DigiPen Institute of Technology - Animation, Digital Art and Game Design Programs Profile

Degrees Offered: B. A., B. S. Game Design; B. F. A. Digital Art and Animation; M. F. A. Digital Arts

Tuition Information: Undergraduate $25,760, graduate $17,500 for the 2012 – 2013 school year.

Contact Information:
9931 Willows Road NE
Redmond, WA 98052
866.478.5236
www.digipen.edu/

Scope of Program:

Digital Art and Animation students at DigiPen Institute of Technology focus on animation theories and techniques, drawing, art and technology, visual perception, human anatomy, animal anatomy, 2D raster graphics and animation, 3D animation, 2D animation production, 3D character animation, character design, tone, color and composition, visual language and film analysis, storyboarding, graphics for gaming, history of film and animation, acting for animation and media and ethics.  All students create a portfolio and create a capstone project.

Game Design students may choose either the B. A. or B. S. program.  B. A. Game Design students concentrate on computer technology, typography, psychology, game history, fundamentals of visual expression, pre-calculus, applied mathematics, scripting language, 2D level design, game usability and analysis, visual perception, 2D raster graphics and animation, 3D production, 3D game design, music and sound design and game design projects.  B. S. Game Design students focus on computer environments, C and C++ programming, game history, psychology, linear algebra, game implementation techniques, game theory, game design projects, data structures, game mechanics, discrete mathematics, computer graphics, 2D level design, 3D production, and 2D raster and vector graphics.

M. F. A. candidates in Digital Arts complete coursework in figure drawing, art history, digital painting, figure sculpting, character design, digital sculpting, lighting and rendering, character rigging, organic and hard surface modeling and 3D concepts and production.  All students create a thesis and complete a variety of M. F. A. projects.

DigiPen Institute of Technology is a for-profit school.  Most students must take a heavier course load (over 15 semester units, at additional cost) to complete their program in four years.  Merit scholarships are available.  A portfolio is required with the application for the B. F. A. Digital Art and Animation and M. F. A. Digital Arts programs.