New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 5)
Creative Media
A course by
SIT
A one-year diploma focused on developing skills in 2D and stop-motion animation, storytelling, and digital media, preparing students for creative roles in the animation and screen industries. Delivered in a flexible HyFlex (onsite/online) mode.
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NZQA Level 5 Certification (120 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop practical animation skills
Gain hands-on abilities in 2D and stop-motion animation, including digital and studio-based techniques.
Create audience-centred stories
Design and produce animated narratives targeted at specific audiences.
About This Course
The New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 5) provides students with practical and creative skills in 2D and stop-motion animation, digital drawing, storyboarding, and animation principles. The programme emphasizes teamwork, collaboration, and audience-targeted storytelling through solo and group projects using industry technology and methods. Graduates develop professional, portfolio-ready work suitable for roles in the animation, screen arts, and digital media sectors.
Course Content
- Character development and storytelling
- Principles of animation and movement
- Stop-motion animation
- 2D animation
- Studio and digital drawing
- Communications, project management, leadership and team building
- BSA503 Cross-Disciplinary Workshops 1
- BSA542 Studio Digital 1
- BSA524 Stop-Motion Animation
- BSA529 Storyboarding
- BSA526 Principles of Animation
- BSA527 2D Animation
- BSA515 Studio Drawing 1
Entry Requirements
Portfolio submission and interview
Build towards these roles
2D Animator2D Digital ArtistStop-motion animation artistStoryboarderAnimator
Build skills in these industries
AnimationScreen & Media ProductionDigital Arts
