Are you interested in media and digital arts? Would you like to learn animation? Then a convenient and online Bachelor of Science in Media Arts & Animation degree program can help develop your creative skills in this wide-ranging field, enabling you to get started toward your creative career.
Animation courses begin with a foundation in drawing, color, character design and computer applications. You will examine advanced 2-D animation and 3-D animation principles, as well as story development, background design, scenic layout and special effects. You will have an opportunity to work with program specific software such as Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe After Effects®, and Autodesk® 3Ds Max®.
At graduation, you will have an individualized digital portfolio to showcase your creative skills in 2-D design and 3-D design techniques and abilities. Entry-level opportunities typically might exist for Media Arts & Animation graduates in:
- Computer-Generated Lighting
- Storyboard Artists
- Texture Artists
- Computer-Generated Special Effects Artists
- Broadcast Graphics Artists
- Video Post-Production Artists