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HD in Animation - Digital Production

HD in Animation - Digital Production

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

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HD in Animation - Digital Production at Durham College in Oshawa, Canada is a higher diploma in Film & Animation programme. The programme runs for 6 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,489 per year (CAD 2,776 per year for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Higher Diploma

Field: Film & Animation

Duration: 6 semesters

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 2,776 / year

International tuition: CAD 15,489 / year

Last checked September 2026 · Source: durhamcollege.ca ·

Program details

Overview

First-semester coursework lays the foundation for the rest of the diploma, combining 3D animation courses with a 2D animation course to introduce core techniques used across the animation industry. Students practice creating and manipulating digital models, return to the fundamentals of human anatomy, explore visual storytelling, and work on conveying animated film ideas to others.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status, plus English at Grade 12 (C or U) and a portfolio. Senior-level visual arts credits are recommended. Unlike Durham's other art and design diplomas, the portfolio here is required of every applicant, with no course-credit alternative: it is how the program judges the drawing and creative ability it treats as central to 2D and 3D digital animation. Durham runs Portfolio Information Sessions covering how to submit one.

Application Details

Start Date: September, January and May

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for September 2026 entry the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2026 and offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2026; January 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 1 October 2026 (confirm by 1 November 2026); May 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 1 February 2027 (confirm by 1 March 2027) - applications after these dates are still assessed while seats remain, including for programs Durham lists as highly competitive (Paramedic, Practical Nursing, Dental Hygiene and similar), which share the same cycle rather than a distinct deadline. International applicants apply directly to Durham, not through ontariocolleges.ca, and are assessed on a rolling basis against each program's published intake availability; Durham publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Durham College

Type: College

Campus setting: Suburban

Founded: 1967

Students: 13,000

Programs: 156

Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does HD in Animation - Digital Production award?

Durham College awards a Higher Diploma in the field of Film & Animation on completion of this programme.

How long does HD in Animation - Digital Production take?

The programme runs for 6 semesters.

How much does HD in Animation - Digital Production cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 15,489 per year (CAD 2,776 per year for local students).

Can HD in Animation - Digital Production be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Durham College.

What language is HD in Animation - Digital Production taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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