Animation
Animation is more than Saturday morning cartoons.
Animation is everywhere:
- cartoons, movies, and television
- on billboards and Jumbotrons
- in classrooms and museums, in health care settings
- simulators and courtrooms.
As a consequence of its ubiquity, students who turn toward animation will find not only an interdisciplinary outlet for their creative impulse but one that also positions them well for graduate study or careers as animation artists in film or television.
Students in our interdisciplinary program develop their creative capacities by working with a variety of majors including architecture, writing and multimedia production. In their coursework, they learn to craft visual stories with the latest animation software and tools.
Check Out the Animation Program's YouTube Channel
Our students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in our newly built animation lab. They work with Emmy-award winning animator Steven Carpenter, whose work has appeared in several major Hollywood productions, including:
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Star Trek: Voyager
- Xena: Warrior Princess
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Virus
Steven Carpenter's Complete Filmography (IMDB)
About the Curriculum
The animation major must complete a minimum of 47 credit hours.