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BACHELOR OF ARTS

GAME ART AND ANIMATION

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CREATING THE LOOK AND FEEL OF INNOVATIVE GAMING

Get a degree in Game Art and Animation! At UAT, students will master the skills needed to create
art and animation for all video game platforms including PC, consoles, handheld, Internet, mobile
and other hybrids. Apply Today and find out how you can start earning your degree in Video Game
Art and Animation

STUDENT PROJECTS



FACULTY HIGHLIGHT

LYNN UNDERSTILLER
joined the game industry in 1995 and has worked on over 15 published titles for Sony and THQ/Rainbow Studios in various roles...
ERIC GILLAM
is an artist and multimedia designer with cross-functional expertise in: 3D modeling, texturing, level & game design, traditional...

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

Students in the Game Art and Animation program will gain an insight into what is involved at all levels of game development to create 3D art assets for multiple video game platforms such as PC, consoles, handheld games, Internet, phone and other hybrids. Students will master the artistic principles used in 3D video games art asset creation such as color theory, lighting, shading, anatomy, life drawing, perspective, scene staging, modeling low polygon and high polygon, 3D mesh topology, texturing, rigging, hand key character and prop animations, as well as motion capture and facial animation. Students in this program will be prepared for jobs such as character artist modeler and texture artist, character artist animator and rigger, environment artist modeler and texture artist, environment artist animator, mechanical mesh modeler and texture artist, and mechanical mesh animator and rigger.


Degree Objectives

  • Establish and defend an artistic style within your work based on sound artistic theories, practices and knowledge.
  • Create and integrate into a video game environment 3D video game art assets and animation utilizing industry-standard software tools and techniques.
  • Develop original assets for multiple video game platforms such as web, console, PC and handheld gaming platforms emphasizing the differences and similarities of each.
  • Working within confines of an industry-standard production pipeline, develop and modify video game art assets and animation.
  • Build 3D video game animation utilizing techniques such as hand keying and motion capture to create blend poses, loops, retargeting animation and character rigging.
  • Design art assets in order to facilitate the completion of a game project and implement a given game design.


Program Credits: 120
Major Credits: 36
Semesters to completion: 8
Requirements to graduate include a 2.0 CGPA, completed required coursework, Portfolio, Internship, and
a Student Innovation Project.

The ON TIME COMPLETION RATE for this program is, Bachelors 48%, Online Bachelors 72%.
For a more detailed breakout of completion time frames and rates, please see the UAT FAST FACTS page.

FUTURE CAREERS

POSITIONS OUR GRADUATES HAVE TAKEN

  • 2D Artist – Augutron Interactive, LLC
  • Game Artist – LifeLine Studios
  • Animation/Character Artist – THQ
  • Designer – Blizzard Entertainment
  • QA Tester – THQ-QA Division

Companies hiring our student interns

  • THQ
  • Digital Vizions, Inc
  • Kinetic Muscles, Inc
  • Rare to Find
  • Davin Design & Development


The University matches programs and potential/actual job titles graduates may work in with Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) standard job titles or categories and codes known as the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes. These codes and salary information associated with them are provided below.


BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (BLS) STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION (SOC)

15-1021 Computer Programmers 27-1014 Multi-Media Artists and Animators 27-1024 Graphic Designers

SOC MEDIAN SALARY

15-1021 Computer Programmers 27-1014 Multi-Media Artists and Animators 27-1024 Graphic Designers

Program Costs and Graduation Data

On Campus
Bachelors 		Online
Bachelors 		On Campus
Associates 		Online
Associates
Information provided below represents CIP (Classification of Instructional Program) Programmatic data from students that have graduated between 7/1/11 & 6/30/12:        
# of Semesters for Normal Completion Time Frame of Program 8 14 4 7
Average # of Semesters to Completion** 8 14 * ****
% of Students Completing in Normal Time Frame: 48% 72% * ****
Program Costs per Semester:        
Tuition $9,700 $5,600 * $5,600
Room & Board*** $2,191 N/A * N/A
Estimated Books & Fees $500 $500 * $500
Median Loan Debt (Federal/Private/Institution) of Program Completers*: $30,193/$0/$0 $51,840/$0/$0 * ****
Information provided below represents Institutional data
from attending UAT students between 7/1/11 & 6/30/12: 		       
Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid (FA) during 12 month period** 81% 89% * 100%
Average % of Tuition Covered by FA during 12 month period** 61% 68% * 90%
Average Amount of Scholarship/Grant Awards during 12 month period** $12,121 $11,453 * $11,824

*Median Loan Debt is calculated using the debt that students incurred during their duration at the University.
**Item not required disclosures but included for potential enhancement to information.
***Rate is that of a shared room and bath per semester based upon a 12-month lease.
****Median Loan Debt and On Time completion percentage not posted based on Department of Education guidance with respect to small programs.