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Certificate Animation Degree

If you have been wondering what to study in order to further your career prospects, check out the benefits of a certificate animation degree. Obviously, you will need a modicum of talent, but if you enjoy drawing or maybe were good at art in school, a certificate animation degree could suit you well. The beauty of this type of training is that it only takes about a year. This means that there will be less pressure on your finances compared with say a four-year bachelors. Even if you want to train further, some schools allow for counting previously studied courses toward your final degree. If this is your intention, make sure that you check if this is possible with your preferred art or animation school.

Animation is used everywhere. Just think of the applications such as help files, which now have an assistant to help you achieve what you want to in popular word processing and spreadsheet packages. You can even choose the type of assistant you want to help you! An animator was responsible for what you see. As well as the entertainment industry, there are other applications such as cell phone technology. Just think of the games, and animations that appear as you scroll through the different applications, a static icon is no longer enough!

Certificate animation degrees vary by school, but typical subjects may include some or all of the following: life drawing, perspective, design and composition, Use of color and different media, articulation, and textures.
Schools are listed in alphabetical order by state then city.
Collins College [Tempe, AZ]
Prepare yourself for the future. Collins College, located in Tempe, AZ, is your gateway to the world of design and technology. Get the training you need to start a new career in Visual Communication, Multimedia Production, Animation, Digital Video, or PC/Network Technology. Earn your degree in less than two years and take advantage of job placement assistance.
Programs:
  Associate - Media Arts
  Associate - Visual Communications
  Bachelor - Animation
  Bachelor - Game Design
  Bachelor - Media Arts
  Bachelor - Visual Communications
  Certificate - Computer Graphics
  Certificate - Digital Video Production
  Certificate - Multimedia Production

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Platt College [Los Angeles, CA]
Turn your talents into a career. Nationally recognized and accredited Platt College offers degree programs in Graphic Design, Multimedia, IT Networking and Paralegal. Platt College has leading edge facilities in 3 convenient Southern California locations: Los Angeles, Newport Beach and Ontario. Platt graduates have gone on to careers with well-respected industry leaders.
Programs:
  Graphic Design Associate of Arts Degree
  Graphic Design Diploma
  Multimedia Certificate
  Visual Communications Bachelor of Arts Degree

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Platt College [Newport Beach, CA]
Turn your talents into a career. Nationally recognized and accredited Platt College offers degree programs in Graphic Design, Multimedia, IT Networking and Paralegal. Platt College has leading edge facilities in 3 convenient Southern California locations: Los Angeles, Newport Beach and Ontario. Platt graduates have gone on to careers with well-respected industry leaders.
Programs:
  Graphic Design Associate of Arts Degree
  Graphic Design Diploma
  Multimedia Certificate
  Visual Communications Bachelor of Arts Degree

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Platt College [Ontario, CA]
Turn your talents into a career. Nationally recognized and accredited Platt College offers degree programs in Graphic Design, Multimedia, IT Networking and Paralegal. Platt College has leading edge facilities in 3 convenient Southern California locations: Los Angeles, Newport Beach and Ontario. Platt graduates have gone on to careers with well-respected industry leaders.
Programs:
  Graphic Design Associate of Arts Degree
  Graphic Design Diploma
  Multimedia Certificate
  Visual Communications Bachelor of Arts Degree

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Career Institute of American International College [Braintree, MA]
Programs:
  Certificate - Digital Graphics Design
  Certificate - Digital Multimedia and Web Design Master
  Certificate - Digital Video and Animation Design
  Master Certificate - Digital 3-D Design
  Master Certificate - Oracle Database Administration

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Career Institute of American International College [Cambridge, MA]
Programs:
  Certificate - Digital Graphics Design
  Certificate - Digital Multimedia and Web Design Master
  Certificate - Digital Video and Animation Design
  Master Certificate - Digital 3-D Design
  Master Certificate - Oracle Database Administration

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Career Institute of American International College [Framingham, MA]
Programs:
  Certificate - Digital Graphics Design
  Certificate - Digital Multimedia and Web Design Master
  Certificate - Digital Video and Animation Design
  Master Certificate - Digital 3-D Design
  Master Certificate - Oracle Database Administration

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Katharine Gibbs School - Melville [Melville, NY]
Secure your future with the right education. For years, Katharine Gibbs School in Melville, New York has been providing high-quality academic programs as well as career planning and placement assistance. Degrees can be earned in as little as 18 months and extensive career planning and placement assistance is available. Courses of study include Graphic Design, Business Administration, Computer Network Operations, Office Administration and Digital Arts and Animation.
Programs:
  Associate - Digital Arts and Animation
  Associate - Graphic Design
  Certificate - Visual Communications

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