BACHELOR OF ARTS

DIGITAL ART
& ANIMATION
With USV’s Bachelor of Arts in Digital Art and Animation program, you’ll learn 3D Modeling, 3D Animation,
Entertainment Design, and Technical Art to bridge your pathway from student to professional. In this program,
you will bring vivid characters, worlds, and creatures to life by working from start to finish on animation
projects that are ready to hit the festival circuits. You’ll gain the digital arts and animation skills you need to
kick off your career in this dynamic and growing industry.

FOCUS AREAS

3D Modeling Entertainment Design

The 3D Modeling focus offers the most relevant training
and access to modern industry tools taught by subject
matter experts. You’ll learn professional workflows
and create your own 3D models for films, video
games, and more.
The Entertainment Design focus will give you the ability to
bring stories, characters, and landscapes to life. Taught by
industry professionals, you learn drawing, rendering, model
building, sculpting, and use of 3D tools.

Technical Art 3D Animation

The Technical Art focus will teach you how to integrate The 3D Animation focus delivers premium instruction by
art assets into a project while staying within the technical skilled industry mentors. You’ll master the fundamentals of
limits of the platform. animation, learn character rigging, and so much more.

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
USV focuses on Project-Based Learning — a teaching
method by which students gain knowledge and skills by
investigating and responding to authentic, engaging and
complex challenges. As a result, you’ll not only develop
technical knowledge and skills, but you’ll develop critical
thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication
skills. These unique projects are an integral part of USV’s
curriculum:

REAL WORLD STUDIOS: MEDIAWORKS REAL WORLD STUDIOS: PROJECT X STUDIO

Work as part of a team to meet with and interview real
clients, develop and present proposals, execute an
informational or promotional piece, and receive actual
client feedback. MediaWorks will prepare you to spec and
deliver professional grade audio visual works.
Over the course of one year, you’ll work as part of a team
to design and complete a short film, complete with score
and sound design, for exhibition in film festivals around the
world.

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“UNIVERSITY OF SILICON
ABOUT
• USV is regionally accredited by WSCUC. VALLEY STUDENTS BUILD ON A
• Financial aid, scholarships, and housing are available to those who qualify.
TRADITIONAL ART
• Fully immersive learning environment that mimics real business situations.
• Faculty is comprised of industry professionals across each field. FOUNDATION TO MASTER

THE MODERN TOOLS AND

TIMEFRAME
While typical bachelor’s programs span four years, you can complete USV’s Bachelor TECHNOLOGY USED IN
of Arts in Digital Art & Animation in less than three years.
ANIMATED FILM, VIDEO GAME, AND
KEY SOFTWARE TAUGHT AVAILABILITY MOTION GRAPHIC PROJECTS AND
• Maya • Nuke • Silicon Valley Campus
BRING CREATIVE IDEAS TO LIFE.”
• ZBrush • Houdini
— MICHAEL KACZMAREK,
• Substance • After Effects DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR

TECHNICAL ARTISTS 3D ANIMATORS DESIGNERS 3D MODELERS

PROJECT Technical Artists will learn
rigging and advanced rigging,
DRIVEN tools programming, and real-time
visual effects.
Animators will learn
animation, quadruped/
creature animation.
Entertainment Designers
will learn matte painting,
3D Modelers will learn
digital sculpture, asset creation,
storyboarding, advanced and environment art.
motion graphics.

POTENTIAL CAREER OPTIONS

A Bachelor of Arts in Digital Art and Animation can
open the door to the following careers:

• Animator • Character Artist

• Modeler • Rigging Artist
• Technical Director/Artist • Lighting Artist
• Compositor • Environment Artist
• Concept Artist • Surfacing Artist

REAL WORLD PROJECT STUDIOS™ HISTORY & CONNECTIONS

Students have the opportunity to not only collaborate between Established in 1887, USV has a strong history of collaborating with
majors, but to work directly with industry on real-world Silicon Valley industries. Advisory Boards are filled with industry
deliverables that allow them to leave with an exceptional and leaders that offer internships, course content, guest lecturers, and
desirable portfolio. career placement.

INDUSTRY FACULTY RELEVANT CONTENT

Distinguished faculty with extensive industry experience teach Inspired by the spirit of our Silicon Valley location, we quickly
the latest techniques and practices used by professionals in adapt our curriculum to the latest needs of employers by being
the field. forward-thinking and agile.

PERSONAL ATTENTION GRADUATE FASTER

As a private college, our small class sizes enable our faculty to Our innovative program structure was designed with efficiency
help students who need more personal attention and mentor and effectiveness in mind. Our full-time students can finish faster,
those who are driven to excel. save money, and graduate with real-world skills and experience.

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