Character Animation

Learn how to make the audience believe that the character is alive with feelings and personality. As an animator, you create the magic of the character and invoke the empathy of the audience.

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Bacchus

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La Chambre du General

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Reverie

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Type and duration

Bachelor (3,5 years)

Study start and city

August, Viborg

Application deadline

March 15, 12 noon

Admissions frequency

Once every year

What you will learn

Laugh Fuel

1. year

2D animation

You will explore the basics of hand-drawn animation before progressing to physics-based animation assignments and eventually acting scenes.

Further on, you will be introduced to digital 2D animation and you will participate in film-making-related courses like film history and culture, storyboarding, layout, and character design.

Throughout the year, you will work on your projects but will also grow your collaborative, communication and problem-solving skills on a 2D group project with the Computer Graphic Arts students.

Cups

2. year

3D animation and group project

You will bring your animation skills into the 3D workflow, using relevant software, and animate characters made by CGA students from your year.

You will collaborate with the CGA students on a 3D group project, where you will learn how to work with clients and/or outside partners and target a specific audience, simulating industry scenarios.

During your electives, you will have a chance to dive deeper into a specific area or explore uncharted land to specialise your skills within the areas of your interest.

Bacchus

3. year

Final production and portfolio

You will compile your portfolio and showreel to highlight your skills as you apply for internships and prepare to target the jobs of your choice.

You will also form production teams with other students from your year to create your final production.

Final semester

Internship

You will do a 14-week internship with a production studio. Former students have been interning at Cartoon Saloon, Nørlum, Aardmann, Sun Creature, and Illumination, among others.
Read more about the internship

Lecturers

Uri Kranot is a teacher at the Animation Workshop

  • Uri Kranot

  • Artist and independent filmmaker
    • Hollow Land (shortlisted for an Oscar Academy Award in 2014)
    • Nothing Happens
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Jericca Cleland

  • Jericca Cleland-Hura

  • Director, writer and cinematographer
    • Co-owner of award-winning production company Nørlum
    • Toy Story 2
    • Finding Nemo
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Tod Polson

  • Tod Polson

  • Director, designer and art director
    • Walt Disney
    • Warner Bros
    • Nickelodeon
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Erik Schmidt

  • Erik Schmidt

  • 2D/3D animator
    • Erik has been working in the animation industry over 30 years spanning over 13 prestigious feature film productions, including The Prince of Egypt, Sharktale and Bolt.
Magnus Møller

  • Magnus Møller

  • Art Director
    • Founder of award-winning production company, Tumblehead Animation Studios
    • Clients such as Google, LEGO and Telltale Games.

     

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Sarah Airriess

  • Sarah Airriess

  • Animator and character designer
    • Disney
    • Princess and the Frog (2009)
    • Winnie the Pooh (2011)
    • Ethel and Ernest (2016)
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John Nevarez

  • John Nevarez

  • Film and Storyboard Artist
    • Has been an artist within the animation industry for more than 18 years.
    • Has worked for Disney, Pixar Animation Studios & Warner Bros
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Luis Cook

  • Luis Cook

  • Director and lecturer
    • Has worked for over 20 years as a director at the BBC and Aardman Animations
    • His film and commercial work has won over 50 international awards.
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Mette Tange

  • Mette Tange

  • 2D/3D character animator
    • The co-owner of award-winning production company, Tumblehead Animation Studios
    • She has worked on Minions and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
See more from Mette

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Ready to apply?

Admission to the programme is talent-based

We are looking for students with excellent drawing and storytelling skills. Therefore, all applicants must complete an admissions test to show whether they qualify for enrolment.
Read more about admissions

Not yet qualified?

We have several courses available throughout the year designed to improve and develop a wide skillset, and most of these skills we also request our applicants to demonstrate when applying to our bachelor's degree programmes.

See our foundation courses

Need more information?

  • Student accommodation

    In Denmark, on-campus student accommodation provided by universities and colleges is not available, as is the case in many other countries. This means that students are responsible for finding housing on their own.

    Dorm rooms in Viborg typically cost between 2500-3500 DKK (250-470 EUR) per month depending on size and whether you are willing to share facilities. Utility expenses, like electricity, internet and heating, are often paid separately and cost around 600 DKK (80 EUR) per month.

    For further information and great tips for finding student accommodation in Denmark and Viborg check out our student accommodation page

  • Tuition fee

    Students from the EU and EEA countries study are exempt from paying tuition fees in Denmark. However, if you are a non-EU or EEA applicant, there are certain criteria that determine whether you are eligible for free tuition or not. Visit our page about tuition fees to find answers on deadlines, documenting your residency status and eligibility for free tuition. 

    For students who are not eligible for free tuition, paying the first year’s fee is a precondition for obtaining a student’s residence permit.

    The tuition fee is billed in Danish kroner.

    Deadline for paying tuition fee

    Deadline for payment of tuition fee is 1 June.

  • Visa and residence permit in Denmark

    When travelling to Denmark you need to have the right permits in place. Depending on how long you are planning on staying and where you come from, you may need a visa or a residence permit. Find out how to get a visa and residence permit in Denmark here.

  • Students admitted to Character Animation and Computer Graphic Arts in 2023 and onwards are recommended to bring their drawing tablets.

    Workstations as well as the software we teach will be provided.

    Read the PDF below for more information on equipment recommendations.

Student statements

It seemed like a very nice school and really the only option for the type of work I would like to do in the future. So it was a no-brainer. Noa Juel Johansen

Contact

  • Sofie Krogh Appel

  • Student Counsellor, TAW Bachelor Programmes