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Our online Animation Program is designed to peel back the curtain and show you how professional animators create realistic environments and characters in video games, movies and other interactive media. You will explore the 12 principles of animation used by legendary studios and apply that knowledge to your creations.
The online Animation Bachelor of Science Degree offers three concentrations suited to your specific interests. You can choose to pursue Visual Effects, Environment & Character Design or Character Animation. All three concentrations build on the real-world animation pipeline in an experiential online learning environment. What are you waiting for?
This concentration takes a deep dive into the mechanics of animation and rigging. Students learn the 12 principles of animation with an emphasis on manipulating character movements in a software-based environment.
This concentration teaches students the techniques involved in modern game-environment creation. The course structure focuses on developing both background characters and environments for the film and game industry.
From storyboarding, sketching and modeling to special effects and final compositing, this concentration takes students through the entire production pipeline of an animation studio. This concentration will enhance students’ technical proficiency and creative development in animation.
Student TechKit®
Animators rely on high-performing gear and software to bring their creations to life. As an animation student, the TechKit® becomes your fully-armed battle station to design out-of-this-world VFX and animations for film, TV and video games. The Animation TechKit® includes your own MSI GE76 Raider laptop with Unreal Engine, Python, Autodesk Maya, Pixologic ZBrush and Nuke.* You will also receive the entire Adobe Creative Suite, as well as a Wacom 16 Cintiq, Stealth Trooper Backpack, Gaming Mouse and Headset.
Our industry-experienced instructors curated a selection of Animation textbooks to help you get inspired to create your future as an animator in entertainment.
*Specific types of gear and gear info subject to change without notice.
Take Classes Online
The online degree programs are designed to bring the entertainment industry to you. Our industry-experienced instructors share their expertise through our Learning Management System (LMS). This secure, web-based platform allows you to discuss projects with your fellow classmates, submit weekly assignments and watch instructor videos all from wherever you live.
Alumni Success
Join the ever-growing list of alumni who are shaping the entertainment industry with their contributions to the craft. The legacies our alumni leave behind inspire future generations of students to pave their own path to success in the entertainment industry. Here are just some of the esteemed alumni who’ve worked on award-winning productions in film, TV and the commercial industry.
Read more about our Alumni Success
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