Bachelor - Animation -
The demand for Animators will continue well into the
future as more focus is placed on high-tech digital media,
special effects, and 3D animation.
With the right education, an Animator learns to combine visual
effects with live action to breathe life into 2D and 3D objects
by modeling bone, skin and features, and then adding animated
lifelike motions. At Westwood College you get that education.
Because animation is a blend of art and technology, those working
in the field will not only require creativity and good
visualization skills, but also specialized training in
industry-relevant design software and digital media equipment to
be competitive and successful.
Westwood's Animation program covers topics such as the laws of
human motion, physics, psychology as applied to 2D and 3D
characters, life drawing and rendering techniques, and the
application of audio and video to an animation project.
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Bachelor - Game Art and Design -
A passion for video games could be your advantage in an industry
whose stock in trade is fun and fantasy. But game design also
requires artistic skills, and only highly qualified graduates
will find jobs focused on video game interactive software that
run from game design, to the military, health care, television,
and even education.
Strong creativity, design, computer, and problem solving skills
are the keys for success in this exciting and growing field. With
these specialized skills in mind, Westwood College has designed a
Bachelor degree program in Game Art & Design. As with all
Westwood College programs, you'll acquire real-world applied
knowledge through our hands-on teaching approach. Best of all,
Westwood also provides you the conceptual knowledge you need to
be productive and successful in your new career.
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Bachelor - Fashion Merchandising - The Fashion Merchandising Program equips students and working
professionals with the skills necessary to establish and advance a
career in the growing field of fashion merchandising. The program
combines an introduction to the global fashion industry, as well as
the basics of the design and creation of fashion items. In
addition, the program provides a solid foundation in critical
business skills necessary for a successful career in merchandising
including marketing, consumer behavior, retail management, and
contemporary business technology. The Fashion Merchandising Program
provides students with a solid foundation for success in Fashion
Merchandising entry-level positions such as assistant fashion
buyer, fashion buyer, catalog manager, special events coordinator,
and fashion coordinator.
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Bachelor - Interior Design -
The demand for Interior Designers will continue well into the
future as more focus is placed on ergonomics, high-tech
construction materials, and continually changing national and
local building codes.
An Interior Designer can work in a wide range of positions
focusing on either residential or commercial interiors, sales,
merchandising or specialized design for very specific facilities.
Those working in the field will not only require creativity and
good visualization skills, but also specialized training in
design, materials and market specific building codes to be
competitive and successful.
With these necessary skills in mind, Westwood College of
Technology has designed the bachelor and associate degrees in
Interior Design to focus on the technical, creative and human
facets of interior design. With a Westwood degree, you can
develop the necessary technical skills and fine-tune your
creative skills to enter this growing career field.
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Media Arts & Animation -
Interested in developing animation and art work that stirs an
audience and spurs a response? Our Media Art & Animation
program will develop your creative skills in this wide-ranging
field. The Media Arts & Animation program begins with a
foundation in drawing, color, character design and computer
applications. Under the guidance of an industry-experienced
faculty, you’ll examine advanced 2-D and 3-D animation
principles as well as story development, background design,
scenic layout and special effects. You’ll work with program
specific software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects,
and Discreet’s 3D Studio Max. At graduation, you will have an
individualized digital portfolio to showcase your creative skills
in traditional and digital 2-D and 3-D techniques and abilities.
Entry-level opportunities exist for Media Art & Animation
graduates in computer generated lighting, compositing and
rendering, as storyboard artist; texture artist; computer
modeler; computer-generated special effects artist; broadcast
graphic artist; background painter, forensic artist and video
post-production artist.
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Digital Design -
If you're interested in enhancing your current career by learning
the fundamentals of graphic design, this 12-course diploma
program will help you get started. Using the computer and
sophisticated software, you'll learn to solve design problems and
produce digital design work that can be translated into
portfolio-quality pieces.
As a student in the online Digital Design program, you'll:
- Learn design fundamentals, concept development, production
procedures and digital illustration
- Create color composites and renderings using digital image
manipulation
- Study the fundamentals of Web design
- Begin using computer applications and sophisticated software
as design tools
- Create high-quality page layouts and designs, producing
digital artwork bound for print
- Construct an individualized portfolio to showcase your work
for prospective employers
- Gain the skills and knowledge you'll need to compete for
entry-level positions in digital design - or to advance in the
design career you've already established
- Develop an understanding of the fundamentals of digital
design — and when you're ready to move your career toward
graphic design, most of the credits you earn through the Digital
Design diploma program are transferable to the Graphic Design
associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs at The Art
Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
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Graphic Design -
Take the first step toward a career in commercial graphics
through the Associate of Science in Graphic Design online degree
program at The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art
Institute of Pittsburgh. You'll learn the skills and techniques
of computer graphics, electronic imaging and production using
scanners, digital cameras, and computer-based hardware and
software.
This program is perfect if you're seeking a broad range of
graphic design knowledge and skills, but don't care to specialize
or acquire advanced training at this time. As a student in the
Graphic Design associate's degree online program, you'll:
- Begin with classes in drawing and design, color theory,
visual composition, typography and art history.
- Discover how to integrate electronic design and mixed media
skills into corporate identity, advertising layout and packaging
projects.
- Learn to design with software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
InDesign and Adobe Illustrator.
- Explore the adaptation of illustration, design, typography
and materials into dimensional form.
- Develop an individualized digital portfolio to showcase for
prospective employers the practical skills and technical
expertise you have acquired.
- Gain the skills and knowledge you'll need to compete for
entry-level positions in graphic design - or to advance in the
graphic design career you've already established.
- Develop an understanding of the fundamentals of graphic
design — and when you're ready to earn your bachelor’s
degree, most of the credits you earn through this online
associate’s degree program are transferable to the Graphic
Design bachelor’s degree program at The Art Institute Online.
Credits you earn from the Portfolio course are not transferable,
because a portfolio course is required at the completion of each
program so that you can update your portfolio with new work
you’ve perfected at each level of study.
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Web Design and Interactive Media -
Always keeping the end user in mind, interactive media designers
use software applications to design everything from computer
games and Web sites to interactive merchandising and educational
tools.
Interactive media designers not only have specialized technology
and design skills, but they are also problem solvers and
communicators who help businesses reach their goals. By combining
sound, graphic arts, text and video, interactive media designers
create the integrated electronic communications that have become
essential to businesses in all industries - and that people just
like you are now using on a daily basis.
As a student in the Web Design and Interactive Media bachelor's
degree online program, you'll:
- Study visual design, digital image manipulation, multimedia
system design, audio, Web site design, scripting, video,
animation, text, and business and project management
- Strengthen your repertoire with advanced skills and concepts
in Web programming and media design
- Develop an individualized digital portfolio to showcase for
prospective employers the practical skills and technical
expertise you have acquired
- Gain the skills and knowledge you'll need to compete for
entry-level positions in interactive media design - or to advance
in the interactive media design career you've already established
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Fashion and Retail Management -
Have an eye for style and a head for business? This means moving
the world’s fashions from designers’ showrooms to retail
sales floors. In the Fashion and Retail Management program,
you’ll learn how to develop, analyze, and implement sales
strategies. Buying and merchandising practices are explored. Your
inventory control and cost analysis skills are honed. And
you’ll learn more about the many avenues open to you in this
exciting field: buying, coordinating runway shows, sales
consultation, manufacturer’s rep, and more. Department stores,
boutiques, and designer showrooms are the environments in which
you’ll be part of the changing face of fashion, from season to
season.
Once you graduate, you’ll be prepared for a variety of
entry-level positions, including retail and wholesale sales,
stylist, management trainee, or visual merchandiser.
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Interior Design -
Interior designers have a profound impact on people's lives by
creating the surroundings in which we all live, work and play.
They apply creativity, technical skills and specialized knowledge
to interpreting - and defining - interior space.
Interior designers develop and present design ideas for a broad
variety of interior spaces, from residential to commercial to
industrial. They prepare drawings for non-load bearing interior
construction, including ceiling plans, lighting, interior
detailing, materials, finishes, furnishings, fixtures, and
equipment. Through services such as design analysis, space
planning and programming, interior designers incorporate
knowledge of interior construction, human factors, cultural
concerns and building codes to enhance interior space.
As a student in the online Interior Design bachelor's degree
program, you'll:
- Study computer-aided drafting and design, 3D design, space
planning, problem solving, and the history of design and
architecture
- Learn about specialty design, including exhibit design,
hospitality design, retail store design and corporate design
- Discover how to communicate your design solutions through a
variety of visual media
- Gain the skills and knowledge you'll need to compete for
entry-level positions in interior design - or to advance in the
interior design career you've already established
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- Diploma Program
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Certificate in High-End Computer Graphics Program -
The Gnomon School of Visual Effects Certificate in High-End
Computer Graphics Program is structured to produce a well-rounded
digital artist who may have a successful career in digital
production for the entertainment industries. Developed with
extensive input by our extremely active Advisory Board, the
working professionals who teach our classes and the members of
ADEPT (Alliance for Digital Effects Production Trainers), this
program is geared specifically to meet the demands of the visual
effects, animation and game development industries.
Instituted in July of 1998, this program is the oldest in-depth
certificate program in 3D computer graphics. Placement out of
this program is approximately 86%.
The High-End CG Program is approved by the State of California
Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education and
accreditated by COE (The Council on Occupational Education).
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Maya Fast Track Program -
Designed primarily for individuals who have been working in
another 3D package, the Maya Fast Track is an intensive program
for those who need to get up to speed quickly. Based on the
time-tested curriculum of the Gnomon School of Visual Effects,
this course will give you a thorough introduction to the premiere
3D program being used in high-end digital production.
Over the course of nine weeks, Fast Track students take 270 hours
of instruction that cover the knowledge necessary to become
production-ready in Maya.
The Maya Fast Track Program is approved by the State of
California Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational
Education and is accreditated by COE (The Council on Occupational
Education).
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Master of Science in Community Leadership - Master of Science in Community Leadership The beginning of
the 21st century has been accompanied by a rise in several
worrisome trends -- all of which, though global in scope, also
impact local communities: downsizing, unemployment, community
health issues, increased crime, and fragmentation of services.
These forces, combined with changing demographic, have called for
the education of leaders who are committed to improving the quality
of life within the community. The degree emphasizes: understanding
interconnections and the ecology of community; leading, motivating
and empowering others, appreciating diversity; collaborating with
diverse groups, communicating effectively and persuasively;
consensus building, ethical decision-making; and balancing
community and individual goals. Courses include: Social, Political,
and Economic Issues, Leadership, Community & Change, Ethics in
Community Organizing, Program Design, Assessment & Improvement
and Interagency Collaboration.
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Master of Science in Leadership and Business Ethics - Master of Science in Leadership and Business Ethics At the
completion of the degree, students will have developed a vision of
leadership, a sensitivity to ethical challenges that arise in the
workplace, and the skills and knowledge to translate the leadership
vision and ethical commitment into reality. The degree emphasizes:
decision-making from leadership, ethical and analytical
perspectives, learning to become a change agent in your
organization, managing in the environment of business; in-depth
look at managers in an economic and social setting, adapting new
and creative perspectives on organizational issues, and embracing
change in a rapidly changing organization and external environment.
Courses include: Public Affairs Management, Organizational Ethics,
Global Ethics, Information Ethics, Conflict Resolution, Leading
People & Managing Relationships and Human & Financial
Resources.
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Associate in Arts - The Associate in Arts major is a transfer degree that consists of
general education classes in communication, arts and humanities,
social science, math, science, and technology. The curriculum is
designed to introduce students to a wide range of skills and
disciplines that develop communication and thinking skills, broaden
knowledge and application of technology, generate an understanding
and appreciation of society, and foster lifelong learning
interests. Associate in Arts degrees are offered in the following
areas of interest: Art, Economics, English, History, Psychology,
Social Science, and Sociology.
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