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Digital Media & Visual Effects B.F.A.
Are you ready to learn everything you can to enter the exciting industry of visual effects? Students in the Digital Media and Visual Effects program will take courses in both Art+Design and Film & Television, honing their skills in film editing and motion graphics.
Programs Details
Digital Media & Visual Effects
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Quick Facts
Level
Undergraduate
Location
La Sierra Campus
Duration
92 Units/4 Years
Accreditation
WASC
Curriculum Sheet
Description:
In this BFA program, students will be prepared for careers in visual effects, motion graphics, and editing as they learn from industry professionals. They will also be prepared to take the exams for certification in various levels of Avid Media Composer, ProTools, and DaVinci Color Correction.
| Select 4 Units worth of upper division Art & Design or Film and Television electives. |
Career Outlook
8% Job Market Growth
$99,060 Median Salary
Very Diverse
The median annual wage for special effects artists and animators was $99,060 in May 2023. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $57,090, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $169,580.
In May 2023, the median annual wages for special effects artists and animators in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
- Software publishers $110,340
- Motion picture and video industries $109,320
- Advertising, public relations, and related services $83,360
- Computer systems design and related services $81,000
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Partial information in this page was retrieved from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Special Effects Artists and Animators, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/multimedia-artists-and-animators.htm (visited April 17, 2024).
