What will you learn at The Art Institute of Dallas?

Your creative education in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Media Arts and Animation at The Art Institute of Dallas begins with the development of strong foundational skills in drawing, design, color theory, character and object design, and computer graphics. As you proceed through your course of study, you’ll further develop and refine your skills in traditional cel animation, development of storyboards and scripts, layout, audio for animation, digital video editing and special effects compositing.

You’ll also become very familiar with software products such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, 3D Studio Max, Maya and Combustion. Proficiency in these skills and software tools will enhance your creativity and allow you to produce a professional digital portfolio of work – the most important tool you have to showcase your talents to prospective employers!

Mission:
The mission of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Media Arts and Animation is to prepare students to work successfully in various areas of animation including game design. This highly focused program of study is taught by faculty composed of animation industry professionals with solid academic credentials in related design disciplines who will guide students through the complexities of various types of animation software suites while assisting them in honing their drawing skills to very high levels.

Design skills will be continuously emphasized and developed from the initial concept and research on a project through its completion. Upon completion of this course of study, students should be ready to seek employment in any number of areas of animation, from conveying corporate messages to entertaining and gaming.

Career Opportunities:

Graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Media Arts and Animation may seek employment on the staffs of network or cable television companies, commercial post-production facilities or interactive game design and film companies in such entry-level positions as animation artist, digital artist, special effects artist, storyboard artist, background artist or broadcast graphics designer.