I want to create my own future.
All kinds of industries—beyond just entertainment and media—need creative minds to bring ideas to life. Animators. 3D animators. Multimedia artists. Special Effects artists. Along with others, they put their skills and imaginations to work everywhere from film and TV to medicine and law. If you have the talent, passion, and tenacity to follow that career path, Media Arts & Animation degree programs can prepare you for a life of doing what you love. In our creative and supportive environment, you’ll use industry-specific hardware and software in an environment that’s as challenging and competitive as the real world. You’ll be surrounded and inspired by other talented, creatively driven students. And you’ll be pushed, challenged, and, above all else, supported by experienced faculty*. It won't be easy. But nothing truly worthwhile ever is.
*Credentials and experience levels vary by faculty and instructors
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts & Animation
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts & Animation
• Demonstrate application of learned concepts from foundation level art courses. These would include: drawing, color, form, design, composition and foundation level digital art skills
• Demonstrate an applied technical knowledge of animation tools and software according to current industry standards
• Demonstrate a practical understanding and application in the principles of animation, acting and movement and cinematic storytelling as it relates to 2D and 3D animation (as applicable)
• Demonstrate professionalism, through the creation and presentation of a demo-reel and self-promotion package, according to current industry standards
• Demonstrate the ability to conceptualize, plan, execute, and deliver quality animation projects
• Demonstrate the ability to work on team-based projects
What Will I Study?
I'm ready to start telling stories.
Our Media Arts & Animation curriculum will truly put you to the test. Because it was designed by industry experts to help put you in a position to succeed in a field where the only limit is your imagination. You'll study:
- Digital Imaging
- Life Drawing for Animation
- Character and Object Design for Animation
- Cinematic Storytelling
- Digital Editing
- Computer 3D Modeling and Animation
- Principles of Animation
- Acting / Movement
- 2D Animation
- Storyboard Rendering for Animation
- Camera and Lighting Techniques
- Creative and Collaborative Project Management
- 3D Modeling
- 3D Character Animation
- 3D Textures
- Web Animation
I'm looking for my proving ground.
At The Art Institutes system of schools, creativity is our core, our calling, our culture. Media Arts & Animation degree programs are built on that creative foundation. It’s also built on our knowledge that a creative career is not for the faint of heart. Because it’s tough out there, it’s tough in here. But we temper the tough with the support you need to make your creativity marketable. We provide the mentoring and real-world experience you need to prevail, with faculty* who’ve worked in the field and internship possibilities at successful businesses. Here, you’ll be encouraged and expected to be bold. To take risks. To push yourself and the people around you. So if your heart is telling you that you belong in a creative field, you belong here. It’s the hardest thing you’ll ever love.
*Credentials and experience levels vary by faculty and instructors.
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