Render the animation career you want.

At SAE we provide animators with the skills, equipment, mentorship, and connections to turn ideas into realities.

SAE animation courses

From diplomas through to postgraduate degrees, you can easily build on your qualifications to suit your career goals.

Why SAE?

Thanks to the fact that our program has three semesters per year, instead of the usual two in Serbia, SAE students are able to complete a three-year, 180-ECTS bachelor’s program in only two years. The entire course is delivered in English language and the final diploma is awarded by our partner university from the United Kingdom (University of Hertfordshire). SAE Institute diploma is highly respected in the animation industry.

Every student receives one-on-one mentoring throughout all modules, not only during the final project. In addition, there is always a campus supervisor on duty who can help you solve any problem. This is the only way to become a professional animation producer in just two years.

We always bring lecturers from the industry. This way the students learn the pipeline and how it works in the real world. At the end of the studies they. are not only well educated but also very well informed about their career opportunities with companies in the region.

Access to State-of-the-Art Equipment SAE students in Game Art & Animation programs work on advanced, high-performance computers, and the classroom is organized like a “rendering farm,” similar to a production studio environment. Students also have authorized remote access to the rendering farm from home, so they don’t need to stay on campus longer than necessary. Still, they enjoy spending time at the institute — working on both individual and group projects where they learn how to collaborate, just as it’s done in large production studios. - PC workstations equipped with NVIDIA graphics - Rendering farm - iMac computers for project visualization

Partnerships With Leading Industry Names Our partnerships with nearly all major production studios in the gaming and VFX industries — both locally and internationally — are one of our greatest strengths. There is no quality education without real-world application. Our students receive access to equipment and software at the best prices, complete internships at top companies, and have the opportunity to learn from leading professionals through guest lectures and hands-on training. Ubisoft, Eipix Entertainment, Crater Studio, Bunker VFX, Dream Dust Studio, Spring Onion Studio, Fried Studio, Scorn Game (EBB Software), Nordeus, and many others.

With us, to your future job Our lecturers and student coordinator connect and recommend SAE graduates to leading companies in Serbia and abroad, while also helping them prepare for job interviews, build their portfolios, and craft strong CVs. Our hiring partners often say that SAE students stand out because they progress to senior positions much faster than candidates coming from other institutions. We are especially proud that some production studios even offer scholarships to our students.

All SAE Students Worldwide Are Well Connected Our institutes are closely interconnected, giving our students direct access to production companies and studios across the globe.

A Study Program Aligned With Industry Needs The curriculum is designed around the real demands of the VFX and gaming industries, ensuring that after two years of study, students are fully equipped with the skills the market requires. They can easily begin freelancing or secure employment at VFX or gaming studios around the world. They integrate quickly into professional environments because they learn industry workflows during their studies. The production pipeline becomes second nature to them, and the skill set they develop allows them to step directly into production without any additional training.

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Meet your animation mentors

Gain insider knowledge from trusted experts shaping today’s animation landscape.

Meet your animation mentors

Gain insider knowledge from trusted experts shaping today’s animation landscape.

Predrag Milošević - Head of Game Art Animation

Following graduation at Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Film and TV Camera, Predrag goes for his true passion and converts it to a successful profession. Gaining MMA in Digital Arts, he started teaching in the master and PhD studies at Belgrade University of Arts. Predrag has been professionally involved in many projects within the advertising industry, mostly as Creative Director. The project worth mentioning is definitely The Opening Ceremony of 25th Universiade, where Predrag was in charge of the Animation Department. He was heavily involved with Fantasmagorie 2008, the animated film directed by Rastko Ciric, as Art Director and Project Supervisor, as well as Wintergardens, the theater play directed by Nikita Milivojevic, as Video Artist. The majority of his current work flows around animation and video for theatre. Besides 2D, 3D animation and compositing, he is also strongly involved in space mapping of real scenography elements and interactivity with stage performers. Predrag has been awarded several times for his creativity and animation direction.

MFA Digital Arts - University of Belgrade

MA Drama and audio-visual artist - University of Belgrade

BA in drama and audiovisual artist - University of Belgrade

"My freedom thus consists in my moving about within the narrow frame that I have assigned to myself for each one of my undertakings. I shall go even further: my freedom will be so much the greater and more meaningful the more narrowly I limit my field of action and the more I surround myself with obstacles. Whatever diminishes constraint diminishes strength. The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees oneself of the claims that shackle the spirit." Igor Stravinsky, Poetics of Music

Meet your animation mentors

Gain insider knowledge from trusted experts shaping today’s animation landscape.

Dejan Mandić - Senior Lecturer at Game Art Animation

Dejan is an alumnus of Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, holding MA degree in Printmaking and Illustration. He has illustrated over 50 books, including best selling and awarded “Misteries of Ginko Street” serial, and a Kickstarter sensation “Zweihander RPG”, to name a few. He has worked extensively in Concept Art and Character Design, as well as creating comics and graphic novels.

MA degree in Printmaking and Illustration - University of Belgrade

BA degree in Printmaking and Illustration - University of Belgrade

Our partners about us

Anđela Joković, SAE student

SAE was my path to employment. I’m currently working at Bunker VFX Studio, and I also received funding for my first animated film from the Film Center of Serbia.

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Lazar Mesaroš, VFX/Technical Artist, Ebb software

SAE helped me connect with employers, and at one point there was so much work that I actually had to turn down clients.

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Marko Vuković, SAE Alumni

What meant the most to me was that at SAE I could use the computers after classes, and during that time I always had the mentorship and support of the lecturers and supervisors.

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3D Generalist 3D or 2D Animator Concept Artist Motion Graphics Designer Storyboard Artist Media Industry Specialist FX Artist Technical Artist 3D Asset Modeler 3D Character Modeler Junior Rigging TD Surfacing Artist Junior Lighting TD Production Coordinator Junior Assembly & Layout Artist Roto Artist Junior Matchmover and Cleanup Junior Compositor

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