Arts & ScienceNEW! CERTIFICATE IN ANIMATION THEORY AND PRACTICE:
Launching September 2023
The Department of Film and Media’s new Certificate in Animation Theory and Practice offers students a unique and innovative opportunity to study animation in an interdisciplinary context that embraces hybrid, experimental approaches to the art form and fosters the innovative analysis of animated media from Classical Hollywood and Studio Ghibli to experimental and VR/AR animation. Students can take a wide variety of courses in animation history, theory and production, including: Introduction to Animation; Animation Festival Programming; Animated Feature Films from Disney to Ghibli; Animation Production; Advanced Animation Production; Video Games and Culture; Animation Theory and Criticism; Computational Cinema; Virtual and Augmented Reality App Development; Post-Production; Special Effects and 3D Animation; and Special Topics in Animation. These courses teach students skills that can incorporated into animated films, video games, installations and/or new media projects, and that they can carry into careers in film curation, criticism, academia, or in the animation industry.
Want to take the Certificate? If you are already an Arts and Science student attending classes on-campus at Queen’s, are in second year or above, and wish to complete a certificate program in addition to your degree, please email asc.studentservices@queensu.ca with your request.
For more info on how to apply for certificates visit: Certificate Eligibility
Have questions about the Certificate in Animation Theory and Practice? Send an email to Scott MacKenzie: mackenzs@queensu.ca.
Certificate Details:
ANIM-C-ANM
Film and Media - Certificate in Animation Theory and Practice
Plan: Consists of 15.00 units as described below
Acceptance Criteria: FILM 110 (B+ or higher)
Notes:
A. No more than 6.00 units of core and option courses may be counted toward the requirements of both the Certificate and another Arts and Science Program.
B. No more than 3.00 units of core and option courses may be transfer credits from outside Queen's University.
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Core Course
3.0 units in ANIM 200:
AMIN 200 Introduction to Animation
This course offers a historical overview of animation practices and an introduction to animation theory. The course covers key developments in independent and commercial animation since the birth of the form, and offers critical engagement with emerging voices in the field of animation
studies.
LEARNING HOURS: 108 (36L;24Lb;48P).
PREREQUISITE Level 2 or above
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Option Courses
12.0 units from ANIM Option Courses:
ANIM 201/3.0; ANIM 400/3.0; FILM 200/3.0
FILM 220/3.0; FILM 316/3.0; FILM 356/3.0
FILM 368/3.0; FILM 369/3.0; FILM 377/3.0;
FILM 378/3.0; FILM 379/3.0; FILM 394/3.0;
FILM 401/3.0
Course Titles Below.
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12.0 units from ANIM Option Courses:
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ANIM 201/3.0 |
Animation Festival Programming |
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ANIM 400/3.0 |
Special Topics in Animation |
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FILM 200/3.0 |
Introduction to Video Game Studies |
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FILM 220/3.0 |
Animated Feature Films from Disney to Ghibli |
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FILM 316/3.0 |
Video Games and Culture |
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FILM 356/3.0 |
Animation Production |
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FILM 368/3.0 |
Animation Theory and Criticism |
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FILM 369/3.0 |
Advanced Animation Production |
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FILM 377/3.0 |
3D Animation |
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FILM 378/3.0 |
Computational Cinema |
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FILM 379/3.0 |
Virtual and Augmented Reality App Development |
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FILM 394/3.0 |
Post-Production |
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FILM 401/3.0 |
Special Effects |
For more detailed descriptions of these courses see Courses of Instruction.
If you have questions about the Certificate in Animation, please contact Scott MacKenzie at mackenzs@queensu.ca
or Dan Vena at undergraduatefilm@queensu.ca.