The Media Arts & Animation program is designed to educate students to become skilled as specialized visual communications artists. Animation professionals, using both traditional and computer animation techniques, combine individual artistic talent with technological expertise in order to create impressions in a moving-image format.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
? Demonstrate basic principles of animation
? Analyze real-world observations and apply to animation
? Produce life drawings that depict gesture, motion, and utilize economy of line
? Produce images that display differences in lighting and value that express moods and emotions
? Apply the principles of design and typography
? Identify various animation processes in their historical contexts
? Produce stories and illustrate concepts through sequential images and storyboards
? Produce traditional and computer animation
? Produce 2D and 3D animation for a variety of applications
? Integrate audio with animated compositions
? Demonstrate compositing techniques using various animation sequences
? Compose critical ideas for surface treatment, lighting, and motion of 3D models
? Use computerized paint, titling, modeling and animation software programs to create images
? Discuss and apply principles of lighting and camera techniques in computer animation
? Formulate production schedules as part of the project management process
? Determine compliance with copyright/trademark law, and obtain appropriate releases and permissions as necessary
? Capture, manipulate, and edit an image using digital processes
? Create and/or transform objects in a 3D environment
? Create a reel and self promotional package according to current industry standards

ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Media Arts & Animation graduates are prepared to seek entrylevel positions in the animation industry as 3D modeler, animator, character designer, production assistant, and assistant designer.