About Higher Diploma 3d Modelling & Animation in Letterkenny Institute of Technology

There are many production pipelines in industry that require content developed for specific purposes. Game assets will differ from feature animation for example; SFX and compositing assets will differ from architectural visualisation. This course however reconciles these forms of content creation and teaches the similarities and differences in creating for each.

The pathway through the course will allow the student to decide to focus on specific areas such as games animation, special effects or feature animation. Each of the modules will allow for content to be created to fit into each of these pipelines while offering a grounding in the differences involved for each. The course will inform the process from concept development right through to integration into various real-time and pre-rendered platforms used by sector leaders. New and emerging asset pipelines will also be explored such as augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) content creation. The duration of the programme is one-year and involves learners undertaking taught modules and a work placement.

Career Pathways

The main employers are:

• Animation Companies
• Games Industry
• Live Action/Special Effects
• AR and VR Content Development
• Architectural Visualisation
• Advertising

Graduate Careers

Graduate careers typically include:

• 3D Modeler
• Texture artist
• Architectural Visualiser
• Animator/Graphic Designer

Acadamic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must hold an undergraduate honours degree in a related subject.
• Applicants with a honours degree in another field may be considered if they have at least 5 years industry experience in a related field.

English language requirments

TOEFL : 90, No less than 20 in each section

IELTS : 5.5

PTE : 63, With at least 59 for each item