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.

Creative Futures Academy are delighted to collaborate with Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet to offer a special partnership rate of €600 for qualifying candidates, which include those resident in the Republic of Ireland and not already in receipt of a bursary, grant aid or a scholarship for this course and not participating in a CE scheme or in receipt of Unemployment Benefit.

This Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland & the European Union. www.eufunds.ie

Fees for those who do not meet the Skillnet criteria are €1,100.

“This course has opened a new career avenue in which I now have the foundational knowledge and confidence to thrive. Leon Elliott’s wealth of experience and guest lectures from the industry, combined with his pragmatic outlook (and keen wit) made for a relaxed learning environment even during the most intense classes. I now have a far better understanding of the animation industry and process, and practical job hunting advice to action. Coupled with IADT’s community-driven attitude and the myriad opportunities therein, have made taking this course a career highlight which I would highly recommend to anyone interested.”

Aoife Doyle

2025 graduate