Art Degrees Online

As of Fall 2008 we will be offering a total of six skill sets in the following areas, three of which are currently being rolled out:

Active – spring 2008:
Motion Graphic Design (2d digital animation)
3d Digital Modeling
3d Texturing

To be added – Fall 2008:
3d Character Setup
3d Character Animation
Digital Sculpture

Industry professionals will be teaching classes in all areas. Yes, the cost of a single semester long course is $60.00!! All skill sets are intended to be taken over a 4 semesters (for most students two years) and are aimed ad providing students with entry level artist skills. Please download this .rtf which provides a detailed description of each course.
Motion Graphic Design Sequence
Semester 1 – Photo 121: Imaging with Photoshop 1
Semester 2 – Art 220: Introduction to Motion Graphics, Photo 125: Special Effects with Photoshop
Semester 3 – Art 221: Advanced Motion Graphics
Semester 4 – Art 247: Portfolio Development

Digital Modeling Sequence
Semester 1 – Art 230: Introduction to Maya
Semester 2 – Art 231: Inorganic Modeling
Semester 3 – Art 232: Organic Modeling
Semester 4 – Art 247: Portfolio Development

Texturing Sequence
Semester 1 – Art 230: Introduction to Maya, Photo 121: Imaging with Photoshop I
Semester 2 – Art 237: Texturing I, Photo 125: Special Effects with Photoshop
Semester 3 – Art 238: Texturing II
Semester 4 – Art 247: Portfolio Development

Character Setup Sequence
Semester 1 – Art 230: Introduction to Maya
Semester 2 – Art 233: Kinematic Set-Up of Digital Characters
Semester 3 – Art 234: Advanced Character Set-Up
Semester 4 – Art 247: Portfolio Development

Character Animation Sequence
Semester 1 – Art 230: Introduction to Maya
Semester 2 – Art 235: 3d Character Animation
Semester 3 – Art 235: 3d Character Animation (repeatable)
Semester 4 – Art 247: Portfolio Development

Digital Sculpture Sequence
Semester 1 – Art 230: Introduction to Maya
Semester 2 – Art 245: Digital Sculpture I
Semester 3 – Art 246: Advanced Digital Sculpture
Semester 4 – Art 247: Portfolio Development

4th year of secondary school (any orientation)

Duration

2 years

Class schedules

Night: Monday through Thursday from 19:00 to 22:15 hs.

Cost

The costs relate to the course of all the materials of semesters of teaching. The exact cost to pay is calculated according to the number of subjects that students choose courses in each semester.
1st. Year

1st. 5 half-share of $ 7500
2nd. 5 half-share of $ 7550
Seminar and Workshop Lighting editing
digital video-1 fee of $ 7550

2nd. Year

3rd. 5 half-share of $ 7750
4to. 5 half-share of $ 7900
Seminar on marketing and entrepreneurship and
Workshop on digital audio-1 fee of $ 7900

Final Draft 3-share $ 8110

Conditions applicable to the costs

The cost-effective from December 11, 2008, are denominated in pesos.

-Fees are adjusted every six months.

By agreement between the University and Banco Santander ORT, students can access without charge to a VISA ELECTRON card Banro and a current account through which they can make their payments to the university. Also, Banco Santander offers a line of credit with preferential rates for college students at the ORT University. For more information, interested parties may contact the Response Unit Total Banco Santander by phone 917 0917 during the hours of 9:00 to 20:00 pm. Monday through Friday.

Graduate Profile

The race technically able to:

-mastering traditional techniques and advanced digital animation in two and three dimensions

organize, design and develop their own animations

pieces-creating animated graphics applied to the production of audiovisual and advertising

-inserted into the structure of audiovisual production in our country and the region by carrying out publicity and animation for television and cinema

-develop animations for the Internet.

Job

The university provides support services for advanced students and graduates to facilitate their job. These services include information and contacts for job opportunities, internships rental management, training in drafting and presenting a history of selection at work, advice on business creation and inclusion of data from graduates in databases of major Selector personnel of our country.

Syllabus

The curriculum provides comprehensive training in the area of computer animation and meets the formal aspects of visual communication and graphic narrative. From group and individual work, and using the most advanced technology, to construct objects, 3D characters and virtual scenarios using digital graphics.

Students develop a final project in integrating creativity, experimentation, technical development of animation and video postproduction.

Agreements and awards

Universidad ORT Uruguay, as part of World ORT, the largest non-government education network in the world, backed grants diplomas in over 50 countries.

Students are immersed in a unique creative environment that teaches the traditional forms of the art of animation and explores a sandbox of advanced techniques and digital technologies.

Explore a sandbox of advanced techniques and interactive digital technologies

Students are immersed in a unique creative environment that teaches the traditional forms of the art of animation and explores a sandbox of advanced techniques and digital technologies. From capturing the motion of a dancer to animating facial expressions following a human voice, students explore ways to re-create motion and to create relationships through storytelling.
Immersion both into traditional forms of art and new forms of storytelling

At the beginning of the program, students are immersed in both the art and craft of animation. Classes focus on working with traditional media – hand drawing, painting, sculpture – according to traditional forms of arts. Students also learn to master digital animation and video techniques for observation, capture, analysis and visualization of motion from real life.

Students complete a short animated project each semester.

After the first year, students focus on their thesis. Classes cover the development phase and how to draw the map of a story, how to design animated characters and how to transform a story into spatial experiences. Students may also learn how to produce animation for the web in order to promote and broadcast a professional portfolio.
New perspectives through collaboration

As students progress in the program, they are involved in more collaborative projects. Students explore new perspectives for animation in close relationship with professionals from the industry. Classes also cover advanced animation topics including animation for interactive storytelling and gaming, animation for specific fields (i.e. scientific visualization), procedural animation and programming for animation.

Accreditation Information :
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Courses :

Experiment with a wide range of animation techniques and understand how traditional practices relate to contemporary digital animation.
Learn about animation as a form of communication, and investigate new theories emerging from changes in technology.
Prepare yourself for working within the industry and produce a body of animation project work.

The evolution of digital technologies has given rise to a renaissance within the field of animation.

This single honours Animation degree focuses on the practical and theoretical aspects of 2D and 3D digital animation and investigates how new digital technologies have helped to re-invent animation as a visual art-form, a method of communication and a commercial tool.

Technological changes are putting animation at the centre of communication in many industries: this programme enables you to understand why this is, and equips you to enter a career in this fast-developing sector. Campus: Ormskirk Campus, Edge Hill University

UCAS: W615/E615
Course Type: Undergraduate Degree
Attendance & Study Mode: 3 years Full Time or Flexible (longer flexibly)

Start Date: September 2009

Scotland and the north of England are rapidly becoming an area of growth in the animation and video games industries. Cumbria is in the middle of this. The combination of quality of life here and the nearness of companies at the forefront of creative development such as Bizarre Creation in the north west, Venom Games in Newcastle and Rockstar Games in Edinburgh (developer of the acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series) makes Cumbria the perfect place for students who aspire to become professionals in animation.

The animation and video games industries seek very specialised practitioners to work in teams of inter-related disciplines. The transferable skills and general cross-disciplinary knowledge that you develop—creativity, self-discipline, clarity of thought and visual expression, intuitive problem solving, awareness of production pipelines and disciplines—give added value to your final specialism and your employability.
What is this course about?

This degree is designed to give you a comprehensive array of skills in computer animation, including storyboarding, animation, visualisation, compositing, sculpture and performance, and even life drawing. These practical skills need to be combined with the acquisition of social and interpersonal skills and an understanding of the intricate relation between them.

You learn industry-standard practice, as the course has a strong emphasis on employability and adaptability. You gain a broad understanding of the disciplines involved in digital animation. You become proficient in the specialism of your choice. The course is highly technical and creative; it gives you an understanding of the most up-to-date techniques in computer graphics and animation, while developing your creative skills of visualisation and expression in images and words.

The course is run by professionals in animation, media production, computer programming and storyboarding. You use dedicated studio spaces with industry-standard software and hardware. In projects of increasing difficulty over the three years, you are given autonomy; you can explore possibilities in animation while developing your own style and expression.
What can the course lead to?

Whether you want to explore the many disciplines of animation or be part of the video-game revolution as an active professional, the degree provides the broad knowledge and critical thinking you need to pursue a career in this digital revolution.