New Media and Animation | design.ncsu.edu

The Department of Art + Design's New Media and Animation Program leverages an array of technology to create images, animation, and interactive projects. To address the needs of contemporary artists and designers, we offer students a foundation for working with a range of digital tools, an awareness of formal relationships, and strategies for generating and refining design solutions.

Students in the program synthesize traditional and digital skills. In addition, they are able to embrace the role of "conceptual translator" who is able to design for clients while creating self-motivated works. A unifying thread throughout the program is visual storytelling. As a result, we manipulate images, motion, time, and user interaction to convey meaning and create experiences. While there are many ways to apply the knowledge gained in the program, coursework is designed for those who are interested in sequential art, digital illustration, digital modeling, digital photography, compositing, motion graphics, and multimedia interactive projects.

Areas of Focus

Computer Imaging
Interactive Design
Illustration
Motion Graphics
Digital Photography
Kinetic Sculpture/Form

Careers for New Media and Animation Majors

Computer Animation
Fine Arts
Illustration
Digital Special Effects
Digital Matt Painting
Digital Photography
Education
Entrepreneurs
Software Design
Set Design
Interaction Design
Motion Graphics

Department Head

Student Honors Won

Department of Art + Design

Areas of Focus

Careers for New Media and Animation Majors