This course presents you with an opportunity to gain and develop practical production skills specifically for the animation industry, to keep pace with the ever-changing technology and practices and its use in animation production.

You will be able to incorporate your skills into the real world as live productions, which is an integral part of the course.

You will achieve your learning outcomes through practical work ranging from full team productions to individual exercises.

This is a single module certificate.

Classes take place online on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on:

• 28^th October 2025
• 4^th, 11^th, 18^th, 25^th November
• 2^nd, 9^th December
• 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th January 2026
• 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24^th February

Professional pathways exist in the audio-visual, web and screen industries. Graduates go onto animation production houses, online content providers, the broadcast media, advertisement agencies, production facilities, company in house production facilities, state and civil society bodies and indeed any group involved in the creation and distribution of animated content.

This course is suitable for students who have an undergraduate qualification of 2nd Class Honours or higher at Honours Degree level.

Applicants without a Level 8 qualification may be considered provided they can demonstrate Honours Degree equivalence which can be verified through the RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) process.

One reference must support your application.

Fees for 2025/2026 are €1,100.

Details of fee subsidies for 2025/2026 will be announced here soon.