Tell a story or promote an idea through character animation, illustration, motion media, and visual effects.
Unleash your imagination while learning the best design and illustration techniques. Create with the latest industry tools and hone the skills required to excel in the creative fields of television or film production, video game design, and any job that uses digital illustration and animation.
Use a variety of digital tools to bring life to your characters and personalities on a computer screen: Wacom Cintiq drawing tablets, Photoshop, Toon Boom Harmony, and Storyboard Pro, Illustrator, After Effects, Apple iPads and Pencils, Procreate, Autodesk Maya, and Cinema 4D.
A hands-on classroom setting gives you the ability to create your own portfolio and explore your creative abilities. Instructors provide group and one-on-one interaction for a high level of support and skills growth. Students are encouraged to look beyond their current skill level and given the freedom to explore new possibilities for what they can achieve.
High school students will have the opportunity to earn AP class credit at their high school and prepare an AP portfolio that could earn them college art credit.
Printing companies, photography studios, public relations/marketing firms, advertising companies, internal graphic departments, self-employment, film and television production companies, video game developers, oil and gas, military, law enforcement, companies with internal animation and illustration departments.
In animation, imagination and creativity are the most important qualities. This major will help you develop a strong foundation in animation skills by teaching you how to combine drawing, storytelling, technical mastery, and serious software skills to make your creation come to life.
High school students can choose to submit their portfolio for the AP 2D Art and Design Portfolio Exam for the potential to earn college credit while earning AP course credit for their high school GPA (Rockwell campus).
In this field, tools change at an incredible pace. Both a commitment to lifelong learning and the ability to adapt and work in different styles are important for success. Animators and illustrators must be able to develop work according to design specifications and manage projects and tasks to meet deadlines. Analytical and problem-solving skills, self-motivation, a strong sense of ownership, attention to detail and a disciplined approach to quality are all essential. In addition, because animators and illustrators often work as a part of a team, strong communication skills are important.
Adobe Certified Professional:
*One certification paid for by Francis Tuttle. Additional, optional certifications are available at student expense.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
*Indicates an elective course. Students select one elective.
Adobe Certified Professional:
*One certification paid for by Francis Tuttle. Additional, optional certifications are available at student expense.
N/A
No Cost
This major is designed to teach you the unique skills that set you apart, whether in college programs or the professional world. Students develop creative portfolios to showcase their work.
This is a prerequisite major for all career majors offered within the Animation program.
In this field, tools change at an incredible pace. Both a commitment to lifelong learning and the ability to adapt and work in different styles are important for success. Animators and illustrators must be able to develop work according to design specifications and manage projects and tasks to meet deadlines. Analytical and problem-solving skills, self-motivation, a strong sense of ownership, attention to detail and a disciplined approach to quality are all essential. In addition, because animators and illustrators often work as a part of a team, strong communication skills are important.
Adobe Certified Professional in the following areas:
*One certification paid for by Francis Tuttle. Additional, optional certifications are available at the student's expense.
*Indicates an elective course. Students select one elective.
Building on a foundation of general animation skills, students pursuing the Concept Artist major learn and practice visual storytelling, composition, and rendering, while creating a portfolio of illustration to demonstrate their skills. Students will also learn and practice ways to monetize their art.
High school students at the Rockwell Campus can choose to submit a portfolio for the AP 2D Art and Design Portfolio Exam for the potential to earn college credit. Participation in AP lessons will earn students AP credit on their high school transcript.
*One certification paid for by Francis Tuttle. Additional, optional certifications are available at student expense.
*Indicates an elective course. Students select one elective.
N/A
*One certification paid for by Francis Tuttle. Additional, optional certifications are available at student expense.
No Cost
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
In Motion Design and VFX, you need to bring a passion for learning technical software details, problem solving, and communicating a message to a target audience using creative visual elements, video, and stunning effects. This major will help you develop a strong foundation in motion design and visual effects by teaching you how to create targeted concepts for clients, how to animate them in After Effects, and how to add impressive effects to videos.
In this field, tools change at an incredible pace. Both a commitment to lifelong learning and the ability to adapt and work in different styles are important for success. Motion Designers & VFX Artists must be able to develop work according to design specifications and manage projects and tasks to meet deadlines. Analytical and problem-solving skills, self-motivation, a strong sense of ownership, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to quality are all essential. In addition, because motion designers often work as a part of a team, strong communication skills are important.
Adobe Certified Professional:
* One certification paid by Francis Tuttle. Additional, optional certifications are available at student expense.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
*Indicates an elective course. Students select one elective.
