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Animation, motion graphics and digital imagery make gaming come alive! Take your love for gaming to the design side with this Gaming Art & Animation microcredential. You will gain specialized skills, knowledge and experience in essential illustration, entertainment and gaming practices that turn stories into engaging games through the realization of characters and character development. You will practice digital illustration, motion graphics, time-based media, audio production, storyboarding, environmental design, 3-D modeling and more. You will also learn to apply these dynamic concepts to websites. Importantly, this microcredential prepares you for professional certification as an Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics after you successfully pass the Adobe After Effects exam. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study and to immediately apply for entry or junior level positions in gaming, media arts, and web design.
Credits earned in the completion of this microcredential can be applied toward completion of a related certificate or degree program. It is a building block that gives you a jump start to education and career success.
Each campus will confirm final costs. The estimated tuition shown above is based on NYS residency for this institution. Tuition can vary based on full- or part-time attendance, residency and whether the courses are undergraduate or graduate. Additional costs include fees and books. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
Each campus will confirm final cost. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
SUNY's microcredentials are setting the standard nationally and internationally for high-quality, stackable credentials designed for today's learner. All of SUNY's microcredentials are designed to be:
Academic quality is paramount in the development and approval of SUNY microcredentials.
Each microcredential has immediate value and, where possible, stacks together with other microcredentials.
Microcredentials are designed to meet current and emerging market needs and align with relevant industry standards.
Completion of our microcredentials is recorded on your transcript and/or highlighted in a digital badge so your accomplishments travel with you.
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