Art: Concentration Animation and Visual Effects

Art: Concentration Animation and Visual Effects is a Bachelor program taught at Austin Peay State University, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Art: Concentration Animation and Visual Effects at Austin Peay State University focuses on animation and visual effects skills. Coursework covers topics including 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, lighting/rendering, compositing, rotoscoping, effects simulation, environments, matte painting, green screen filming, storyboarding, digital painting, motion graphics, AR/VR, motion capture, and digital animation techniques. Students can also take additional courses in Studio Art and Graphic Design, such as drawing, photography, painting, and typography.

Students gain hands-on experience creating digital content independently and in a collaborative studio setting. The program emphasizes applying animation principles to multiple mediums, manipulating live-action footage, working with 3D assets for film and real-time applications, and developing narrative through visual tools. Students create a portfolio demo reel and examine professional practices. Internship credit is available, supported by an Internship Coordinator.

Animation and Visual Effects students participate in activities such as the Jackson Alley Film Festival and a 24 Hour Animation Contest for Students, where teams create a 30 second animation on a given theme within the 24 hour deadline. Facilities include a dedicated Mac computer lab with access to Autodesk Maya, Adobe Creative Cloud, Toon Boom Harmony, Dragonframe, and The Foundry tools. Equipment includes a green screen wall, Cintiq Pro workstations, motion capture suits, a DJI drone, Oculus Rift VR headsets, and filming/lighting equipment, plus equipment checkout through The Vault and MakerSpace tools.

The minimum requirements for admission in Art: Concentration Animation and Visual Effects at Austin Peay State University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Austin Peay State University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Austin Peay State University as pre-requiste for admission in Art: Concentration Animation and Visual Effects.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.apsu.edu/programs/undergraduate/art-animation-visual-communication.php

• Work in the entertainment industry, such as an animation or visual effects studio
• Opportunities in graphic design firms
• Opportunities in media production companies
• Opportunities in industrial design firms
• Opportunities in the military

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.