Level 3 Diploma in Animation and Illustration

Applications open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications close - Open all year

How to apply - Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide.

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Broadstairs College.

Application Limits - You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

Develop your in-depth understanding of traditional and digital design techniques, with this specialist course in Animation and Illustration.

Our Level 3 Animation and Illustration course is designed for aspiring artists and creatives aiming to learn and explore animation through a foundation in illustration and production. The programme emphasises hands-on learning through practical workshops, live briefs across drawn, digital, 3D and mixed media practices. All delivered under the UAL Awarding Body framework. The course has been created in close collaboration with animation studio, A+C Studios based in Margate, who will be on hand during the delivery and will be offering work placement opportunities for all students on the course. On the course students will gain unique industry insight, mentorship and professional exposure. With creativity, confidence building, adaptability and storytelling at its core, the course prepares students for higher education, apprenticeships, or direct entry into the fast-evolving creative industries.

This course will be assessed through multiple projects that will build your skills in several areas. You will then be issued a brief at the end of each year, in which you will be able to come up with your own project demonstrating your new skills. Your grade for each year will come from the final project, however you will be assessed during the course with detailed feedback on how to improve. This is a very supported curriculum that will allow you to be given clear development points on how to improve as you develop your skills.

This course can lead to further study at University, where you will be able to focus your studies further within the animation and/or illustartion world or within another creative field. This course could also lead to employment opportunities based on the skills you will be learning whilst at College.