Platt College 3d Animation Degree

Platt College School of Graphic Design's Bachelors degree program in Visual Communication helps you build the skills you need to start an exciting new career. You choose to specialize in either Web Design or 3D Animation. Both specializations are dynamic and will provide graduates with skills necessary to be effective in careers in these popular and ever expanding industries.

The Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication (BAVC) develops professionals who take concepts and then create visual imagery by employing type, illustration, sound, music, photography, and animation. Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication degree program will produce a professional portfolio that will make them viable candidates for employment in the myriad of industries related to visual communication. Past graduates have found successful employment as animators, computer animators, digital media producers, special effects artists, background designers, computer artists, layout artists, and video game artists.

In the Interactive/Web specialization, students will experience classes focusing on Web page design, Flash animation, programming for the Web, DVD production, action scripting, interactive production, and server technologies.

In the 3D Animation specialization, 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.

Both specializations conclude with interactive courses in portfolio preparation designed to better prepare graduates to conduct effective interviews, self-marketing, as well as produce a highly professional and competitive portfolio.