Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Development
Academy of Art University
Nøkkelinformasjon
Campus plassering
San Francisco, USA
Språk
Engelsk
Studieformat
Fjernundervisning, På universitetsområdet
Varighet
6 semestre
Tempo
Fulltid
Studieavgift
USD 1 276 *
Søknadsfrist
Be om info
Tidligste startdato
Jun 2024
* per unit for international students | $1,218 per unit for domestic students. Additional fees apply
Introduksjon
Visual Development MFA-programmet gir avanserte kurs i stillebenmaling, figurtegning, karakterdesign, konseptmaling, layoutdesign for animasjon og andre kjerneferdigheter til profesjonelle visuelle utviklere. Målet til hver doktorgradsstudent er å fullføre en signaturoppgavebok som viser designarbeid for et historiebasert prosjekt.
stier
- Vekt i underholdningskunst
Programresultat
Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:
MFA Thesis Project
- Present an original thesis concept worthy of the MFA degree
- Demonstrate the feasibility of their thesis project
- Produser et prosjekt av profesjonell standard, med aktuelt innhold for bransjen, som viser den kunstneriske evnen
Artistic Ability
- Demonstrere sterke tegne- og komposisjonsevner
- Lag verdistudier som viser forståelse for belysning, komposisjon og rom
Forskning og kritisk tenkning
- Bruk visuell forskning på designløsninger
- Demonstrere en forståelse av produksjonsrørledningen ved å presentere en effektiv tidslinje ved Midpoint Review (kun MPR)
Collaboration
- Collaborate effectively to produce creative projects
Visual Development
- Påfør farge- og designelementer i samsvar med det generelle utseendet til filmen.
- Designelementer for å støtte fortellingen
- Vis kontinuitet i visuell historiefortelling
Presentation Skills
- Create visually compelling, professional-quality presentation materials
- Vis ideer klart og profesjonelt
Professional Readiness
- Lag en digital og trykt portefølje på profesjonelt nivå som er egnet for å søke arbeid i bransjen
- Demonstrere ansvarlighet for planlegging av komplekse prosjekter, prioritering av oppgaver og møte prosjektmilepæler.
Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:
- Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
- Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
- Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
- Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
- Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
- Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
- Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.
Karrieremuligheter
Academy of Art University offers some of the best training and hands-on experience to help accelerate your career. We pride ourselves in doing an exceptional job preparing you to excel as a future visual development artist. Our degree programs are designed to equip aspiring artists and designers with a comprehensive toolbox of marketable skills that lead to success in the visual development industry.
Art Director
The job of the art director is to oversee and unify the visual look of a project. You'll control the overall look of the project, and make creative decisions based on mood, style, and target audience.
Character Designer
As a character and creature designer, you'll help create the standard appearance for a character including poses and gestures.
Concept Artist
Collaborate with creative and art directors to generate images that clarify their vision and create visual representations of the ideas that will be realized in films, animated movies, comics, and video games.
Matte Painter
As a matte painter, you'll create paintings to be used in photography and special effects to combine disparate elements into a single final image.
Production Artist
Working with art directors and designers, production artists are responsible for creating assets across various marking initiates in keeping with the visual style of the product.
Vector Artist
Using standard tools, a vector artist recreates images for high-resolution output for billboards, printing, and 3D modeling.
Galleri
Læreplan
Unit Requirements
Major | 30 |
Regisserte studier | 18 |
Uteksaminert Liberal Arts | 9 |
Valgfag | 6 |
Total | 63 |
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of Final Thesis Project
- A minimum grade of C in all required 63 units
- Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and the following Academic Study requirements:
- 1 Art Historical Awareness & Aesthetic course
- 1 Cross-Cultural Understanding course
Curriculum
Semester 1
- ANM 610: Figurative Concepts (Major)
- FA 602: Hodetegning (valgfag)
- FA 630: Fargeteori (major)
- GLA 624: History of Visual Development (Graduate Liberal Arts)
Semester 2
- ANM 685: Storyboarding Principles (Major)
- ILL 610: Tegning av kledd figur (major)
- ILL 625: Perspektiv for karakterer og miljø (major)
- ILL 660: Digital maleri (major)
Semester 3
- ANM 633: Tegning og design for animasjon (major)
- VIS 660: Fundamentals of Environments and Proper Design (Major)
- VIS 670: Porteføljeutvikling (major)
Semester 4
- GLA 617: Mythology for the Modern World (Graduate Liberal Arts)
- VIS 611: The Visual Elements of Story (major)
- VIS 800: Directed Study (Directed Studies)
- VIS 900: Internship (Directed Studies)
Semester 5
- FA 605: Landskapsmaling (valgfag)
- VIS 800: Directed Study (Directed Studies)
- VIS 850: Grupperettet studie: Visuell utvikling for avhandlingsprosjekt (Directed Studies)
Semester 6
- GLA 679: Professional Practices for Visual Development (Graduate Liberal Arts)
- VIS 800: Directed Study (Directed Studies)
- VIS 850: Grupperettet studie: Visuell utvikling for avhandlingsprosjekt (Directed Studies)
Opptak
Fasiliteter
English Language Requirements
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