Animation & Visual Effects (AA)

Program Learning Outcomes

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:
Visual Communication and Problem Solving

• Make effective design choices to support narrative, character, and/or mood
• Demonstrate the ability to research for inspiration, reference, accuracy, and incorporate findings into designs
• Create digital elements/effects appropriate to assignment parameters
• Demonstrate an understanding of cinematic continuity through sequential imagery
• Demonstrate an understanding of drawing and/or modeling skills: composition, perspective, proportion, and anatomy
• Successfully convey motion and interaction of character and/or object kinesis

Technical Skills

• Demonstrate facility and flexibility with animation and/or VFX technology, software and digital media

Professional Readiness

• Produce basic materials required for an entry-level job search
• Demonstrate an understanding of the production pipeline through successful participation in the collaborative/pipeline process

Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
2. Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
3. Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
4. Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
5. Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
6. Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
7. Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.
8. Engage with a variety of communities beyond the classroom through internship opportunities, study abroad programs, athletics, student interest clubs as well as collaborative, civic and pro bono projects.