Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Digital Media - Animation Concentration 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Otis College of Art and Design |TopUniversities

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Digital Media - Animation Concentration

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Communication and Media StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

In Digital Media, students learn to tell compelling stories through Animation, Game & Entertainment Design, and Motion Design. Otis students acquire real-world skills from leading designers, artists, and entrepreneurs. With a fundamental understanding of digital tools and their creative applications, graduates meet the demands of a diverse and expanding job market in visual storytelling for film, television, video games, apps, and the Web. Recent employers include Pixar, Disney, DreamWorks, WETA, ILM, Sony Image works, Nickelodeon, Electronic Arts, Blind, Brand New School, Imaginary Forces, Troika, Zoic, Sony Online Entertainment, and Blizzard. Animation: Animation students bring characters and stories to life through the magic of computer animation. Using a wide variety of techniques, from traditional 2-D animation to 3-D computer-generated imagery (CGI), students learn to develop narratives that evoke emotion and create the illusion of movement. Special emphasis is placed on storytelling, character design, and acting, as well as traditional drawing skills and business acumen. Animation Career Magazine named us a top animation program in the West. Digital Media Careers: By providing a fundamental understanding of digital tools and their creative applications, Digital Media prepares students to meet the demands of a diverse and expanding job market. Through lectures and hands-on sessions, leaders from the film, television, broadcast advertising, visual effects and video gaming industries guide students in their development. Entry-Level Positions: Motion Graphics (Concept Artist / Storyboard Artist / Designer / Modeler / Animator), 2D Animation (Concept Artist / Character Designer / Production Designer / Layout Artist / Background Painter / Storyboard Artist / In-Betweener / Animator), 3D Animation (Concept Artist / Character Designer / Production Designer / Storyboard Artist / Layout Artist / Background Painter / Pre-visualization Designer / Modeler / Rigger / Texture Artist / Animator / Lighter), Visual Effects (Storyboard Artist / Animatic Design & Production / Rotoscope Artist / Background Artist / Match Mover / Modeler / Animator / Effects Animator / Compositor), Electronic Gaming (Concept Artist / Character Designer / Production Designer / Background Artist / Modeler / Rigger / Texture Artist / Animator / Lighter), Web (Designer / After Effects Animator / Flash Animator), Film/Television Production (Production Assistant / Concept Artist / Character Designer / Production Designer / Storyboard Artist / Pre-visualization Design & Production), Television Commercial Production (Production Assistant / Concept Artist / Character Designer / Production Designer / Storyboard Artist / Pre-visualization Design & Production / Assistant to the Director / Modeler / Rigger / Texture Artist / Animator / Lighter).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

In Digital Media, students learn to tell compelling stories through Animation, Game & Entertainment Design, and Motion Design. Otis students acquire real-world skills from leading designers, artists, and entrepreneurs. With a fundamental understanding of digital tools and their creative applications, graduates meet the demands of a diverse and expanding job market in visual storytelling for film, television, video games, apps, and the Web. Recent employers include Pixar, Disney, DreamWorks, WETA, ILM, Sony Image works, Nickelodeon, Electronic Arts, Blind, Brand New School, Imaginary Forces, Troika, Zoic, Sony Online Entertainment, and Blizzard. Animation: Animation students bring characters and stories to life through the magic of computer animation. Using a wide variety of techniques, from traditional 2-D animation to 3-D computer-generated imagery (CGI), students learn to develop narratives that evoke emotion and create the illusion of movement. Special emphasis is placed on storytelling, character design, and acting, as well as traditional drawing skills and business acumen. Animation Career Magazine named us a top animation program in the West. Digital Media Careers: By providing a fundamental understanding of digital tools and their creative applications, Digital Media prepares students to meet the demands of a diverse and expanding job market. Through lectures and hands-on sessions, leaders from the film, television, broadcast advertising, visual effects and video gaming industries guide students in their development. Entry-Level Positions: Motion Graphics (Concept Artist / Storyboard Artist / Designer / Modeler / Animator), 2D Animation (Concept Artist / Character Designer / Production Designer / Layout Artist / Background Painter / Storyboard Artist / In-Betweener / Animator), 3D Animation (Concept Artist / Character Designer / Production Designer / Storyboard Artist / Layout Artist / Background Painter / Pre-visualization Designer / Modeler / Rigger / Texture Artist / Animator / Lighter), Visual Effects (Storyboard Artist / Animatic Design & Production / Rotoscope Artist / Background Artist / Match Mover / Modeler / Animator / Effects Animator / Compositor), Electronic Gaming (Concept Artist / Character Designer / Production Designer / Background Artist / Modeler / Rigger / Texture Artist / Animator / Lighter), Web (Designer / After Effects Animator / Flash Animator), Film/Television Production (Production Assistant / Concept Artist / Character Designer / Production Designer / Storyboard Artist / Pre-visualization Design & Production), Television Commercial Production (Production Assistant / Concept Artist / Character Designer / Production Designer / Storyboard Artist / Pre-visualization Design & Production / Assistant to the Director / Modeler / Rigger / Texture Artist / Animator / Lighter).

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English Language Requirements accepted: Minimum TOEFL score of 550 on paper-based exam, 213 on computer-based exam; PTE Academic with a minimum score of 58 or above of English.

48 Months
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

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0 USD
International
0 USD

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