Animation Diploma is a diploma in Film & Animation programme offered by Okanagan College in Kelowna, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 101,543 per total (CAD 29,100 per total for local students).
Coursework in this diploma builds skills in drawing, design and both traditional and digital character animation techniques, with an optional co-op placement available between the first and second years. Core subjects span two-dimensional, digital two-dimensional and three-dimensional animation, life drawing, character design, and storyboard and layout work, plus the history of animation, communication skills, and a basic introduction to business functions. Students finish with a demo reel presenting their animation and design work.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Okanagan College's Animation Diploma requires B.C. secondary-school graduation or the equivalent, or entry as a mature applicant at 19 years of age and out of secondary school for one year, plus English 12 at a minimum of 60 per cent or an approved alternative. No IELTS, TOEFL or other standardised language-test score is published. Beyond the academic floor, admission is portfolio-based: applicants submit a one-page letter of intent describing their interest in and experience with animation, together with 15 to 20 pieces of their own artwork meeting the specific criteria set out on the program's separate portfolio-requirements page (okanagan.bc.ca/arts/animation/animation-portfolio-requirements). An interview is required, and applicants may also be asked to complete a drawing exercise as part of the assessment.
Application Details
Start Date:Intakes published by Okanagan College for this program: September 2026 (Kelowna). Campus availability differs by intake and the program page shows which are still open.
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants: there is no fixed closing date. For a Fall intake the College starts taking applications at 8:30 a.m. on October's first weekday of the preceding year, and for a Winter intake at 8:30 a.m. on February's first weekday of the preceding year, then keeps accepting them until the seats are gone - so apply early. Apply through EducationPlannerBC; the fee is $30 CAD. International applicants: no closing date is published for this program specifically. The college-wide academic deadlines are 31 October for a January start (transcripts, English proof and deposit by 15 November) and 28 February for the May or July sessions (by 31 March); for a September start the College asks international applicants to apply as early as possible and before 15 May for the best choice of programs and courses. The international application fee is $100 CAD.
