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Respect for Acting

Jump into the world of objective-based acting! Through scene study, you will learn the basics of professional acting technique, focusing on making compelling acting choices and improving your performances based on adjustments. (This course is cross-listed with ACT 101.)

Textiles: Surface & Material Exploration

Deepen your technical ability and design thinking for creative textile applications. You will explore various surface treatments, with an emphasis on understanding and working with different type of textiles. (This course is cross-listed with FSH 612.)

Feature Animation 2

You will be guided through specialized assignments that focus on the artistry of animation. You’ll animate bipedal characters to push, pull, and throw, focusing on realistic movement, weight, and anticipation. (This course is cross-listed with ANM 497B.)

Drawing

Demonstrate your understanding of perspective, proportion, gesture, and foreshortening. You’ll learn to depict objects, architecture, and figures using line, tone, and begin modeling.

In-Depth Project: The Competition

You’ll learn how to plan and produce live esports events while building skills in hosting, commentary, on-camera performance, and streaming. You’ll gain essential studio experience by working on competitive events and creating professional-grade portfolio material. This class will introduce you to the tools you need to succeed in today’s fast-paced… Read More

Digital Environment Painting

Build production-ready concept art for game environments. Using 3D and photo reference material, value speed studies, style guides, and digital painting brushes, you’ll create finished environment paintings. Plus, increase your composition, lighting, mood, and storytelling abilities.

Thesis Direction: Lookdev, Lighting and FX

You will work on a focused VFX, including Lookdev, Lighting, FX, Matte Painting, or Compositing project. Individual project progress will be discussed during each class.

Audio Production

Audio production skills are key to success in the media industry. In this course you will learn recording, microphones, signal flow, audio editing and more. Gain experience in recording voice, instruments, and how to combine elements to create balanced mixes. Read More

Visual Development Production

Promote your skills with portfolio-quality work and a personal website. You’ll experience the full production pipeline for animation, documentary, and live action by working on a short film or game that tells a compelling story.

Studio 7: Tectonics and Structure

Architecture is a reflection of contemporary culture and conflict invites innovation. You will question preconceptions to find outdated modes of inhabiting space and discover new program relationships, spatial conditions, and rich tectonic expressions. You must take this course concurrently with ARH 420.