GRAPHIC DESIGN & GAME ANIMATION
With Kirtland’s Animation & Game Design associate in
applied science degree, just about anyone, regardless of their initial
artistic ability, can make their way into the rapidly expanded computer
animation and game design industry.
 ART DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
Room to grow
With average hourly wages of $40.66 and annual income around $80,000,
the software design and animation field is expected to offer a widening
variety of lucrative job opportunities for years to come. Since 1990,
the software publishing industry has more than doubled and is expected
to grow by another 32 percent from 2006-2016. The number of employed
multi-media artists and animators is likewise expected to increase by 32
percent in the same timeframe. (Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau
of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov)If you’re looking for training beyond
an associate’s degree, you’re in luck. With one of the most respected
artistic programs in northern Michigan, Kirtland Community College also
boasts a strong transfer program with the College of Creative Studies in
Detroit and the Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, the
state’s top artistic institutions. In fact, Kirtland graduates have
become a sought-after commodity at CCS and Kendall, earning a total of
about $150,000 in scholarships each year. In recent years, Kirtland
graduates have also earned scholarships to continue their education and
training at CCS and Kendall.
As
Kirtland graduates move on to further training, they enter those
programs better prepared, with more advanced portfolios than many of
their colleagues who have already graduated from bachelor’s degree
programs.
 Some of the courses you’ll take:
- Introduction to Design
- Fundamentals of Drawing
- Photography
- Comic Book Illustration
- Computer-generated Images
- Computer Animation
- Programming
- Internet & Web Page Development
- Web Animation & Multi-media
Creativity abounds
Kirtland offers a level of creativity and collaboration you might not
expect to find in northern Michigan. With instructors who have the
knowledge, insight and contacts to know what’s going on in the industry,
Kirtland’s artistic programs are known for their open and cooperative
atmosphere. Faculty and students, alike, openly communicate and work
together, inspiring each other while developing their own individual
skills and fostering new friendships and working relationships. As
Kirtland instructors expect only the best work from themselves, they
also inspire their students never to settle for good work, and instead
strive to create great work.
A future of your own design
With an Animation & Game Design degree, you will have the ability to
turn your dreams into reality. Animators don’t just make Saturday
morning cartoons anymore. And with technological advances, you don’t
need natural drawing ability to find your niche. Movie and television
studios, computer software firms, video game developers, advertising
agencies, and private and Web-based businesses all make use of computer
animators and designers in today’s increasingly Internet- and
entertainment-based world.Whether you’d like to become the next George
Lucas or Steven Spielberg, or you want to design the next big video game
sensation, Kirtland’s Animation & Game Design program is the place to
begin your exciting career.
Get Started today
To receive more information about all the options available to you in
Kirtland Community College’s Art Department, call 989-275-5000,
extension 284 (Admissions Office).
SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND CATALOG INFORMATION
Specific information about our Arts Program can be found in our
College Catalog. Get information about our
partnership programs with four-year colleges and universities.
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SOME OF THE JOBS PURSUED BY STUDENTS
FOLLOWING THIS PROGRAM:
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information about each specific job/career and for job outlook information)
IS
A CAREER IN ART FOR YOU?
The Arts Program at Kirtland Community
College is for you if:
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You are creative and imaginative, self-motivated, and interested in
art.
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You enjoy creating objects or images with your hands.
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You consider yourself to be unique and independent, open to new
ideas and different ways of thinking.
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You don't necessarily want to work in a "traditional" office
environment.
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