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A major in digital video can prepare you for a career in animation, film editing, producing, multimedia, and many other exciting fields. A typical program requires successful completion of courses such as 2D and 3D animation, digital editing, visual storytelling, photography, audio production, and cinema history. Students must also master industry-current applications such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Flash, Avid Pro Tools, Final Cut, and more. Because digital video artists have such a diverse skill set, they are in high demand in the fields listed above as well as advertising and game design & development.

According to the most recent report by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Virginia is now home to 129 Title IV degree-granting institutions. Virginia is one of only 16 states with more than 100 Title IV schools. Many of the state’s Title IVs make the list of best schools each year. College ranking organizations such as Princeton Review, Forbes, and U.S. News & World Report release their own lists each year, but they use a similar formula to determine which schools belong on the list. They assess a variety of factors from faculty resources to graduation and retention rates.

With a population of more than 8 million (Census 2011), Virginia is the nation’s 12th largest state. The population is on the rise, with an increase of more than 95,000 residents between 2010 and 2011. Because the population is expected to continue rising at rapid rate, a number of different industries see Virginia as the next big thing. One industry that seems to be taking notice is the art and design industry.

The visit-worthy city of Virginia Beach, Virginia supports a strong fine arts culture with many talented visual artists pursuing careers among the city's more than 40,000 local businesses.  Corporations and private companies of Virginia Beach maintain an ongoing economic demand for graphic arts professionals, especially commercial illustrators.