Bachelor in Animation Design

Overview

The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program in Animation Design offers a practical and theoretical exploration of animation across various experimental visual media. Combining academic knowledge with hands-on experience, this program aims to equip students with the necessary tools for success in the animation field.

Students in this program actively engage in research, creative thinking, and the production of animated content for various screens. They delve into the world of animation, gathering information, generating concepts, and honing their skills in screenplay writing, storyboarding, character design, and expression. Through intensive studio-based study, students bring their ideas to life through animation, actively participating in the creative process.

The curriculum covers a wide range of animation techniques, artistic skills, and technical production methods. Animation is viewed as more than just moving images; it is a powerful medium of communication that allows for clear and compelling ideas to be conveyed. Students explore the art of storytelling through animation, mastering the techniques that breathe life into narratives on the screen. The program emphasizes infusing animations with emotion, meaning, and visual poetry to leave a lasting impact on audiences.

At SDAAT, the Bachelor of Animation Design program ensures that students are prepared to embrace change and transform challenges into opportunities. They explore the ever-evolving landscape of technology, techniques, and storytelling trends, enabling them to stay at the forefront of the animation industry.

Why Study at PAF IAST?

Location and Ambience

PAF IAST is nestled in natural mountains that flank its campus from all sides, offering one even the ravishing view of snow-capped peaks of Nathiagali and natural winding trails. To its north-west is Tarbela Lake, a journey of only a few kilometers from the campus. Set in the middle of the campus is a natural lake, fed by the springs of surrounding mountains. The campus is just a 3-kilometer drive from the Hazara Motorway. The ideal setting equally conducive to academic activity and aesthetic sensibilities of the human eye is a serene island of its own kind, far from the chaos, congestion, and cacophony of metropolitan culture. The major cities like Islamabad, Abbottabad, are just an hour’s drive, while small towns like Wah, Hasanabadal, Taxila, and Swabi can be reached in just half an hour.

Technology Advancement and Foreign Partnership

This institute is an emerging center of excellences, with its own technology park. All faculty members hold PhD degrees in appropriate disciplines. By virtue of its wide array of facilities and the facilitation for its students to learn and benefit both from classroom teaching and faculty trained at premier Austrian universities/institutions, the institution is ideally cut out for imparting state-of–the-art engineering and allied education in Pakistan. The institute enjoys close linkages with top ranking universities in Austria and China. We have already concluded with them formal agreements regarding student and faculty exchange programs, provision of dual degrees in certain areas, and the training support from foreign faculty. cities like Islamabad, Abbottabad, are just an hour’s drive, while small towns like Wah, Hasanabadal, Taxila and Swabi can be reached in just half an hour.

Academia-Industry Relationship

There is a strong synergetic relationship between academia and industry which paves the way for job opportunities for students even in the midst of their studies. PAF IAST will serve as a welcome platform for the industry to share their requirements for a skilled workforce. This will enable the institute to incorporate their valuable inputs in practical vocational training and expose the students to industrial perspectives

On-Spot Industry Internship

It will be a mandatory requirement for every student to do an internship every semester in an appropriate industry. This will garner them practical experience related to their respective degree programs. To crown it all, Technology Park will afford them rare opportunities to apply themselves innovatively and become promising entrepreneurs.

Need and Merit-based Scholarships

Different types of local and foreign scholarship opportunities are available on need and merit base.

Employment Opportunities

The School will provide career connections. To gain professional experience, it is mandatory for students to complete an internship within the industry.

Following are the employment opportunities that can be made available to animation designers from SDAAT.

Career Paths
Animator
Art Director
Character Designer
Creative Director
Key Animator
Storyboard Artist

Set & Prop Designer
Texture Artist
3D Modeler
Character Rigger
Rendering Artist
Concept Artist

Course Curriculum

Semester 1

Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
ICC	SS-111	Islamic Studies	2(2-0)
IEC	MGT-262	Entrepreneurship	3(3-0)
FON	DAA –131	Storytelling	2(2-0)
	DAA –141	Introduction to Digital Media, Film & TV	2(2-0)
	DAA-132	Design Thinking	2(2-0)
DCC	DAA – 103	Drawing-I	2(0-2)
DCC	DAA – 122	Digital Tools-I	3(0-3)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			16(11-5)

Semester 2

ANIMATION DESIGN YEAR 1 – SEMESTER-2
Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
ICC	SS-IST-111	Islamic Studies	2(2-0)
IEC	MGT-ENT-262	Entrepreneurship	3(3-0)
FON	DAA –131	Storytelling	2(2-0)
	DAA –141	Introduction to Digital Media, Film & TV	2(2-0)
	DAA-132	Design Thinking	2(2-0)
DCC	DAA – 104	Drawing-I	2(0-2)
DCC	DAA – 122	Digital Tools-I	3(0-3)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			16(11-5)

Semester 3

Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
ICC	SS- 200	Technical and Business Writing	3(3-0)
ICC	MTH-101	Mathematics for Art & Design	3(3-0)
FON	DAA – 201	Drafting	2(0-2)
FON	DAA – 241	Fundamental of Photography	2(0-2)
DCC	DAA – 202	Drawing-II	2(0-2)
	GAD 251	History of Game and Animation	2(2-0)
	GAD- 221	Digital Tools-II	3(0-3)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			17(8-9)

Semester 4

Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
ICC	COMP-111	Programming Fundamental	4(3-1)
IEC	COMP-471	Project Management	3(3-0)
DCC	AND-211	Animation Design Studio-I	3(0-3)
	GAD-203	Drawing-III	2(0-2)
	DAA –231	Visual Storytelling	2(1-1)
	AND-222	Animation Digital Tools-III	3(0-3)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			17(7-10)

Semester 5

Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
IEC	SS-821	Research Methods & Report Writing	2(2-0)
DCC	AND- 311	Animation Design Studio-II	3(0-3)
	GAF- 323	Digital Sound and Music	3(0-3)
	AND-321	Animation Digital Tools-IV	3(0-3)
	FAD- 332	Screenplay Writing	3(3-0)
DEC	Select 1 courses from the list of Degree Elective Courses worth 2Credit Hrs.		2(0-2)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			16(5-11)

Semester 6

Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
IEC	DAA-206	Marketing	2(2-0)
ICC	SS-310	Professional Ethics	3(3-0)
DCC	AND-312	Animation Design Studio-III	3(0-3)
	AND-322	Animation Digital Tools-V	3(0-3)
	DAA – 351	Copyrights, Contract and Media Laws	3(0-3)
	GAD- 331	Digital Culture	2(2-0)
DEC	Select 1 course from the list of Degree Elective Courses worth 2 Credit Hrs.		2(0-2)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			18(7-11)

Semester 7

Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
IEC	SS-220	Organizational Behavior	3(3-0)
DCC	AND- 468	Animation Design Project-I	6(2-4)
	AND-411	Animation Design Studio-IV	3(0-3)
DEC	Select 1 or 2 courses from the list of Degree Elective Courses worth 4 Credit Hrs.		4(0-4)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			16(5-11)

Semester 8

Course	Code	Title of Course	Credit Hrs.
DCC	AND-469	Animation Design Project-II	9(2-7)
DCC	AND-412	Animation Design Studio-V	3(0-3)
DEC	Select 1 course from the list of Degree Elective Courses worth 3 Credit Hrs.		3(3-0)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			15(5-10)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS IN 8 SEMESTERS			132(57-75)

Bachelor Programs

BS Animation Design

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BS Textile Design

BS Information Design

BS Fashion Design

BS Architecture

Careers

Animators, Game Designers, Filmmakers, Architects, Fashion Designers, Textile Designers, Film editors, Director of Photography, film Directors, Art and Design Teachers, Character Designers, Art Directors, Visualizers, and most of all Entrepreneurs.

Linkages

SDAAT is making efforts to find partners from the field to work on collaborative projects. The school will organize an Annual Industry Day to bring different companies and individuals from the industry in the school, to see the student’s work, thus helping find financial support for the student projects. These activities will expose students to market trends and link them to the professional industry.
The focus of these multi-purpose partnerships is to develop creative and innovative collaborations between students and the industry experts to enrich both students’ learning skills through exposure working with experts in the field and initiate collaborative projects to develop the market-access of experts in building their businesses.
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Infrastructure

Custom Design buildings spread over 100 Acres of land containing all the necessary facilities with special focus on safety and security of the students. Hostel facility is also available for boys and girls. 24/7 internet facility on the campus is available for students to do their research and assignments along with sports facilities.

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