Animation is a field where there are numerous courses available for desirable candidates. Because of the need of animators in today’s industry, job prospects are pretty high. Individuals with a flair for drawing and good imaginative skills can pursue a career in Animation. This article will explain in details the courses, jobs and other details of animation.

Various Animation Courses offered in India

Diploma courses

• Advance Diploma in 3D Animation
• Advance Diploma in 3D Animation and VFX
• Advance Diploma in Animation
• Advance Diploma in Animation and Visual Effects
• Advance Diploma in Animation Engineering
• Advance Diploma in Digital Arts and Animation
• Advance Diploma in Graphics
• Advance Diploma in Graphics and Animation
• Advance Diploma in Multimedia

Undergraduate Programs

• B.A. (Hons) 3D Animation
• B.A. Animation and Graphic design
• B.A. Multimedia
• B.Sc. Animation
• B.Sc. Animation and Game Technology
• B.Sc. Animation and Multimedia
• B.Sc. Multimedia

Postgraduate Programs

• Post Graduate Diploma in Animation
• M.F.A. Animation and Content Management
• M.Sc. Animation and Multimedia
• Post Graduate Course in Animation and Computer Graphics
• Post Graduate Diploma in 3D Animation
• Post Graduate Diploma in Animation Engineering Technology
• Post Graduation in Animation Professional Diploma in 3D Animation and Visual Effects

Certification programs

• 2D Expert Program
• 3D Expert Program
• Ani-master Certified Professional (ACP)
• Ani-master Foundation Program (AFP)
• Ani-master Graduate Program (AGP)
• Ani-master Graphic Designer (AGD)
• Ani-master Web Designer (AWD)
• Arena Animation Academy Specialist Programme (AAASP)
• Arena Animation International Program (AAIP)
• Arena Multimedia Specialist Programme (AMSP)

Eligibility Criteria for Animation Courses Entrance Exams

The basic qualification that is required for a person to become an animator is a pass in class 12. Those who have basic skills in drawing or sketching can join this field. They must also have a passion for animation. As to get a good job, one must have a diploma or degree in graduation.

There are numerous institutes in our country that presents students with courses in animation. Some of those institutes carry out entrance tests for the admission of the candidates. The students must pass in this exam to join the institute they desire to join.

Entrance Exams

• Arena Animation Academy Entrance Exam
• DSK International Institute for Industrial Design, Animation and Gaming Entrance Exam
• Picasso Animation College Entrance Exam
• Thakur-Toonskool Advanced Animation Academy Entrance Exam
• Mudra Institute of Communications Entrance Exam
• Accel Animation Academy Entrance Exam
• FX School Of Animation Entrance Exam
• National School of Design Animation Entrance Exam

Animation Colleges in India

• A.D.M.E.C., New Delhi (Delhi)
• A.I.S.E.T. Computer Education, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
• Aastha Multimedia, Godhra (Gujarat)
• Academy of Animation and Gaming, Noida (Uttar Pradesh)
• Academy of Animation Art and Technology, Kolkata (West Bengal)
• Amaze Multimedia, Puducherry (Puducherry)
• Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Edappally (Kerala)
• Animaster Animation Varsity, Sadashivanagar (Karnataka)
• Anitoons the School of Animation, New Delhi (Delhi)
• Arena Animation
• Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
• C-DAC
• Film and Television Institute of India, Pune (Maharashtra)
• Xaviers Institute of Communication (X.I.C.), Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Job Scope after Animation Courses

Animators can get jobs with leading firms or the media. A few of the professions that are being offered in the industry are:

• Character animator
• Content developer
• Modeler
• Story Broad Artist

There are a few other fields where animators can get lucrative jobs. They are:

• CD-Rom Production
• Graphics Designing
• Three-Dimensional Product Modeling
• Website Designing

Even though the entertainment field is the main area where animation is in great demand, it is also required in a few other areas such as advertising, business, education, engineering and sales etc. Apart from this, the gaming industry also takes in good animators. Professionals of this field can also engage in teaching or get jobs with publishing firms. Those who specialize in web animation can also work as free lancers. One of the best things about animation is that, job prospects are available for animators not only in India, but overseas too. Many top foreign companies take up animators quite frequently.

The initial salary of animators in India is around Rs. 15,000 – Rs. 20,000 a month. Those who have an experience of 4- 5 years will get a remuneration of Rs. 50,000 – Rs. 60,000 a month. Professionals in this field will be able to make more.