RE:ANIMA is a two-year, 120-ECTS joint master in animation run by a consortium led by Universidade Lusófona with LUCA School of Arts and IADT. It spans narrative, documentary, experimental and expanded animation.
The class moves together: semester 1 at LUCA in Genk, semester 2 at IADT in Dublin, semester 3 at Lusófona in Lisbon. In semester 4 each student stays at one school to finish an individual graduation film and written report, earning a joint degree.
Benefits & funding
- Erasmus Mundus scholarship: full tuition plus €1,400 a month for travel, installation and living, for up to 24 months.
- Self-funded route: €15,000 tuition for four semesters, including classes, insurance, enrolment, exams and a thesis-film budget; travel, housing and living (estimated €600–1,000 a month) are extra.
- Not every call carries scholarships: the 2026–28 intake was self-funded only.
Eligibility
- Open to any nationality, European or not.
- A BA (EQF level 6 or above) related to animation or film production; other fields only with relevant professional animation experience. Students graduating by July may apply with an enrolment certificate.
- English at CEFR B2 (e.g. IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 79) on a certificate issued January 2021 or later; exempt with an English-taught degree from Australia, Canada (except Quebec), the Caribbean Islands, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK or the US, or an English-medium declaration (at least 180 ECTS).
- Past holders of an EMJM or Erasmus Mundus master/doctorate scholarship cannot receive the scholarship.
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Application process
- 1Apply online through the Lusófona Mundus portal once the call opens; the same application covers the scholarship.
- 2Prepare a 300-word project proposal and a showreel of up to 4 minutes.
- 3Arrange two or three recommendation letters addressed to the RE:ANIMA board members.
- 4Top-scoring applicants are invited to an online interview.
Program timeline
October 2026
call for the 2027–2029 intake, with scholarships, expected to open
latest date for pending English test results
End of January
30 March 2026
deadline of the previous (2026–28, self-funded) call
programme starts
September