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Overview
Students interested in taking individual courses, either on-campus or online, may benefit from having a customized educational plan created by an Admissions Advisor. Educational plans can be designed to meet your specific goals, taking into consideration your current skill level, weekly schedule, timeline, and budget.
Sample Education Plan
The course recommendations featured below showcase the variety and flexibility provided by a customized educational plan. To learn more about designing a custom plan that’s right for you, please contact our Admissions office.
*Sample plans are intended for reference purposes only.
Term 1
Photoshop for Digital Production
Figure/Life Drawing
Drawing Fundamentals 1/Visual Communications 1
Perspective/Drawing in 3D
Color Theory & LightTerm 2
Digital Painting
Gesture Drawing
Drawing Fundamentals 2
Character Sculpture 1
StoryboardingTerm 3
Digital Painting 2
Animal Drawing
Props and Weapons Design
Character Design
Costumed Figure DrawingTerm 4
Creature Design
Environment Design
Vehicle and Mech Design
Character Sculpture 2
*Sample plans are intended for reference purposes only.
Term 1
Introduction to 3D with Maya
Term 2
Texturing & Shading 1
Introduction to CompositingTerm 3
Texturing & Shading 2
Lighting & Rendering with Mental RayTerm 4
Lighting & Rendering with V-Ray
Term 5
Look Development
*Sample plans are intended for reference purposes only.
Term 1
Introduction to 3D with Maya
Photoshop for Digital Production
Introduction to CompositingTerm 2
Lighting & Rendering with Mental Ray
RotoscopingTerm 3
Art of Compositing
Lighting & Rendering with V-Ray
HD Digital Filmmaking for Visual EffectsTerm 4
Advanced Compositing
Matchmoving & Integration
*Sample plans are intended for reference purposes only.
Term 1
Introduction to 3D with Maya
Photoshop for Digital ProductionTerm 2
Environment Design
Hard Surface Modeling 1
Texturing and Shading 1Term 3
Digital Painting
Introduction to Compositing
Lighting & Rendering with Mental RayTerm 4
Art of Compositing
Lighting & Rendering with V-RayTerm 5
Advanced Digital Painting
Advanced Compositing
Digital SetsTerm 6
Digital Matte Painting
*Sample plans are intended for reference purposes only.
Term 1
Introduction to 3D with Maya
Texturing & Shading 1Term 2
Hard Surface Modeling 1
Surface Modeling
Texturing & Shading 2Term 3
Hard Surface Modeling 2
Digital SculptingTerm 4
Character Modeling & Sculpting
Hard Surface Texturing & ShadingTerm 5
Creature Modeling & Sculpting
Character Texturing & Shading
*Sample plans are intended for reference purposes only.
Term 1
Introduction to 3D with Maya
Texturing & Shading 1
StoryboardingTerm 2
Hard Surface Modeling
Animation & Visual Effects
Cinematography for Visual EffectsTerm 3
Character Animation 1
Character Rigging FundamentalsTerm 4
Previsualization & Animatics
Character Animation 2
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