Bachelor of Science - Media Arts & Animation Online Degree Information

	Bachelor of Science - Media Arts & Animation
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Degree Title:	Bachelor of Science - Media Arts & Animation
College:	The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division
Description:	The Bachelor of Media Art & Animation program will develop your creative skills in this wide-ranging field. This program begins with a foundation in drawing, color, character design and computer applications. Under the guidance of an industry-experienced faculty, you’ll examine advanced 2-D and 3-D animation principles and story development, background design, scenic layout and special effects. You’ll work with program specific software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, & Discreet’s 3D Studio Max. At graduation, you will have an individualized digital portfolio to showcase your creative skills in traditional and digital 2-D and 3-D techniques and abilities. Entry-level opportunities exist for Media Art & Animation graduates in computer generated lighting, compositing and rendering, as storyboard artist, texture artist, computer modeler; computer-generated special effects artist, broadcast graphic artist, background painter, forensic artist and video post-production artist.

Accreditation:	The Art Institute Online is a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, which is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). ACICS is a national accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. (?)
Delivery Format:	Online (?)
Educational Level:	Bachelor (?)
Language:	English
Requirements:	The prospective student must be a high school graduate with a high school GPA of 2.5, or hold a General Educational Development (GED) Certificate with a score of 257 or higher, or a bachelor's degree or higher as a prerequisite for admissions.

Facts & Figures

Institutional Accrediting Agency: (?)
The Art Institute Online is a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, which is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). ACICS is a national accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Address:
420 Boulevard of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
US

Institution Type: (?)
Private, for-profit, Higher Education

Calendar Type:
4 Quarter start dates per year.

Average Cost per Credit:
Per course (3 credit hours) including online lab fee: $1210

Credit-earning Options:
Students have 5 ways to gain advanced academic credit at The Art Institute Online. These include AP exams, CLEP testing, transfer of credit for postsecondary courses, credit for life/work experience, and the Computer Literacy proficiency exam.

Delivery Format: (?)
Courses are accessed on a computer using an Internet connection. Classes are asynchronus, which means that students don't have to attend class at a specific time. However, students must meet the required attendence and participation requirements.

Carnegie Classification: (?)
Associate's College

Technical Requirements:
To access all courses, you must have a 56K or higher internet connection, a web browser, and a Pentium-class PC or G3 or higher Macintosh. Course-specific hardware/software requirements can be found in the online Course Catalog.

Geographic Restrictions:
US and Candian citizens only

On-Campus Requirement:
There are no on-campus requirements for The Art Institute Online.

Scholarships Offered:
Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG (Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant), Art Institute Scholarships, Other Scholarships, Vocational Rehabilitation, Veterans' Benefits, and Tax Benefits.

Loans Offered:
Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan, Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, Federal PLUS Loan (Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students), Federal Perkins Loan, Creative Education Loan, and Home Equity Loan.

Registration Details:
Upon receipt of your application, we will contact you to discuss the enrollment process. Once we have received and processed your paperwork, we will establish a financial plan that enables you to attend classes once you have received final acceptance.