Reach New Heights In Today’s Digital Design World As A Graphic Designer

Digital Design and Animation Bachelor's degree

Our Digital Design and Animation Bachelor’s degree encourages you to expand your creative talents by exploring many types of design theory and media, including 3D animation, digital video and audio, digital painting, and web design. Our digital design and animation degree also offers:

  • Applied learning and first-hand classroom exercises that provide real-world design and animation skills, including traditional art and media design, website design, 3D animation, and special effect movie graphics

  • Real-world projects that showcase your design talent using industry-standard tools, including Photoshop®, Illustrator®, Dreamweaver®, and Flash®

  • Top-of-the-line software, including Autodesk® 3ds Max®, Master Collection Adobe® Creative Suite, and VisTablet®, for use in your online design degree

  • An understanding of business principles through foundational business courses

 

  • First-hand/applied classroom learning: Prepare for your career through exercises in website design, 3D animation, and special effect movie graphics using Photoshop®, Illustrator®, Dreamweaver®, and Flash®

  • Software included in tuition: Including Autodesk® 3ds Max®, Master Collection Adobe® Creative Suite, and VisTablet® for digital drawing

  • Business foundation: Based on feedback from employers, we designed our curriculum to include business courses so you gain an understanding of business principles, learn to think critically, and understand how your design work impacts company goals

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Digital Design and Animation Courses

After you earn your Digital Design and Animation Bachelor’s degree, you will have a basic understanding of visual design, project management, and portfolio development. Understanding how to harness these skills will help you to be successful when creating multimedia material.  Plus, your instructors can be your greatest resource as you dive into the material and create something truly amazing.

Some key courses include:

Digital Video/Audio Project
Using what you have learned, you will produce a final project on digital video.

Web Design Project
You will create a website from initial concept to implementation.

Animation Graphics Project
You will learn how to apply 3D procedures across various software platforms while creating a 3D animation project.

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Digital Design and Animation Career Outlook

Almost every business needs a designer to develop creative material that truly speaks to their brand and their audience. With a design degree, you can help your employer get the look and feel they are looking for while creating something their customers will find visually vibrant.

Here’s a snapshot of one possible career:


Salary & growth statistics provided by the BLS ‡		 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile Projected Growth
Multi-media Artists and Animators $43,170 $58,250 $77,410 14%

 

You’ll leave Rasmussen College with a real world, professional digital design portfolio that will highlight your talents to potential employers. The Rasmussen College career placement staff starts helping you even before you graduate – with your resume, cover letter, interviewing techniques and how to search for a great career. And it doesn’t end there – throughout your career.

‡"Occupational Employment Statistics Home Page." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor, 27 July 2010. Web. 27 Sept. 2010.

"Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor, Dec. 2009. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.

BLS salary data may not reflect expected entry level earnings.

Seamless Credit Transfer Policies

Transferring your credits doesn't need to be difficult. At Rasmussen College, our transfer policies are designed to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation. View our official Transfer Policy for a full description of each policy.

 
 
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