PGCert in Digital Creature Animation - Technical Direction at Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada is a postgraduate certificate in Film & Animation programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 26,736 per year (CAD 13,278 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Film & Animation
Duration: 3 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 13,278 / year
International tuition: CAD 26,736 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Develop an in-demand computer animation skill.Program OverviewCreate characters and creatures audiences will rememberWorking in the Sheridan Centre for Animation and Emerging Technologies (SCAET), you'll advance in your ability to create memorable characters/creatures, from script to storyboard to modelling and advanced rigging, all the way through to post-production.Develop career-ready skills Study advanced computer animation techniques Study and apply physically accurate and technical animation Study advanced rigging and modelling Expand your portfolio Showcase your technical skills and creativity Earn your master's in 3D animation studying abroadSheridan has an arrangement with the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art and Design (IADT) in Ireland. Graduates of Sheridan’s Digital Creature Animation post-grad certificate program from 2009 or later can apply to IADT to earn their master's degree in 15 weeks.Industry professionals as your professorsSheridan's professors, all longtime veterans of the industry, will do more than work with you on your skills. They'll also teach you good work habits as well – the little things that can make the difference between mediocre work and outstanding creature computer animation, modeling and rigging.Additional informationSheridan's Digital Creature Animation program offers you advanced training in a specialized, highly sought-after computer animation skill. Designed in response to industry demand, this post-graduate program offers an exciting opportunity: With just ten months of study and the proper amount of dedication, creature computer animation school graduates and young industry professionals can launch or advance their careers. Image credit: Yue Hong, Class of 2021 Sheridan is a proud partner of SideFX — the company behind the Oscar-winning 3D animation software Houdini.PCDCA
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Entry requires completion of Sheridan's Computer Animation program, a postsecondary diploma or degree in art and/or design, or demonstrated competence through relevant education and/or work experience; credentials below the level of an Ontario College Diploma do not meet the academic entrance requirement. Applicants from Sheridan's own Computer Animation program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher are exempt from the portfolio; all other applicants, and Sheridan Computer Animation graduates with a GPA below 3.0, must submit a portfolio as part of selection. Domestic applicants send postsecondary transcripts through ontariocolleges.ca, with foreign credentials assessed through ICAS or WES; international applicants submit official transcripts with notarised English translations where needed. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan's English Proficiency Requirement for degree, master's and graduate-certificate programmes: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88 with no section below 21, PTE Academic 60 with no section below 57, or Duolingo English Test 115 with no sub-score below 95.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the application opened 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers can go out from 1 November 2026, with portfolio- and audition-based programmes deciding later in March; accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027. Winter and Spring/Summer 2027 entry use the same portal but Sheridan publishes no fixed equal-consideration date for them and reviews those on an ongoing basis. International applicants apply directly through Sheridan's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; the college publishes no fixed international deadline and admits on a rolling, space-permitting basis, so early application is advised for the 2027 entry cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
