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Versatility for the Modern Animator: Q&A with Monmouth University’s Design & Animation Professor Wobbe Koning

Today’s animators are employed across many industries. Leveraging their skills in a variety of fields and applications, they must be well versed in the foundations of art, design and narrative while also possessing the technical competency to carve a career in a tech-heavy industry. New Jersey’s idyllic Atlantic seaboard is home to Monmouth University which offers an animation program that’s been steadily building its offerings over the past few years to address the growing ways in which animators are employed.

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An Animation Festival for All: SCAD’s Virtual 2020 AnimationFest

Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) is renowned for producing some of the highest caliber animation and entertainment arts graduates in the world. Leveraging the experience of internationally-awarded working faculty members, students in the university’s digital and entertainment arts programs enjoy access to an unparalleled network of alumni and partners. Nowhere is this more on display than at one of SCAD’s annual festivals which showcase the work of students and alumni while sparking conversation among industry.

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Q&A with The Animation School's Nuno Martins: A Good Fit for International Students

Have you ever lamented that earning an animation education comes with too many strings attached? Costly tuition and fees, expensive room and board, and deferred adventuring are just a few reasons that some students choose not to pursue their animation goals. What if you didn’t have to make all of those sacrifices? If you’re interested in exploring a new area of the world while earning an animation diploma and paying a fraction of the cost of other schools, then this is an interview you don’t want to miss.

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Bold Vision: Q&A with Lynn University’s Michael Centkowski, Computer Animation

Situated north of Miami in the idyllic south Florida town of Boca Raton, Lynn University has carefully grown since its genesis a half century ago. With a global, personalized approach to higher education, it includes everything most undergrads seek in a university while keeping its student population low. Its energized faculty and staff strive to continually iterate on its approach to education through bold and strategic choices. It’s little wonder that it earned Apple’s Distinguished School Award for its innovation in learning.

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Big Opportunities in a Small Setting: Q&A with Bradley University’s Interactive Media Chairperson Ethan Ham

Centered not far from the midwestern hubs of Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis, Bradley University students have access to a variety of opportunities from their campus in Peoria, Illinois. The university was founded well over a century ago, and it prides itself on preparing students for their future professional and personal growth. With enviable resources and facilities along with a small student population of less than six thousand, Bradley offers nearly two hundred degree programs including several degrees of relevance to our readers.

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VR for Good: Savannah College of Art & Design’s Latest Virtual Initiative

Readers of ACR are familiar with the many merits of Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). Over the course of the last half century, the university has quickly risen through the ranks of creative art schools by leveraging working professionals as faculty, collaborating with industry, and utilizing state-of-the-art technology. Today, we bring you a look inside one of SCAD’s latest initiatives, VR for Good, that expands students’ exploration in the immersive and virtual arts by forging partnerships in the real world.

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Turning Passion into Profession: Q&A with RUBIKA CEO Stéphane André

Not far from the Belgium border sits one of France’s newest and yet uniquely established schools of animation, video games, and design. RUBIKA- the Reference School of Animation, Video Games, and Design- was born from the unification of three distinct schools of higher education that each held considerable prestige in their respective fields of study. By integrating the schools under the singular RUBIKA umbrella in 2013, the new cooperative school could better meet the unique needs of regional industry.

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A Modern Approach to a Venerable Tradition: Q&A with École des Nouvelles Images’ Julien Deparis

In the world of animation, France is nothing less than a powerhouse. Dating back to the earliest days of the craft, the country has lent its enthusiasm and talents to building animation techniques, technologies, and renowned studios and films. Not surprisingly, there is no shortage of animation and CG schools ready to cultivate aspiring artists. In the French city of Avignon, a non-profit school was founded with a uniquely modern approach to teaching animation.

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User-Centered Design: Q&A with Nossi College of Art’s Web and Interactive Design Chair, Dr. Mark Mabry

Web and interactive design is a varied discipline. At its core, the goal of professionals in the field is to design products that allow users to achieve the desired outcome through visual representations, sound, words, motion and more. To do so, designers must possess a command of design and technology along with a solid understanding and appreciation for human motivations and behavior.

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Turning Theory Into Practice: Q&A with Escola de Cinema de Barcelona’s Head of Animation, Laura Tey

Situated between the striking Montserrat mountain range and the Mediterranean Sea sits Barcelona, the Catalan capital and a cultural hub for Spain as a whole. For decades, the city has also been home to numerous animation and film studios which require a robust workforce. Enter Escola de Cinema de Barcelona (ECIB), which was founded 25 years ago.

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