The Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Major at Academy of Art University

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Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects at Academy of Art University

If you are interested in studying animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects, you may want to check out the program at Academy of Art University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 8,928 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects section at the bottom of this page.

Academy of Art University Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Bachelor’s Degree in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Master’s Degree in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

Online Classes Are Available at Academy of Art University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Academy of Art University does offer online courses in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Academy of Art University Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Rankings

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Student Demographics at Academy of Art University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects majors at Academy of Art University.

Academy of Art University Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Master’s Program

45% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a master's in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Careers That Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Grads May Go Into

A degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Academy of Art University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Multimedia Artists and Animators	10,760	$87,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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