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History and Techniques of VFX

Apply an historic knowledge of special effects techniques to contemporary visual effects and animation. You’ll study in-camera techniques, traditional stop motion, motion control, matte paintings, miniatures, computer-generated visual effects and animation, and compositing.

Animal Rendering

Learn to realistically depict animals—both real and imaginary. You’ll focus on animal fur, skin, feathers, textures, skeletons, muscles, movements, rhythms, expressions, and basic structures.

Study Abroad

Travel to an inspirational location to practice your craft. You’ll create art that reflects your personal insights about the place. (This course is cross-listed with FA 493.)

Art of the Northern Renaissance

Explore the artistic work of Northern Europe from 1300 to 1600, including Netherlands, Flanders, France, Germany, and England, through a close reading of primary and secondary source material and an exploration of the works themselves.

Fashion Design 1

You will study alongside students from different disciplines to explore various approaches to design and illustration.

Node-Based Compositing 1

Learn advanced compositing techniques such as keying, float color space, and tracking. You’ll focus on developing your artistic eye, attention to detail, troubleshooting skills, and maintaining rigorous image quality standards.

Model Making Fall Studio

Turn concepts and two-dimensional sketches into quick three-dimensional product models. You’ll focus on speed, safety, accuracy as you increase your ability to communicate and evaluate your ideas.

Exploring the Intersection of AI and Visual Art

AI is a critical tool for our students to integrate into their workflow to be successful in today’s rapidly changing marketplace. This class helps students when it is appropriate to use AI as an adjunct in their work, rather than as a replacement for the self-generation of original works of… Read More

Campaign

Develop targeted campaigns that work. Collaborate with art directors, copywriters, and creative strategists to develop advertising campaigns that effectively target specific consumers. (This course is cross-listed with ADV 343.)

Capstone Fall

Across two semesters, develop an innovative art education program that demonstrates your learning and achievement throughout the graduate program, and then teach the program while documenting your experience, and produce a video to support professional growth and final review preparation. ARE 835 and ARE 850 may be taken sequentially in… Read More