studying animation

The degree course in Animation is a combination of artistic and practice-orientated studies programme offering students the opportunity to develop their own film language and to acquire the necessary professional skills.

There is an almost unlimited scope for design in animation films and we teach and train students by means of seminars, practical activities and film projects in the professional production processes needed. Besides the focus on film design and dramaturgy the students also learn professional production skills, such as 16/35 mm film technology, digital video cutting with FinalCutPro, 2D-computer animation with Animo, Aftereffects and Shake or 3D-computer animation with Maya and Cinema 4D.

The first undergraduate year includes the artistic basic training which is animation-specific basic knowledge needed for technical production processes of film production, editing and sound recording.

During the second year more advanced 2D and 3D animation is taught and students take a closer look at the application of professional production technology. Students also further their studies of concept-development, wording of screenplays, storyboard as well as cinematic dramaturgy.

The third year offers the chance to specialise and to develop one’s own film language. Professional production processes are tried out within film projects; they include script and storyboard development as well as economic aspects of film production, film business management or finance planning. The degree course is concluded with a diploma thesis.

During the three years of study the practical courses are complemented by theory classes in the history and aesthetics of animation films.