Application Deadlines 2010

Our next course starts in October 2010. If you are interested in applying to this course, we will need to see a completed application form and a portfolio from you by the following deadlines

Early - 8th February 2010: We advise that students apply as early as possible as places are limited. Home/EU applicants who wish to apply for the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) bursary should apply to the college by the early deadline to be considered for the AHRC funding. International students whose visas may take some time to process are also advised to apply for this date.

Late - 17th May 2010: Applicants for the second deadline will be considered only if and when vacancies are available following the earlier deadline. Applications made after 18 May may  be considered for the waiting list, but priority will be given to those who applied before the deadline.

If you want a short and intensive 9 months of studying character animation - this is your final chance! (Subject to validation of the new Masters course).

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News

We have just moved into a great new studio in Clerkenwell. If you are interested in the course and would like to come and visit, we have Open Afternoons every Tuesday during term time. Please contact our Information Office to book an appointment or find out more.

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Character Animation at CSM

Course Information

Formerly known as the London Animation Studio, the Pg Dip Character Animation at Central Saint Martins was established in 1998 by the Guild of British Animators.

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*New* MA Character Animation

Subject to validation, from 2011 we will be offering a new Masters in Character Animation. This will be offered in our brand new building in Kings Cross, which is currently being built beside the Eurostar international train terminal. More information about this two-year Masters in Character Animation will be announced shortly.

New Professor of Character Animation

Professor Shelley Page Central Saint Martins has awarded the honorary title of Professor to Shelley Page of Dreamworks in recognition of her long-standing achievements in the field of animation.

Professor Page will be advising the Character Animation course on curriculum development.

Originally trained in the UK as an illustrator, Professor Page then joined the Richard Williams animation studio in 1982 as a background artist. Her film credits include: ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’, ‘An American Tail: Fievel Goes West ‘, ‘Antz’ and ‘Shrek’.

Character Animation Course at Adobe MAX LA

For more information about the course, why not check out this presentation from Adobe MAX LA 2009, which goes into a lot of detail about the course and features examples of students work? After doing a marketing case study on the course, Adobe were so impressed by the quality of the work produced, that Course Director, Birgitta Hosea, was flown over to Los Angeles to give an hour-long presentation on the Pg Dip Character Animation. You will need to have Flash Player 10 installed to see it properly and it may take a few seconds to load:

[Prestigious Graduate Animation Program Integrates Adobe Tools into Curriculum]