Hands-On Training in Game Art & 3d Animation

Prepare to Pursue an Exciting Career as a Digital Artist

Artists in the game industry have the incredible ability to create worlds, characters, vehicles, architecture, weapons and other fantastic things never imagined before.

If you're interested in gaming, character design, visual effects, art and digital technology, then a career in Game Art & Animation could be an excellent fit for you. Game Art and 3d Animation training courses from The Media Institute can prepare you to pursue a rewarding career using traditional and cutting-edge tools to create digital works of art.

Becoming a Skilled Game Design & Animation Professional

Associate of Applied Science Degree

75 weeks

The Media Institute, Minneapolis Campus offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Game Art & Animation. The program is designed to give you the skills, hands-on technical training, practical business skills and support to pursue a rewarding, creative career in the exciting digital animation field. Graduates of this program enter the professional world with confidence after being mentored by industry professionals in the skills it takes to succeed.

As a student in this program, you'll learn a wide range of important skills, including:

• 3d Modeling & Texturing
• Creating Characters & Incorporating them into Computer Games
• Game Engine Overview
• Character Animation
• Visual Storytelling
• Motion Capture
• Cinematography
• Real & Virtual World Lighting Techniques
• Performance Driven Story
• Rendering
• Compositing
• Hand Drawn Animation
• Key Frame Animation

A standout highlight of this program is the hands-on experience students gain in the professional motion capture (Mocap) studio. You will edit and integrate Mocap data and apply it to your own character and environment models. You'll create characters by recording actions of human actors, and using that information to animate digital character models in 3D computer animation. As an animator you'll not only study motion but you'll also learn acting and directing in order to truly bring your digital characters to life.

Successful graduates are prepared to enter the game industry with a complete portfolio including a game level, demo reel, website and DVD tailored to your artistic style.

Training on Important Industry Standard Software & Equipment

One of the most exciting things about the Game Design industry is the way it's constantly expanding and progressing. The Media Institute staff stay current on game design software upgrades, so you know you're getting the relevant skills you'll need in today's modern design industry.

As a Game Art & Animation student at the Media Institute, you'll work with the latest generation of video game development software including:

• Cortex 2®
• Solver 2.2®
• Zbrush®
• Painter®
• Adobe® Creative Suite Master Collection
• Autodesk® 2012 suite which includes Maya®, Mud Box®, Motionbuilder®, and 3ds Max®.

Plus – you'll also receive your own Wacom® drawing tablet.

You'll feel comfortable moving into a variety of design and animation environments after gaining so much direct experience using the standard industry tools and software.

Career Opportunities for Qualified Game Design & Animation Professionals

Game Design & Animation professionals may pursue a variety of interesting professional positions within their field, including:

• Character Animator
• Digital Artist
• Game Animator
• Character Designer
• Character Modeler
• Environment Artist

These positions are typically found in game production studios, visual effects animation houses, television production studios, and computer animation studios.

Do You Have What it Takes for a Career in Game Art & Animation?

If you're interested in learning more about your possible career opportunities as a Game Art & Animation professional and exploring whether this is the right career field for you, complete and submit the "Request More Information!" form at the top of the page for a FREE Career Information Kit or call 1-800-236-4997 to speak with a friendly and knowledgeable Media Institute Admissions Representative right away.

Consumer Information

On Time Completion Rate	100%
Placement in the Field	N/A

All figures are from our Madison campus. This is a new program with no graduates as of the ACCSC year below. No data is available at this time.

The placement data are as reported to the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. It includes program completers that started the program between 4/1/2008 and 3/31/2009.

For the 2009 - 10 Award Year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011) 11 people graduated from the program. Thus the median loan debt is not reported per regulation.

Calculated for the calendar year 2010.

Total Program Cost

Semester	Year	All Tuition & Books	All Campus & Lab Fees
Starting in the Spring	2012	$48,750	$4,000
Starting in the Summer	2012	$48,750	$4,000
Starting in the Fall	2012	$48,750	$4,000

Median Loan Debt	N/A

This is a new program with no graduates as of the 2009 - 10 Award Year. No data is available at this time.

The median Title IV loan debt for Media Institute students for the Game Art & Animation Associate of Applied Science degree program is N/A for the 2009 - 2010 academic year. (The median private and institutional loan debt for this program is $0.) This figure represents all funds borrowed by students in this program during that academic year, including monies to support these students during their time as students. It is not limited to the cost of tuition and fees for this program.

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27-1014

CIP Code

10.0304

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