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

 


4% Job Market Growth

$77,700 Median Salary

Very Diverse

 

Employment of special effects artists and animators is projected to grow 4 percent from 2019 to 2029, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Projected growth will be due to increased demand for animation and visual effects in video games, movies, and television.

The median annual wage for special effects artists and animators was $77,700 in May 2020. 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 $42,390, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $142,750.

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 May 20, 2021).