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Universities Singapore Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) Courses Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

Dover, Singapore

Tuition Fee S$ 113,248.8
Country Rank#5
Duration48 Months
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Program Overview

Rather than simply teaching students how to use current software, this programme focuses on developing foundational skills that remain valuable and useful regardless of the technology or medium. Graduates of this programme have the ability to produce powerful affecting imagery in a professional studio environment.

Students who successfully complete the BFA in Digital Art and Animation programme possess the following:

Extensive production experience, in both 2D and 3D animation, as well as an area of greater focus that enables students to target a specific sector of the industry according to their interests and abilities.
Excellent drawing skills, including a mastery of perspective, shading, drawing from observation, figure drawing, value, colour and composition.
Strong storytelling abilities, including visual storytelling, literary traditions, story through dialogue, story through acting and cinematic conventions.
Familiarity with modern studio processes, including the ability to use current tools and software, as well as the ability to learn new software while maintaining a strict production schedule.
Professional work habits, including an understanding of how to maintain and continually enhance their craft throughout their career, as well as the ability to utilize and integrate professional criticism into their work.

Course Content

CORE MODULES

MODULE TITLE	CREDITS
Animation Basics 1	7
Art and Technology	5
The Language of Drawing 1	7
Storytelling	5
Tone, Color, and Composition 1	6
Animation Basics 2	5
Basic Life Drawing	6
Language of Drawing 2	5
Tone, Color, and Composition 2	6
Human Anatomy	5
The Basics of Production	5
Life Drawing 2	5
Introduction to 2D Computer Graphics	6
Introduction to 3D Computer Graphics	7
Animation Production or Game Art Project 1	7
History of Film and Animation	5
Character Design	5
Storyboards	5
Introduction to 3D Animation	5
Animation Production or Game Art Project 2	7
Perspective, Backgrounds, and Layouts	5
College Success for Artists	3
DAA Elective - A Year 3 or Year 4 Art, Animation, Film, or Graphics module	5
Cinematography / Cinematography for Visual Effects	5
Animal Anatomy	5
3D Environment and Level Design	6
3D Production Pipeline	8
Introduction to Scripting and Programming	5
Cinematic Production or Game Art Project 2	8
Career and Professional Development	5
Professional Communication	5
Introduction to Applied Math and Physics	5
Conceptual Illustration and Visual Development	5
Cinematic Production or Game Art Project 2 or Internship	8
Portfolio	5
Introduction to Intellectual Property and Contracts	5
Professional Practice or Internship 1 or Internship 2	8
Media and Ethics: A Social Science Perspective	5

ELECTIVE MODULES

MODULE TITLE	CREDITS
DAA Elective - A Year 3 or Year 4 Art, Animation, Film, or Graphics module	5
DAA Elective - A Year 3 or Year 4 Art, Animation, Film, or Graphics module	5
English Elective - Any Year 4 English module	5
Elective - Any English, History, Social Sciences, Psychology, or Mathematics module	5
Elective - A module from any department at DigiPen (Singapore)	5

Entry Requirement
Applicants who are not graduates from a Polytechnic in Singapore, but have completed a formal 12th year education equivalent to A-Levels, are eligible to apply for the following degree programme:

Students who have relevant post-secondary qualifications may complete SIT-DigiPen (Singapore) joint degree programmes within seven semesters. To be eligible for the abridged programme, students must successfully satisfy the following criteria:
1. The course(s) being evaluated must be taken at a bona fide, legitimate institution recognised and approved by a regulatory authority that oversees the educational system in the country where the institution is. These courses must appear on official transcripts from the institution. The final decision regarding the transfer credits remains at the discretion of DigiPen (Singapore).
2. The course(s) must be comparable in academic quality to DigiPen (Singapore) courses including the number of credits or contact hours. Application will be denied for courses not meeting this standard.
3. Transfer credit will be considered for courses in which the grade of “B -” or better is recorded. “Credit” or “Pass” grades will not be accepted for transfer credit.
4. Course(s) transferred to a student’s major may also require a validation examination in order to be accepted.
Actual number of credits may vary from one student to another depending on the individual course work completed. Any course(s) not transferred must be completed within the duration of the programme.
Fees & Scholarships
International Students:
S$ 113248.80 / year
Career Prospect
This programme prepares students for careers in digital art and digital 3D animation, digital 2D animation and video game or animation pre-production. Possible job titles include:
- Character Animator
- Concept Artist
- Illustrator
- Storyboard Artist

Cost Of Studying At Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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