The computer art and animation concentration offers students the opportunity to learn the artistic and the technical application of digital motion graphics.
Throughout the course of study, students learn concept development along with script writing, story boarding, animating, creating animatic studies, compositing, and video and audio editing. Hands-on computer experience is reinforced as well as historical studies in animation and the examination of contemporary works and theory in the field.
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Key Features
- Build skills in 2D/3D animation, digital storytelling, and time-based media.
- Create demo reels and portfolios aligned with industry standards.
High-Profile Graduate Opportunities
Graduates from our computer animation have worked on many films at Pixel Magic in 69传媒, Louisiana including: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One and Part Two, Looper, Men in Black, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader among other numerous projects.
Curriculum Snapshot
| Year | Focus Areas |
|---|---|
| 1 | Design I-II, Drawing I-II, Survey of the Visual Arts I |
| 2 | Survey of the Arts II, Intro to Digital Art, Intro to Modern Art, Intro to Computer Animation, New Media and Digital Art |
| 3 | Art History, Intermediate Computer Animation, Advanced Computer Animation I, Sound Design |
| 4 | Studies in Art History, Senior Capstone Art Project I-II, Advanced Computer Animation II |
Visual Arts students are also required to complete the Foundation Courses as well as a Sophomore Review course. Plus general education credits in English, math, science, history, social sciences, and electives.