The Animation & Visual Effects major provides students with the artistic, technological, story-telling and design skills to succeed as animators and visual effects artists in the highly competitive entertainment, design and communications industries.To best prepare students for the demands of careers in these cutting-edge disciplines, this program provides a foundational understanding of design and technology, with core courses in multiple aspects of digital media, completing a six month co-op and delving into rigorous coursework covering specialized aspects of digital animation, visual effects and immersive media.