Animation and Motion Graphics

Program Statement

In this program, students build a foundation in drawing and design, utilizing both analog and digital technologies. The hands-on, structured curriculum supports students working toward story-telling through time-based media. In their second year, they choose electives to focus on animation or motion graphics. Studio courses emphasize visual language, drawing from observation, creative thinking and technical skills. Students prepare to transfer to a four-year program in animation and game arts, or film and video, or related disciplines.

Program Information

• Students develop their creative and technical potential while building a strong portfolio showcasing their abilities for use in transferring or directly towards the job market.
• Classes use industry-standard software and hardware in dedicated design computer labs and studios. Students can take advantage of open lab and studio time to work on their projects and collaborate with classmates.
• Faculty are all artists and designers whose current professional practice informs their teaching. The program is flexible enough to support students’ specific goals, allowing students to build skills in areas ranging from 3D modeling to motion graphics, and from advanced figure drawing to stop-motion. Students work with a program-specific advisor to choose electives to best support their goals.

Additional Information

Full-time students should take 3 studio courses per semester. ART 101 should be taken in your first semester; ART 201 should be taken in your final year as you prepare for transfer and the workforce. Advanced studio courses require prerequisites or faculty permission to enroll. Program-specific tutors can help support skill-development in observation drawing as well as mastering digital technologies.

Consult with your program-specific advisor when developing your course schedule each semester for sequencing and selecting courses to best support your goals. Your advisor can also help with dual enrollment as appropriate to prepare you to transfer for a related discipline.
 

After Bristol

Students transfer to four-year programs leading to careers in animation & game arts, film & video, interactive design, sound design, motion graphics, broadcasting, special effects and virtual reality. Recent graduates have transferred to School of Visual Arts, Emerson College, UMass Dartmouth, Woodbury University, Bridgewater State University, and MassArt.

Infused General Education Competencies

Ethical Dimensions, Multicultural Perspective, Oral Communication