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What is the top Danish school with an animation degree program?
| Ranking | School | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Animation Workshop/VIA University College | Viborg |
Our 2024 rankings of the top animation degree programs in Denmark.
For this ranking we only consider formal degree programs (bachelor's degree or equivalent). For an explanation of our ranking criteria, click here.
The Animation Workshop/VIA University College, Viborg, Denmark
VIA University College (VIA) is home to the School of Business, Technology and Creative Industries, which houses The Animation Workshop (TAW). Launched in 1988 and housed in an old military complex, TAW is a community of more than 650 students, staff, and professionals dedicated to the advancement of Animation. The Workshop also hosts the biggest Animation festival in Denmark known as the Viborg Animation Festival (VAF).
TAW consists of seven departments including the Bachelor of Arts Department; Professional Training; Research and Development; the Animated Learning Lab; Business Development; the Open Workshop – Artist Residency; and the Visual Talent Center. TAW Research and Development is a Center for Animation, Visualization, and Digital Storytelling (CAV) that explores formal research areas such as Animated Learning; Aci-VI; Interactive Technologies and Games; Immersive Storytelling and Documentary; and ANIMOK.
Other TAW features include access to nearly 119,000 square feet of facilities and buildings; courses taught by instructors who are professionals in the industry; relationships more than 100 external professionals and established companies; and 30+ Animation, Games, and New Media start-ups. Consisting of more than 650 students, staff, and professionals, TAW also
The Animation Workshop has both formal degree programs and professional training (PT) options. Examples of PT programs include 3D Character Animation (14 weeks); ANIDOX:LAB (three modules over months); Animation Production Manager (one week); Unreal Engine Animation Training (one week); Creative Simulation Technologies (12 weeks); Animation (one week); and Summer School/Toon Boom Harmony 2D Animation (three weeks).
Formal degree programs for Animators include BA degrees in Character Animation; Computer Graphic Arts (CGA); and Graphic Storytelling. Curriculums include assignments, lectures, individual projects, and a group project. Electives for all options allow students to focus one or more areas of interest.
A major component of all Animation Workshop programs is the 10- to 14-week internship in the final semester. During this time, students will have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience with a production studio such as Aardman, Illumination, Cartoon Studio, Sun Creature, or Nørlum.
All TAW programs culminate with a final project that typically takes four to five weeks to complete. Students focusing in Animation will complete an animated short film. All students will graduate with a portfolio and showreel. Depending on the program, students will graduate in 3.5-four years if attending full-time.
Established in 2008, VIA University College is one of Denmark’s six university colleges. The school serves 19,000 full-time students enrolled in 42 degree programs across the Animation, Film, Technology, Design, Engineering, Business, Education, Health, and Social Studies disciplines. Programs at VIA University are taught in Danish and English. One of Denmark’s largest institutions of higher education, VIA has eight campuses and seven research centers in seven different cities across the Central Region of Jutland.
All programs at VIA University College are accredited by the Danish Accreditation Council. VIA is also a certified holder of an ERASMUS+ charter; the school is a member of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA); and it holds a Qualification Certificate from the People's Republic of China.