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| Arena’s Postgraduate Program in Animation (18 months) |
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| Arena Animation delivers the Postgraduate Program in Animation at the Asian Institute of Communication & Research (AICAR), an institute located at Neral, in the foothills of Matheran. The 18-month course covers business of animation, visual culture and communication, and research methodology, and includes a 3-month Studio Internship. |
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| The course is a full-time residential program at AICAR and offers the option of completing the last 9 months abroad at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK. The beautiful green AICAR campus is easily accessible from Mumbai and Pune and has state-of-the-art studio facilities for practicing animation techniques. UWE is one of Britain’s most popular universities, with over 30,000 students. |
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| a. Postgraduate Program in Animation (at AICAR, Neral) |
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| Arena’s 18-month Postgraduate Program in Animation spans 6 modules over a period of 15 months. At the end, students go through a 3-month Studio Internship with a reputed animation studio or production house. |
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| The curriculum for the entire course is designed by Arena in collaboration with UWE, Bristol, UK, and validated by animation industry experts in India. |
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Introduction to Animation |
3 months |
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Pre-production for Animation |
3 months |
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Option 1: Commercial Aspect of Animation
Option 2: Visual Culture & Communication
Option 3: Research Methods |
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Project management, Teamwork & other Professional Practices
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Production for Animation |
3 months |
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Post-production for Animation |
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Progression opportunity to
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| MA Media (Animation) from UWE, Bristol, UK |
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| b. MA Media (Animation) from UWE (at AICAR, Neral & UWE, Bristol, UK) |
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MA Media (Animation) from the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK
Arena Animation’s Postgraduate Program in Animation offers the option to progress to UWE for a period of 9 months and receive an MA Media (Animation) from the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK. After completing the required modules, students can progress to a 9-month program at UWE, Bristol, UK. |
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| Students should specify their choice (Arena’s India campus at AICAR or UK campus at UWE) at the time of taking admission to the course. Students who choose the UWE option receive the MA Media (Animation) from UWE. |
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| MA Media (Animation) from UWE, Bristol, UK (24 months) |
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Introduction to Animation |
3 months |
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Pre-production for Animation |
3 months |
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Option 1: Commercial Aspect of Animation
Option 2: Visual Culture & Communication
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Project management, Teamwork & other Professional Practices
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Studio Internship |
3-6 months |
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Production for Animation & Research Methods
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5 months |
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Post-production for Animation (October to January)* |
4 months |
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Faculty consist of practicing artists, animators & academicians of national & international repute |
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Visiting lecturers from design studios share knowledge with students & provide opportunities for industry interface |
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Students trained in practical animation & filmmaking techniques with complete infrastructure & studio facilities |
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Students produce their own animated film by the end of the course |
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Professionally-qualified lab assistants provide support in workshops & studios |
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Modules include lectures, group seminars, practical workshops & projects |
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Value-adds include developing presentation, managerial & leadership skills through a special module |
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Students’ work showcased to animation industry at the end of the course |
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