Animation Major

Turn Creativity Into a Career That’s in High Demand

• What is Animation?

  Animation combines art and technology to bring characters and stories to life through movement. Today’s animators use advanced digital tools to create everything from blockbuster movies and video games to mobile apps and TV commercials. This growing field offers creative careers with strong earning potential across entertainment, advertising, education, and business—all looking for professionals who can tell compelling visual stories.

• Why study Animation at Champlain?

  At Champlain, you’ll start creating animations in your first semester—not waiting years for hands-on experience like at many other colleges. While other students are still taking general education courses, you’ll already be:

  • Learning industry-standard software like Maya, Unreal Engine, and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Working in professional-grade studios with motion capture and green screen technology
  • Being taught by faculty who’ve worked at major studios and production companies
  • Collaborating with Game Art, Filmmaking, and Design students on projects that mimic real production pipelines

  Our location in 365体育官网, Vermont puts you in a creative hub with a thriving arts scene and connections to the Northeast’s entertainment industry.

• What skills and techniques I will learn?

  By the time you graduate, you will …

  • Create professional-quality animations – Develop characters and stories that move and connect with audiences
  • Master industry software – Use the same tools employed at major studios for 2D, 3D, and motion capture animation
    • Using industry-standard animation and visual effects software, virtual production using game engines, and sound mixing
  • Design compelling visuals – Apply color theory, anatomy, and composition to create striking images
  • Produce finished projects – Take animations from concept to completion, including post-production
  • Build a professional portfolio – Graduate with finished work that demonstrates your unique style and technical abilities
    • 3-D animation, 2-D animation, and motion capture animation
    • Green screen staging
    • Character development, storyboarding, and screenwriting for television, web, and film
    • Post-production editing and compositing
    • 3-D modeling, drawing, illustration, and stop-motion
  • Work effectively in teams – Collaborate across disciplines just like you will in professional studios

   

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• Majors

  • Game Art Major (BFA) 

    Champlain College is a gaming industry hub, and the Game Art program builds your creative vision and your technical skills to make you job-ready.

  • Graphic Design?& Visual Communication Major (BFA) 

    Be a design thinker. Harness your creativity through print and digital graphics. Start building your portfolio right away.

  • Filmmaking Major (BFA) 

    Master the production of motion pictures and understand the global business of filmmaking. Use the latest tools, work on real projects, and turn your vision into reality through observation, imagination, storytelling and technical skill.

• Minors

  • Entrepreneurship Minor 

    Learn how to turn ideas into profitable businesses or non-profit with an Entrepreneurship minor.

  • Graphic Design Minor 

    Perfect your technical skills while learning how design impacts messaging and vice versa. Explore the latest digital-image software and learn how to create professional communication materials.

  • UI Design & Implementation Minor 

    Bridge the gap between design and software development. Create dynamic designs and implement them with code for mobile apps, web apps, and other forms of electronic media.

  • Writing Minor 

    Develop strong writing skills in technical writing like journalism and grant writing and more creative writing like poetry and fiction. Increase your media literacy and written communication skills.

• Areas of Study

  • Creative Arts & Communication 

    With many majors to choose from, you decide how to bring your ideas to life and communicate them to the world.

  • Game Design & Development 

    Turn concepts into digital reality. Explore our seven gaming majors to determine which path matches your interests.

  • Cybersecurity, Computer Science & Technology 

    Solve everyday problems to build a better future with one of these tech-centered majors.