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Institute of Art, Design + Technology, Dún Laoghaire · Faculty of Film, Art + Creative Technologies

BA (Hons) Animation

BABA [Hons] AnimationFunding not verified

Overview

Four-year full-time BA (Hons) in Animation at IADT covering character, movement, background, design, storyboarding and animation principles with traditional and digital media, ending in a thesis and major project.

Official program name
BA (Hons) Animation
Awarded degree
BA [Hons] AnimationBachelor's · Bachelor of Arts · with honours
Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification
Academic degreeTitled BA (Hons) in Animation; applied for through the CAO (Irish undergraduate honours degree).Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026
Degree-awarding body
The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.
Country
Ireland
Teaching language
Not verified
Application route
CAO
Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026
School
Institute of Art, Design + Technology, Dún Laoghaire — Faculty of Film, Art + Creative Technologies
Location
Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
Delivery
On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time
Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026
Duration
4 years [full-time]
Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system
Not verified
Entry routes
Not verified

Specializations

SpecializationClassificationEvidence
General AnimationDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Dedicated animation honours degree.

Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026

We list verified animation degrees only — no certificates, short courses or generic degrees with a few animation modules. Eligibility rules

Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

ThesisFinal year includes a Thesis and a Major Project module.

Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Internships

  • Year 3 includes a Professional Placement module.
    Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Exchange and mobility

  • Erasmus destinations listed: Finland, Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium, France.
    Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Team productions

  • Year 2 includes Group Project modules (idea development and research; production and creation).
    Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Published areas of study

  • Learning of animation techniques and skills: character, movement, background, design, storyboarding, layout, scripting and animation principles, with traditional and digital media.
    Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Software, equipment and costs

Software and equipment are shown only as the school publishes them: required, taught, provided or bought by the student. Tuition does not include hardware, software or materials unless the school says so, and online students do not automatically share campus facilities.

Software

Software list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Equipment, computers and facility access

Equipment and facility access: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Published equipment and software costs

Travel, residencies and other

Other cost or requirement
EUR 750 per academic year Approximate cost for materials and/or field trips of EUR 750-1000 per year (not tuition).
Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
PortfolioRequiredCourse page lists Portfolio: Yes; points are a combination of Leaving Certificate and portfolio assessment points. Digital portfolio of 10 to 25 pieces; separate submission per course.Length: 10–25 piecesSource: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification
RequiredMinimum 2 H5 + 4 O6/H7 in the Leaving Certificate, with O6/H7 in English (Irish leaving certificate students).
Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

Test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Portfolio deadline

    March 2, 2027 · for Portfolio Submission 2026

    Source: iadt.ie · verified October 14, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and fees

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Tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.
  1. iadt.ie/courses/animation/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  2. iadt.ie/study/portfolio-guidelines/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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