Center of Excellence

Information and Communications Technology Academy, better known as iAcademy is a private, non-sectarian educational institution in the Philippines. The school offers specialized programs in Computing, Business, and Design, which are geared towards preparing students for a highly competitive professional world.

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is a learning environment that nurtures students to develop their interests and passions, and trains them to become professionally competent in established industries and emerging fields or specialization. With industry practitioners as mentors, you learn from professionals who share their expertise on the tools of the trade and who bring their insider’s perspective into the Benildean classroom.

As Korean culture gains worldwide popularity, the Korean animation industry is also gaining global attention. Busan KyungSang College is the first college in Korea to receive the Toon Boom COE (Center of Excellence) certification. Located in Yeonje-gu, Busan, South Korea, the college educates students in the fields of webtoon and animation, producing K-Toon and K-Animation professionals. The college cultivates 70 specialized technical personnel every year, based on Korea’s outstanding creativity. Through comprehensive education including Toon Boom Harmony, Photoshop, and Storyboard, the college aims to train professional animators and become a central figure in global animation education.

SIT is a government accredited tertiary provider of NZQA programmes at certificate, diploma, bachelor degree, postgraduate and masters level, with campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Christchurch, Gore and Auckland. SIT’s film & animation students get access to top-of-the-line cameras and computers equipped with the best industry standard software while receiving expert advice and guidance in a productive, creative environment.

Our Bachelor of Animation is New Zealand’s only degree-level course specialising in 2D and 3D character animation, producing world-class animators who are at the very top of their field. This unique and diverse degree will equip you with everything you need to launch your career as a specialist in story and character, world-building and visual effects, or interactive media and games. The programme kicks off with a thorough grounding in all disciplines, giving you the animation chops to work as a generalist or as part of a studio team. From there you’ll delve deeper into your own chosen field, developing the academic, creative and technical expertise to really set you apart. Constantly evolving to stay abreast of industry needs, this vocational degree programme will equip you with technical aptitude, expertise and the creative smarts you need to produce work that is engaging, captivating and inspiring. Upon completion of this course, you will graduate with a Bachelor of Animation (Level 7).

The Animation School is South Africa’s leading provider of higher education in the field of animation as we consistently produce award-winning graduates who are employed by top companies locally and abroad. Our dynamic team are committed to promoting student success by offering a high quality, vocationally orientated learning experience that integrates technology and innovative teaching, learning and assessment practices.

Effat University is the first and only university in Saudi Arabia that offers a bachelor degree in Film and Animation as a major and has received the Toon Boom COE (Center of Excellence) to lead the Saudi Cinematic Arts education and excel globally. Located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, The Cinematic Arts program educates and inspires unique individuals to transform the future entertainment industry locally and globally by interweaving Effat University Core Values into innovative research and creative practices in the field of animation and film making. Through comprehensive education including Toon Boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro and Photoshop, the college aims to train professional animators and filmmakers to become a central figure in the global animation industry.

Limerick School of Art & Design, LIT, Limerick, Ireland (established in 1852), is a world-renowned Art and Design School, with excellent facilities and beautiful bright studios located on the Clare St. Campus, Limerick and at the Clonmel TUS Campus, Tipperary. LSAD (TUS) teaches animation to students enrolled in both their Digital Animation Production and Animation & Motion Design programmes. These programmes offer both contrasting and complimentary approaches to the discipline of animation.