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Animation

Do you want to work for one of the best animated video production companies in Georgia or around the world?

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art program with a concentration in animation at Augusta University prepares students as capable media professionals ready to thrive in the ever-growing vast market. From feature films to video games, animation is a rapidly growing industry with a firm footing in Georgia. At Augusta University, animation students turn their passions into careers. Our animation program blends art with tech to meet the needs of the expanding creative economy.

Are you interested in any of the following?

  • Character animation
  • Video games
  • Comics and Webtoons
  • Drawing Original Characters and Fan art
  • Visual Effects
  • Anime
  • Dungeons and Dragons
  • Esports

Learn the skills to bring stories, characters, and worlds to life with pixels and polygons. Explore each part of the production pipeline - including 2D & 3D animation, 3D modeling, motion graphics, technical animation, storyboarding, and concept art. Collaborate with a team to create short films and video game projects for your portfolio.

The animation program within Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences’ Department of Art & Design prepares students for many exciting career options.

Animation is for you if you consider yourself

Creative and Expressive
Innovative and Cutting-edge

 

Creativity

like no

other.

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What You'll Study

Coursework

A Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in animation at Augusta University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The program allows you to have a professional career in art by giving you hands-on skills in the techniques and technologies of your chosen field. Specifically, students will learn industry techniques such as 3D modeling, texturing and lighting, rigging, character performance, rendering, 2D animation, motion graphics and compositing.

Course List | Track Sheet

Experience-based Education

Outside the Classroom

The Department of Art and Design offers coursework taught by talented and experienced artists to prepare students for a creative future.

Students on this track can still learn from dynamic faculty with deep connections in the art world. However, unlike the BFA, this program allows students more flexibility in choosing coursework.

A Bachelor of Arts degree may be appealing because of its broad and well-rounded approach, which can offer versatility and options when seeking a career or a graduate degree.

 

Research & Innovation

Whether you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, you’ll have opportunities to create your own research projects or work with faculty to tackle some of the world’s most complex and pressing challenges.

 

Research Center

Pamplin College’s Center for Social Science Research involves students as active partners in research projects that assist local public and nonprofit agencies improve their effectiveness.

 

Student Publications

Student publications are an excellent way to find your voice and strengthen your portfolio, and Pamplin College has a wide range to get involved with.

 

Clubs & Organizations

Student clubs and organizations help you “plug in” to campus life in a way that can lead to meaningful connections, new interests and resume-enhancing experiences.

Your Future

Career Options

Georgia is home to the nation’s fifth-largest population of animators and multimedia artists, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition, the state has more than 30,000 working professionals in the entertainment industry alone, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development. The film industry alone has brought as much as $4 billion a year to the Georgia economy and created countless jobs in the process, according to the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office.

Many career opportunities in Georgia and beyond await animation grads from Augusta University.

Profiles

Student Stories

 
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Learning Like No Other

Why Augusta?

Wide variety of in-demand concentrations prepares you for the career you want.

Dynamic campus with opportunities to interact in a multitude of collaborative ways.

State of the art facilities and technology provides the experience needed to step directly into your career.

The on-campus gallery and the department’s long history of hosting visiting artists and lecturers brings the greater art world to you.

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Creativity, Discovery, Engagement

The Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences forms the heart of the liberal arts mission of Augusta University. We foster critical thinking about complex questions of the human experience; cultivate skills in written, verbal, and creative expression; promote active citizenship and community engagement; and prepare graduates for diverse careers in quickly changing globalized environments.