School Website Length to Graduate: 4 years Location: Online Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $76,660 Subject: Animation

DESCRIPTION

Are you interested in media and digital arts? Would you like to learn animation? Our Media Arts & Animation degree can develop your creative skills in this wide-ranging field, enabling you to get started toward your creative career.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division is a leader in online creative arts education for Media Arts & Animation. Founded in 1921, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh supports our Media Arts & Animation courses with more than 85 years of excellence.

ADVANTAGES

Our animation courses begin with a foundation in drawing, color, character design and computer applications. Under the guidance of an industry-experienced faculty, you’ll 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®.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

In the Media Arts & Animation program, you’ll develop a strong foundation in drawing, design, and illustration in order to produce traditional 2-D formats. Then, you’ll move into computer generated 3-D formats that make characters and objects come alive. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as animator, computer animator, digital media producer, special effects artist, background designer, computer artist, layout artist, or video game artist.

FINANCIAL AID

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division participates in federal and other financial aid programs. We are committed to helping you explore every option for making your education affordable. Regardless of your income of financial situation, you may qualify for financial aid programs that can help finance your education.

Our Student Financial Services team is here to help as you develop an affordable payment schedule. The following resources provide additional opportunities to reduce tuition cost.

To apply for financial aid, you must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Once you have completed the FAFSA, a member of our Financial Services Team will work with you to develop a financial plan that suits your needs.

SCHOLARSHIPS

A rich and diverse array of scholarships are available to pay all or part of a student’s tuition at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Take a few moments to browse through the list of scholarships in the left navigation of your browser window.

Visit The Art Institutes list of competitions for high school students and current students at http://www.artinstitutes.edu/Competitions/Default.aspx

All high school senior scholarship recipients must apply and be accepted at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. The recipient must begin his or her program of study in the summer or fall quarter following high school graduation. A full-tuition, two-year scholarship is defined as two academic years or 90 credits and a half-tuition, two-year scholarship is defined as one academic year or 45 credits. Scholarship awards are evenly distributed over the recipient’s program of study.

CERTIFICATIONS

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

SUMMARY

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 exist for Media Arts & Animation graduates in: Computer-Generated Lighting, Compositing and Rendering, Storyboard Artists, Texture Artists, Computer Modelers, Computer-Generated Special Effects Artists, Broadcast Graphics Artists, Background Painters, Forensic Artists, Video Post-Production Artists

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