Computer Graphic Arts

This is your chance to explore the expansive world of digital art!
Do you want to make charming or terrifying characters with cool designs, captivating digital environments or intricate props for films and games?

Fayburrow Fayburrow

Fayburrow

The Artificial Condition The Artificial Condition

The Artificial Condition

100000 Acres of Pine 100000 Acres of Pine

100000 Acres of Pine

Slay the Dragon Slay the Dragon

Slay the Dragon

Monachopsis Monachopsis

Monachopsis

Forglemmegei Forglemmegei

Forglemmegei

The Present Problem The Present Problem

The Present Problem

birdinos birdinos

Birdinos

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

Alexandra

Year 1

Introduction to design and 3D

The first year of the CGA programme is designed to teach you the fundamentals on your journey of becoming a digital artist: Design, concept art, and film and animation history as well as working in 3D. 

In the thorough introduction, you will make your way through most of the 3D workflow with focus on modelling characters and environments. 

Throughout the year, you will work on your own projects but will also grow your collaborative, communication and problem-solving skills on a 2D group project with Character Animation students.
Creature Project 2021 by Computer Graphic Arts students

Year 2

Creature- and 2nd year project

In the second year, you will broaden your 3D skillset and software knowledge. Here, focus is on texturing, shading and compositing. 

In the creature project you will create a digital creature, from initial concept to finished product in 3D and finally integrating it in a live-action background. 

Learning to rig a 3D character is also a part of the second year. That will become useful when you again collaborate with the CA students on the 2nd Year Project. Here you will experience working with a client, working in a team and go through the full 3D pipeline.  

2nd year also includes an introduction course to real-time engines.

Cut It Out

Year 3

Bachelor production and portfolio

3rd year is a specialisation year and a place for preparing portfolio and showreel for your internship applications while preparing for your future career. 

It is also the year where you make a cross-professional project with bachelor students from other programmes. As well as your final production in what we call the 6th semester project, which is again a collaboration between CG and CA.  

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

Final semester

Final semester

Internship and bachelor report

During the 7th semester you will do a 10-week internship with a production studio. Former students have been interning at Cartoon Saloon, Nørlum, Aardmann, Sun Creature, and Illumination, among others.  

The semester ends with you handing in your bachelor report, analysing your career plans based on your final production and internship.
Read more about the internship

Lecturers

Leigh Russel is a teacher at Computer Graphics Art

  • Leigh Russell

  • CG consultant
    • Has been making digital images for over 25 years.
    • Has been working on projects like Star Wars, Interstellar, Hunger Games and Harry Potter.
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
Chris Smallfield

  • Chris Smallfield

  • 3D Animator and Graphic Designer
    • Promotion movies for Audi and Pepsi
    • Pirates of the Caribbean - At World’s End
    • Spongebob Iconic
Nico Sanghrajka

  • Nico Sanghrajka

  • Rigging TD and supervisor
    • Works at PDI/Dreamworks as a Character TD
    • Megamind
    • Kung Fu Panda 2
    • Madagascar 3
Jericca Cleland

  • Jericca Cleland-Hura

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

  • Tod Polson

  • Director, designer and art director
    • Walt Disney
    • Warner Bros
    • Nickelodeon
Martin Agersnap-Grevy

  • Martin Agersnap-Grevy

    • Design
    • Software
    • Game

  • Morten Rasmussen

    • Pipeline

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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 more about the equipment recommendations in the pdf below:

Student statements

Location wasn't really a factor when choosing schools, I chose based off of student work and who was doing what I wanted to be doing! The school being located in Denmark was a chance for adventure though! Tristan Gallagher, Computer Graphic Arts 2016-2020

Contact

Portrait of Sofie

  • Sofie Krogh Appel

  • Student Counsellor, TAW Bachelor Programmes