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Since 1996, VanArts has offered top-ranked one-year diploma programs in 2D + 3D Character Animation.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM VANARTS
World-Class Faculty
All of our Department Heads and instructors at VanArts are top industry professionals with industry work experience. They are here because of their passion for teaching and desire to help you become a creative professional they can proudly work alongside.
Compared to the broad general curriculum offered at many other schools, programs at VanArts are much more focused and specialized. Because of our size and strong industry connections, we can quickly adapt what we teach to ensure your education is based on the skills you need to work in your chosen field.
Specialized, Adaptable Curriculum
Through a small, focused classroom environment you will receive substantial one-on-one attention from your instructors. You will have your own personal workstation for the year and the close-knit collaboration with your peers and faculty will lead to lifelong friendships and partnerships.
Small Class Sizes
More than half of our student body are from all over the world, which expands your network in an increasingly global industry. If you wish to continue your studies after graduating from VanArts, degree pathways are available through our university partners in Canada, United States, UK, Australia and New Zealand.
An International Network
FROM STUDENTS TO PROS
Meet Regan, a graduate of both 2D & 3D programs at VanArts, now working her dream job in the animation industry.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATH FOR YOU!
2D Character Animation
- Great for cartoon fans
- Crosses over with comics & illustration
- Harmony software industry-standard
- Many jobs on animated TV series
3D Character Animation
- Characters are 3-dimensional & lifelike
- Great for technical artists
- Maya software is industry-standard
- Jobs in feature films, video games & TV
The hit animated TV series Rick and Morty is produced in Vancouver at Bardel Entertainment, and many of our own animators have been a part of it, including Nathan Litz, who won this year’s Emmy for his direction on the show.
Other shows that our graduates have worked on include: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Hilda, The Dragon Prince, Teen Titans Go, Mega Man, The Incredibles 2, Disney's The Lion King, Transformers: Rescue Bots, and many, many more…
A total of 9 VanArts alumni worked on the ground-breaking film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at Sony Pictures Imageworks in Vancouver. One of them was Samuel Rico, who has served an an Animation Director for studios in Mexico and now animates on features such as Hotel Transylvania 3 and The Angry Birds Movie 2.
Into the Spider-Verse has been a game-changer for animated filmmaking, winning both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and hard-working animators like Sam got to share in the glory!
There's demand for both 2D & 3D Animation careers. Choose the track that appeals the most for your career goals.
Choose your medium for the year: 2D (using ToonBoom HARMONY) or 3D (using MAYA).
Learn how to create believable character animation performances in industry-standard software for animated TV & streaming series.
Our instructors have decades of experience in film, TV & video games, and will guide you through the whole process. this text
Start in March or September
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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