Art, Animation, B.F.A.

Program Description

Animation design, digital illustration, stop motion animation, or 3D modeling? Be ready for these next-generation careers as you develop your visual organization through a combination of analog and digital design learning. Our Animation program prepares you for the 21st-century workplace by combining traditional hands-on experiences and cutting-edge digital tools and design platforms. You will gain competence and confidence in animation, mobile media, augmented reality, multimedia animation, and applied games as well as create a cohesive body of work that displays these concepts.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Develop a cohesive, competent body of work in one more areas of Art and Design, and articulate its concepts and methods of production.
• Research art historical sources to write critically and creatively about the Art and Design in terms of formal analysis, iconography, and cultural context.  
• Understand and articulate the interrelationship between the arts. 
• Analyze, interpret, and evaluate their own and others’ art.  
• Through experiential opportunities engage with the professional world of art and design, applying the principles of the field to new situations.