Bachelor of Arts Animation

About

An animator is both a storyteller and an artist. Learn to exercise your skills to make images move on the screen — and in the hearts and minds of your audience. Webster's Animation degree gives you a strong foundation in the techniques of hand-drawn and computer animation, the technology that powers today's cutting-edge animated content and the theoretical knowledge that will grow your artistic perspective. Our students synthesize theory and practice to create vibrant animated content with a global viewpoint. You will gain insight and mentorship from our practitioner faculty. Our Animation major prepares you for a career in independent and commercial animation. You will develop a broad range of expertise in animation arts, including 2D and 3D character animation, game art, comics, concept art and character design. The School of Communications complex houses a state-of-the-art media production and education facility that meets industry standards and includes unique, first-in-the-region technologies and capabilities. Studio facilities include an audio and video production and recording suite, soundstage, workshop space, photography studio, gallery, animation, game design and video post-production labs, as well as flexible teaching spaces.

Career Path

BA Animation Career Paths Animator, 3D Modeler, Concept Artist, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Visual Effects (VFX) Artist, Motion Graphics Designer, Game Designer, Technical Artist, Rigging Artist, Environment Artist, Art Director, Multimedia Designer, Virtual Reality (VR) Designer, Stop-Motion Animator.