Animation

Animation department

The Department of Animation was established at the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2006 and since 2007 it has offered a two-year MA in Animation (taught in English) curriculum. The main goal of the programme is to successfully educate creators of animated films, providing them with theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The further aim is to contribute to the global development of animation as an art form.

MA Programme

Fast Facts

Duration / Volume
2 years / 120 ECTS

Form of Study
Daytime studies

Level / Language
MA / English

Tuition Fee
3100€ / 3800€ / per year

Read more about the curriculum
Detailed curriculum here
Admissions
01 February – 02 March 2026

Requirements
Must hold a bachelor’s degree.

Language Requirements
English proficiency at B2 level

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The MA animation programme focuses on helping students realize themselves as animated film authors. As our master students come from very different parts of the world and have different educational backgrounds we try to encourage their individual approach to filmmaking. The films vary from narrative to more experimental. Upon completion of the MA in Animation programme, students have acquired in-depth theoretical and practical animation knowledge and skills. After graduation, our students are qualified to realise themselves as animated film creators, professionals in creative industries or teachers in their field. Students who have completed the master’s programme are also qualified to continue their studies and pursue a doctoral degree.

EKA animation department also provides a BA programme (Estonian language B2 level required.)


News and events

VKT-stip-2025 — Fotol Vilmos Peter ja Kirke Kangro

Faculty of Fine Arts scholarships 2025/26

Vilmos Peter and Kirke Kangro The Faculty of Fine Arts is once again awarding scholarships to outstanding MA students. These include the “Study and Shine!” scholarships and – funded by the Estonian American Fund – the Helju Rossmann-Schneider scholarships. In November 2025, the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Estonian Academy of Arts opened applications for two scholarships, which will be awarded ...
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Gallery: TASE Anima ’25 was screened to a full house

Last Friday, on June 13 at 5 pm, the screening of the final theses of the Estonian Academy of Arts’ Animation Department, TASE Anima ’25, took place at the Sõprus cinema. The works of students Anne Lucas, Kate Jansone, Paulina Belik, Maya Chaudhary, Nataliia Domini, Timofei Jerjomenko, Annaliisa Lepik, Natalya Mirzoyan, Léo Dominique Mourey, Katrina Oll, Mia Rulli, Yiyang Sun, Alex Toodu, ...
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TASE Anima ’25

TASE Anima '25 Sõprus cinema 13.06. at 5–7 pm Free entry Join us at the screening of bachelor’s and master’s theses in animation of the Estonian Academy of Arts, which will take place on June 13 at 5 pm at the Sõprus cinema. The screening is free of charge. The screening will take place within the framework of the EKA thesis festival TASE ’25. TASE is the annual major event of the Estonian ...
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Fine Arts Assessment Marathon 30.04.–20.05.2025

Fine Arts Assessment Marathon 30.04.–20.05.2025 The spring assessment marathon is here! For three weeks, you can once again experience works produced by students in the Faculty of Fine Arts as their term projects are presented: every day there will be a fresh showcase of university students’ works on display. Works in animation, contemporary art, installation and sculpture, painting, ...
Poster

Kirke Ross “Believe it or not” at VENT SPace

The exhibition space of the Estonian Academy of Arts, VENT Space (Vabaduse väljak 6/8) ends its series of exhibitions with a surreal fairy tale that you either believe or not. The exhibition "Believe it or not" opens the door to a world where familiar stories can turn into something completely new in the blink of an eye. Kirke Ross, an artist who graduated from EKA as an animator, interweaves ...
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Animation MA programme online info session 2025

EKA Animation MA programme invites prospective master’s students to join the programme’s online info session on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 18:00 EET (local Estonian time). This will be a good opportunity to hear more about the programme and to meet and ask questions directly from the people of animation department – both the teaching staff and the current students. The online info session ...