Program Category: Entertainment Design

  • September 26, 2025
  • September 13, 2025
    This course focuses on storytelling with pictures. Students learn the relationship between character and story development, and how to compose…
  • September 13, 2025
    An insider’s introduction to the world of Toy Design. This course will cover the basic concepts of toy line development…
  • September 13, 2025
    In this unique course, art students will explore the eerie and captivating world of haunt design, where imagination, storytelling, and…
  • September 13, 2025
    Senior Portfolio 1 is taken after the completion of all foundation, sophomore, and junior level classes. This is a directed…
  • September 13, 2025
    A directed studies course that provides, through faculty supervision, the time, opportunity, and advisement for each student to create the…
  • September 13, 2025
    An understanding of human anatomy is the most fundamentally important aspect in creating believable characters and creatures for any field…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course is designed to further develop the students understanding of perspective. Areas covered will include multipoint and curvilinear perspective,…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course focuses on mastering the essential concepts, tools, and workflows of 3D modeling in the visual development pipeline. Students…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course is a continuation of Character Design I. Students create and construct model sheets of unique and imaginative animated…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course is a continuation of 3-D design 2. Students will gain further abilities to create fantastical creatures, props and…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course explores various places that entertain the public. The goal is to research and envision a desired experience, and…
  • September 13, 2025
    In this course students will be introduced to the most current workflows in concept design and visual development. Students will…
  • September 13, 2025
    This is an advanced studio course in Themed Entertainment design. Students will build on skills learned in Themed Entertainment Design…
  • September 13, 2025
    In this course students will learn the skills to texture and light objects and characters as well as model more…
  • September 13, 2025
    This is an advanced course in visualization, art direction and production design with an emphasis on the organization of all…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course teaches students to develop and create a sequential series of staged drawings (that is, the visual script of…
  • September 13, 2025
    This is an advanced studio course in Environment Design. Students will build on skills learned in Environment Design 1 to…
  • September 13, 2025
    This is a lecture and studio course introducing principles of matte painting; an intensive study of techniques used for film,…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course introduces students to the basic principles and techniques of 3D modeling, lighting, texturing, and software navigation. The course…
  • September 13, 2025
    The Advancement Review (AR) is a formal portfolio review designed to evaluate competency in foundation studio art abilities at the…
  • September 13, 2025
    This is a studio course meant to introduce students to Entertainment Design and the creative practices and problem-solving techniques used…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course is an introduction to the art of cinematography. Students will learn fundamental techniques of visual storytelling for film…
  • September 13, 2025
    This lecture course introduces the student to small business practices that help bridge the gap between the educational experience and…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course introduces students to the rendering and painting of digital images from life and the imagination. A focus on…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course is designed to introduce the student to three-dimensional thinking and composition as it applies to the human form.…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course introduces the fundamentals of landscape painting and environment design, focusing on concepts and skills essential for creating outdoor…
  • September 13, 2025
    This is an introductory-level course designed for students to develop or enhance their 3D modeling skills.   Instruction will focus…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course investigates the history, practice, and visual language of collage. Utilizing varied sources to gather images and found objects,…
  • September 13, 2025
    Experimental Animation's "Fabrication" class offers students a comprehensive learning experience that encompasses essential skills in Real-World mold making, casting, character…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course offers an introduction to the conceptual process of environment design for video games. Environment concept artists for the…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course is designed to empower graphic designers with the knowledge and skills needed to create compelling visual content for…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course introduces the fundamentals of figure painting, focusing on both head studies and full-figure compositions to build a strong…
  • September 13, 2025
    "This course provides an in-depth exploration of character design principles, focusing on creating unique and imaginative characters for the game…
  • September 13, 2025
    This introductory course provides students from all majors with the essential skills and workflows of digital sculpting. Using ZBrush students…
  • September 13, 2025
    TThis studio course explores the art of costume design, focusing on the intersection of character silhouette, costume, and the draped…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course introduces the fundamentals of sketching and drawing for communication and design, with a focus on the entertainment industry.…
  • September 13, 2025
    This course is an introduction to drawing the human form that explores observational and imaginative drawing techniques using graphite and…
  • July 24, 2025