after the programme?
The programme endeavours in shaping our students fundamental skillset to bring to industry with vision,
creativity and adaptability. The programme provides students with the language and creative skills to meet
future challenges within a cross disciplinary audio visual environment; film & television title design,
advertising, corporate displays, animation narrative, visual essays, online motion design, motion for UI/UX,
interactive display, projection mapping or integrate into a more mainstream production facility.
> 46 Undergraduate Prospectus 2018/2019