Program Overview

Bachelor's Degree in Animation

The Bachelor's Degree in Animation is a degree that aims to train students in design, digital art, and interactive environments. With a focus on experiential learning, students will study in a multidisciplinary way, working on real projects and cases.

Structure of the Curriculum

The curriculum is divided into four years, with the following courses:

First Year

• Ethics and Professional Effectiveness (6 ECTS)
• History of Animation (6 ECTS)
• Artistic Drawing (6 ECTS)
• 2D Animation: Traditional Techniques (6 ECTS)
• Theory of Color and Light (6 ECTS)
• Anatomy (6 ECTS)
• 2D Animation: Digital (6 ECTS)
• Vector Design and Digital Illustration (6 ECTS)
• Character Design and Concept Art (6 ECTS)
• Animation Project I (6 ECTS)

Second Year

• Influence and Relational Impact (6 ECTS)
• Script and Storyboard (6 ECTS)
• 3D Modeling I: Form (6 ECTS)
• Audiovisual Composition (6 ECTS)
• Rigging (6 ECTS)
• Lighting and Texturing (6 ECTS)
• 3D Modeling II: Characters (6 ECTS)
• 3D Animation I: Layout (6 ECTS)
• 3D Modeling III: Environments (6 ECTS)
• Animation Project II (6 ECTS)

Third Year

• Creative Techniques (6 ECTS)
• 3D Modeling IV: Organic (6 ECTS)
• Sound Design and Music Fundamentals (6 ECTS)
• 3D Animation II: Characters (6 ECTS)
• Editing and Montage (6 ECTS)
• 3D Animation III: Rendering (6 ECTS)
• Visual Effects (6 ECTS)
• 3D Animation IV: Facial (6 ECTS)
• Production, Distribution, and Exhibition (6 ECTS)
• Animation Project III (6 ECTS)

Fourth Year

• Entrepreneurial Leadership (6 ECTS)
• External Internships (12 ECTS)
• Final Project (18 ECTS)
• Hair and Costume Design (6 ECTS)
• Background, Environment, and Architecture Design (6 ECTS)
• 3D Development Environments (6 ECTS)
• Photography and Digital Imaging (6 ECTS)
• Transmedia Narratives (6 ECTS)
• Graphic Programming (6 ECTS)
• Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (6 ECTS)
• Cinematic Direction and Production (6 ECTS)
• Video Game Technology and Virtual Scene Design (6 ECTS)
• Theory and History of Audiovisual and Interactive Media (6 ECTS)
• Extended External Internships (6 ECTS)
• University Activities (6 ECTS)

Internships

Internships in companies are a key element in the training. Gaining experience after what has been learned in the degree is the best way to enter the labor market. There are two types of internships, curricular (included in the curriculum) and extracurricular (those that can be done voluntarily).

Career Opportunities

Graduates in Animation will be able to develop their profession in the Animation sector for feature films and short films, series, advertising or video games, whether 2D or 3D, traditional or digital.

Faculty

• Gomez, Kenneth
• Marcos Solorzano, Isabel
• Moerel, Marre
• Munari, Isabella
• Rodera Martinez, Paloma

Awards and Recognitions

• 5/5 QS Stars
• Top 5 universities in Spain (Times Higher Education)
• 3rd private university in Madrid (CYD Ranking)

Academic Quality

The University has an internal quality plan whose objective is to promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Frequently Asked Questions

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