An animation and special effects education that teaches very real skills.

An animation and special effects education that teaches very real skills.

You have all these great ideas in your head. Amazing technology at your fingertips. And a world of possibilities at your feet. Possibilities you can explore in the programs designed to teach animation and special effects at The Art Institutes system of schools. When you study animation and special effects at our schools, you’ll blur the boundaries of business, entertainment and communication as you study everything from character and object design to audio for animation to video production. And you’ll learn hands-on, using the same type of animation and special effects equipment and programs the pros use. Once you’ve finished your study of animation and special effects in school, you can pursue entry-level employment as a 3-D animator, special effects artist, or digital animator. Take a look at the programs below that interest you. And think about the very real possibilities these programs at The Art Institutes system of schools can open up for you.

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