Bachelor - Animation
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The demand for Animators will continue well into the future as more focus is placed on high-tech digital media, special effects, and 3D animation.
With the right education, an Animator learns to combine visual effects with live action to breathe life into 2D and 3D objects by modeling bone, skin and features, and then adding animated lifelike
motions. At Westwood College you get that education. Because animation is a blend of art and technology, those working in the field will not only require creativity and good visualization skills,
but also specialized training in industry-relevant design software and digital media equipment to be competitive and successful.
Westwood's Animation program covers topics such as the laws of human motion, physics, psychology as applied to 2D and 3D characters, life drawing and rendering techniques, and the application of
audio and video to an animation project.
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Bachelor - Game Art and Design
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A passion for video games could be your advantage in an industry whose stock in trade is fun and fantasy. But game design also requires artistic skills, and only highly qualified graduates will
find jobs focused on video game interactive software that run from game design, to the military, health care, television, and even education.
Strong creativity, design, computer, and problem solving skills are the keys for success in this exciting and growing field. With these specialized skills in mind, Westwood College has designed a
Bachelor degree program in Game Art & Design. As with all Westwood College programs, you'll acquire real-world applied knowledge through our hands-on teaching approach. Best of all, Westwood
also provides you the conceptual knowledge you need to be productive and successful in your new career.
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Bachelor - Fashion Merchandising
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The Fashion Merchandising Program equips students and working professionals with the skills necessary to establish and advance a career in the growing field of fashion merchandising. The program
combines an introduction to the global fashion industry, as well as the basics of the design and creation of fashion items. In addition, the program provides a solid foundation in critical business
skills necessary for a successful career in merchandising including marketing, consumer behavior, retail management, and contemporary business technology. The Fashion Merchandising Program provides
students with a solid foundation for success in Fashion Merchandising entry-level positions such as assistant fashion buyer, fashion buyer, catalog manager, special events coordinator, and fashion
coordinator.
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Bachelor - Interior Design
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The demand for Interior Designers will continue well into the future as more focus is placed on ergonomics, high-tech construction materials, and continually changing national and local building
codes.
An Interior Designer can work in a wide range of positions focusing on either residential or commercial interiors, sales, merchandising or specialized design for very specific facilities. Those
working in the field will not only require creativity and good visualization skills, but also specialized training in design, materials and market specific building codes to be competitive and
successful.
With these necessary skills in mind, Westwood College of Technology has designed the bachelor and associate degrees in Interior Design to focus on the technical, creative and human facets of
interior design. With a Westwood degree, you can develop the necessary technical skills and fine-tune your creative skills to enter this growing career field.
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Media Arts & Animation
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Interested in developing animation and art work that stirs an audience and spurs a response? Our Media Art & Animation program will develop your creative skills in this wide-ranging field. The
Media Arts & Animation program begins with a foundation in drawing, color, character design and computer applications. Under the guidance of an industry-experienced faculty, you’ll
examine advanced 2-D and 3-D animation principles as well as story development, background design, scenic layout and special effects. You’ll work with program specific software such as Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, and Discreet’s 3D Studio Max. At graduation, you will have an individualized digital portfolio to showcase your creative skills in traditional and digital 2-D
and 3-D techniques and abilities.
Entry-level opportunities exist for Media Art & Animation graduates in computer generated lighting, compositing and rendering, as storyboard artist; texture artist; computer modeler;
computer-generated special effects artist; broadcast graphic artist; background painter, forensic artist and video post-production artist.
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Digital Design
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If you're interested in enhancing your current career by learning the fundamentals of graphic design, this 12-course diploma program will help you get started. Using the computer and sophisticated
software, you'll learn to solve design problems and produce digital design work that can be translated into portfolio-quality pieces.
As a student in the online Digital Design program, you'll:
- Learn design fundamentals, concept development, production procedures and digital illustration
- Create color composites and renderings using digital image manipulation
- Study the fundamentals of Web design
- Begin using computer applications and sophisticated software as design tools
- Create high-quality page layouts and designs, producing digital artwork bound for print
- Construct an individualized portfolio to showcase your work for prospective employers
- Gain the skills and knowledge you'll need to compete for entry-level positions in digital design - or to advance in the design career you've already established
- Develop an understanding of the fundamentals of digital design — and when you're ready to move your career toward graphic design, most of the credits you earn through the Digital Design
diploma program are transferable to the Graphic Design associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs at The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
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Graphic Design
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Take the first step toward a career in commercial graphics through the Associate of Science in Graphic Design online degree program at The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of
Pittsburgh. You'll learn the skills and techniques of computer graphics, electronic imaging and production using scanners, digital cameras, and computer-based hardware and software.
This program is perfect if you're seeking a broad range of graphic design knowledge and skills, but don't care to specialize or acquire advanced training at this time. As a student in the Graphic
Design associate's degree online program, you'll:
- Begin with classes in drawing and design, color theory, visual composition, typography and art history.
- Discover how to integrate electronic design and mixed media skills into corporate identity, advertising layout and packaging projects.
- Learn to design with software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator.
- Explore the adaptation of illustration, design, typography and materials into dimensional form.
- Develop an individualized digital portfolio to showcase for prospective employers the practical skills and technical expertise you have acquired.
- Gain the skills and knowledge you'll need to compete for entry-level positions in graphic design - or to advance in the graphic design career you've already established.
- Develop an understanding of the fundamentals of graphic design — and when you're ready to earn your bachelor’s degree, most of the credits you earn through this online
associate’s degree program are transferable to the Graphic Design bachelor’s degree program at The Art Institute Online. Credits you earn from the Portfolio course are not transferable,
because a portfolio course is required at the completion of each program so that you can update your portfolio with new work you’ve perfected at each level of study.
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Web Design and Interactive Media
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Always keeping the end user in mind, interactive media designers use software applications to design everything from computer games and Web sites to interactive merchandising and educational tools.
Interactive media designers not only have specialized technology and design skills, but they are also problem solvers and communicators who help businesses reach their goals. By combining sound,
graphic arts, text and video, interactive media designers create the integrated electronic communications that have become essential to businesses in all industries - and that people just like you
are now using on a daily basis.
As a student in the Web Design and Interactive Media bachelor's degree online program, you'll:
- Study visual design, digital image manipulation, multimedia system design, audio, Web site design, scripting, video, animation, text, and business and project management
- Strengthen your repertoire with advanced skills and concepts in Web programming and media design
- Develop an individualized digital portfolio to showcase for prospective employers the practical skills and technical expertise you have acquired
- Gain the skills and knowledge you'll need to compete for entry-level positions in interactive media design - or to advance in the interactive media design career you've already established
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Fashion and Retail Management
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Have an eye for style and a head for business? This means moving the world’s fashions from designers’ showrooms to retail sales floors. In the Fashion and Retail Management program,
you’ll learn how to develop, analyze, and implement sales strategies. Buying and merchandising practices are explored. Your inventory control and cost analysis skills are honed. And
you’ll learn more about the many avenues open to you in this exciting field: buying, coordinating runway shows, sales consultation, manufacturer’s rep, and more. Department stores,
boutiques, and designer showrooms are the environments in which you’ll be part of the changing face of fashion, from season to season.
Once you graduate, you’ll be prepared for a variety of entry-level positions, including retail and wholesale sales, stylist, management trainee, or visual merchandiser.
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Interior Design
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Interior designers have a profound impact on people's lives by creating the surroundings in which we all live, work and play. They apply creativity, technical skills and specialized knowledge to
interpreting - and defining - interior space.
Interior designers develop and present design ideas for a broad variety of interior spaces, from residential to commercial to industrial. They prepare drawings for non-load bearing interior
construction, including ceiling plans, lighting, interior detailing, materials, finishes, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment. Through services such as design analysis, space planning and
programming, interior designers incorporate knowledge of interior construction, human factors, cultural concerns and building codes to enhance interior space.
As a student in the online Interior Design bachelor's degree program, you'll:
- Study computer-aided drafting and design, 3D design, space planning, problem solving, and the history of design and architecture
- Learn about specialty design, including exhibit design, hospitality design, retail store design and corporate design
- Discover how to communicate your design solutions through a variety of visual media
- Gain the skills and knowledge you'll need to compete for entry-level positions in interior design - or to advance in the interior design career you've already established
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Certificate in High-End Computer Graphics Program
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The Gnomon School of Visual Effects Certificate in High-End Computer Graphics Program is structured to produce a well-rounded digital artist who may have a successful career in digital production
for the entertainment industries. Developed with extensive input by our extremely active Advisory Board, the working professionals who teach our classes and the members of ADEPT (Alliance for
Digital Effects Production Trainers), this program is geared specifically to meet the demands of the visual effects, animation and game development industries.
Instituted in July of 1998, this program is the oldest in-depth certificate program in 3D computer graphics. Placement out of this program is approximately 86%.
The High-End CG Program is approved by the State of California Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education and accreditated by COE (The Council on Occupational Education).
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Maya Fast Track Program
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Designed primarily for individuals who have been working in another 3D package, the Maya Fast Track is an intensive program for those who need to get up to speed quickly. Based on the time-tested
curriculum of the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, this course will give you a thorough introduction to the premiere 3D program being used in high-end digital production.
Over the course of nine weeks, Fast Track students take 270 hours of instruction that cover the knowledge necessary to become production-ready in Maya.
The Maya Fast Track Program is approved by the State of California Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education and is accreditated by COE (The Council on Occupational Education).
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Master of Science in Community Leadership
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Master of Science in Community Leadership The beginning of the 21st century has been accompanied by a rise in several worrisome trends -- all of which, though global in scope, also impact
local communities: downsizing, unemployment, community health issues, increased crime, and fragmentation of services. These forces, combined with changing demographic, have called for the education
of leaders who are committed to improving the quality of life within the community. The degree emphasizes: understanding interconnections and the ecology of community; leading, motivating and
empowering others, appreciating diversity; collaborating with diverse groups, communicating effectively and persuasively; consensus building, ethical decision-making; and balancing community and
individual goals. Courses include: Social, Political, and Economic Issues, Leadership, Community & Change, Ethics in Community Organizing, Program Design, Assessment & Improvement and
Interagency Collaboration.
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Master of Science in Leadership and Business Ethics
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Master of Science in Leadership and Business Ethics At the completion of the degree, students will have developed a vision of leadership, a sensitivity to ethical challenges that arise in
the workplace, and the skills and knowledge to translate the leadership vision and ethical commitment into reality. The degree emphasizes: decision-making from leadership, ethical and analytical
perspectives, learning to become a change agent in your organization, managing in the environment of business; in-depth look at managers in an economic and social setting, adapting new and creative
perspectives on organizational issues, and embracing change in a rapidly changing organization and external environment. Courses include: Public Affairs Management, Organizational Ethics, Global
Ethics, Information Ethics, Conflict Resolution, Leading People & Managing Relationships and Human & Financial Resources.
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Associate in Arts
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The Associate in Arts major is a transfer degree that consists of general education classes in communication, arts and humanities, social science, math, science, and technology. The curriculum is
designed to introduce students to a wide range of skills and disciplines that develop communication and thinking skills, broaden knowledge and application of technology, generate an understanding
and appreciation of society, and foster lifelong learning interests. Associate in Arts degrees are offered in the following areas of interest: Art, Economics, English, History, Psychology, Social
Science, and Sociology.
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