Animation - Master  fulltime master's programme

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Programme features

Industry-oriented teaching
Interdisciplinary learning
Collaborative research
Innovatory studio practice

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What will you be trained to do

Your job

The Master of Animation is an opportunity to lay the foundation for a long-term, sustainable career in the creative sector. Students graduate with the skills necessary to respond to opportunities in a rapidly evolving field, as well as the ability to adapt to future changes.

Your studies will take place within a diverse community of master's students from many different backgrounds. Engaging with people from all over the world in a multidisciplinary environment will enrich your practice and allow you to build a unique network of peers. Furthermore, through active collaboration with makers and studios outside of the academy, you will gain experience in a wide range of practices and build a valuable professional network. Our hands-on, interdisciplinary approach enables you to take bold steps in your career after graduation.

What is expected of you

The Master of Animation is right for you if you are an animator of illustrator committed to exploring the growing application of animation within art, design and interactive media. And if you want to develop a wider understanding of animation.

Besides that, you are interested in further professionalizing yourself within the field of animation. And you have a background in adjacent fields in the visual arts and are interested in adding animation to your repertoire.

Programme structure Animation - Master

Study programme

The lesson time is used not for the linear transfer of information, but rather as a forum for student-led discussion and constructive critique of ideas and problem solving. The undertaking of contextual research and the development of a research question(s) is essential to the articulation of your own personal style and attitude.

Dedicated workshops, modules, research seminars, group critiques and tutorials support you in developing a critical toolbox of forms of creative practice.

During this master programme, students from various disciplines learn how to provide meaning to the world, supported by a motivated tutor team.

Year 1

The curriculum offers you flexibility, as well as a fixed programme of classes.

Fixed elements are:

  • Independent Studio Practice
  • Professional Practice
  • Research Seminars

With these flexible elements you can design your own curriculum:

  • Tutorials
  • Workshops
  • Lectures
  • (International) study trips to animation festivals in Europe, such as: Playgrounds, Kaboom Animation Festival, Anima Brussels and Annecy.

The most significant point of reference is your self-directed research and independent studio project.

Admissions requirements Animation - Master

Prior education

Animation is open to Bachelor of Animation and Bachelor of Illustration graduates. Or similar practicing professionals in the field with experience in animation.

Spoken and written proficiency in English is required (ie. IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge).

Admissions assignments

These assignments are part of the preparation. You must submit the following documents via our assignment site:

1. Curriculum Vitae (max. 1 A4 page)
2. Personal Statement (min. 1 A4)
3. Practice Portfolio
4. Research Proposal (max. 2 A4)

You will receive the login codes for the intake dashboard after you have enrolled in Studielink. Please be aware that these assignments must be completed and uploaded before the application deadline. Only after approval of these assignments an assessment interview will be conducted.

Assessment interview

An admissions interview via Teams is conducted after approval of the assignments by the admission committee. During the admission procedure we test your study motivation, research goals, artistic skills, and theoretical knowledge in regard to the specific master programme you applied for.

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Tuition fees

In the overview below you will find the tuition fee amounts that have been set for new students at Avans University of Applied Sciences.

Which of these 3 fees applies to you depends on the category you are in. In general, students from the European Economic Area (EEA) pay the statutory fee, while other students pay the institutional or non-EEA fee. Exchange students generally pay their tuition fees to their home institution and not to Avans.

Please check the tuition fees page for detailed information.

Fee Amount Year
Statutory fee € 2,530,- 2024 - 2025
Non-EER fee € 9,680,- 2024 - 2025
Institution fee € 9,680,- 2024 - 2025
Statutory fee € 2,601,- 2025 - 2026
Non-EER fee € 9,949,- 2025 - 2026
Institution fee € 9,949,- 2025 - 2026

Location

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5223 AL Den Bosch

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