Career - what can you do with a digital arts degree?
Our students are known to go far as animators, modelers, texture or concept artists, and technical directors in 3D animation studios, interactive gaming companies and virtual reality labs, or work in the interactive web and app development field creating educational, entertainment-based and commercial mobile apps and websites.
Our graduates have been hired by companies such as Dreamworks Animation (Shrek and Kung Fu Panda), Blue Sky Studios (Ice Age and Robots), Blizzard (World of Warcraft), and Friendly Software (Microsoft games).
Career paths
- Animators
- Modelers
- Technical Directors
- Concept Artists
Quick Facts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
85% of Digital Arts graduates report they're employed, in graduate school or starting a business within six months of graduation
(BGSU data compiled from students who completed the related questions on the graduation survey.)
Curriculum
Specializations within the Bachelor of Art in Digital Arts include Computer Animation & Video, Imaging, and Interactive Multimedia. Students have access to phenomenal library collections and image resources, as well as state-of-the-art software and computers.
Sample courses
- 3D Digital Animation
- 3D Modeling
- Advanced Digital Imaging Art Studio
- Animation Effects
Admissions Information
Prospective students are not required to take a portfolio review. Admission into the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree is selective, and if students opt to pursue this degree they will be required to pass a portfolio review at the end of the first year of study in the School of Art.
The Digital Arts program is part of the School of Art in the BGSU College of Arts and Sciences.
Updated: 08/07/2024 02:36PM