Animation and Illustration - BA (Hons)

BABA (Hons)Funding not verified

Overview

Four-year full-time BA (Hons) at the Athlone campus combining animation and illustration, with life drawing, environment design, a dissertation and a final self-directed project.

Official program name: Animation and Illustration - BA (Hons)
Awarded degree: BA (Hons)Bachelor's · Bachelor of Arts · with honours
Source: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification: Academic degreeNational framework: Level 8Titled as a bachelor's degree on the TUS course page; applied for through the CAO.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: tus.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: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026
School: Technological University of the Shannon
Location: Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland
Delivery: On campus
Source: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026
Duration: 4 years
Source: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system: Not verified
Entry routes: Not verified

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
General Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Official title of the degree names animation.

Source: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Capstone projectYear 4 Project Production module: a major body of self-directed work (20 credits).

Source: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Industry programs

Hosts the annual National Talent Academy for Animation Animation Fair with studio representatives.
Source: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

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Software, equipment and costs

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Software

Software	Status	As published
Toon Boom	Taught	Programme states it is a Toon Boom Centre of Excellence.Source: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Equipment, computers and facility access

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Published equipment and software costs

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Portfolio	Required	Portfolio presentation required for all applicants: at least one completed sketchbook plus 8-10 pieces of completed artwork.Length: 8–10 piecesSource: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026
Drawing samples	Required	Applicants must submit one completed sketchbook with observational studies.Source: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification: RequiredLeaving Certificate H5 in two subjects plus O6/H7 in four others, including Mathematics and English or Irish.
Source: tus.ie · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

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Deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Funding

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Funding not verified

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Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.

tus.ie/courses/us802/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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