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What
qualifies me to take courses at ACCAD?
Will I get a degree in computer animation,
if I take courses at ACCAD?
What kind of software packages do you
teach at ACCAD?
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Will I receive an assistantship if
I am accepted?
What
benefits will I receive with an assistantship?
What are some other possible undergraduate
programs?
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What
qualifies me to take courses at ACCAD?
Our courses are open to all interested graduate students from any major. We almost always have space to accommodate
interested students. Occasionally, open seats are available to qualified undergraduates. Contact the listed instructor for information.
Will I get a degree in computer animation,
if I take courses at ACCAD?
ACCAD is a reserach center focused on academic offerings and research opportunities. ACCAD does not offer a degree. Students studying at ACCAD are enrolled in affiliated graduate programs at OSU.
Students studying at ACCAD have historically come from the following graduate degree programs:
Art,
Art Education, Industrial, Interior and Visual Communication
Design, Architecture, Dance, Music, Theatre, and Computer
Science and Engineering.
You
would receive a Masters or Ph.D. degree from any one of these
programs. Masters degrees include the MFA and the MA. You need
to contact each department separately to find out more about
their program.
(Department contacts, and web pages are noted on the page
Affiliated Departments)
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What kind of software packages do
you teach at
ACCAD?
ACCAD does not teach software but instead investigates technology as a form of artistic exploration. At ACCAD we hope to impart a unique blend of artistic vision
and talent with computer knowledge. Many recruiters in the
industry tell us, they do not simply want someone who is knowledgeable
about software. They need people with vision, creativity,
and design skills. Color, form, storytelling and design are
the focus of our curriculum and high end professional level
software is used to support those goals.
ACCAD primarily uses the following software packages: Maya, Combustion, Motionbuilder, Vicon Workstation, and Adobe/Macromedia products. See our Facilities page for more details.
Are research assistantships available at ACCAD?
Graduate Research Assistantships are available depending on the research projects currently in house. The number of these GRA positions available varies
from year to year. Check the ACCAD Positions page for current listings of available GRA positions.
What benefits will I receive with
an assistantship?
1- Experience.
A GRA gives
you hands-on working experience on a research project. A GRA's
job assignment will differ, depending on the project.
2- Monthly stipends.
GRA positions provide monthly stipends.
3- Tuition/Fee Waiver.
If a GRA has a 50% appointment (20 hours per week workload)
for one quarter, the Department pays the student's tuition
and fees for the quarter. If a GRA maintains the same
position for three consecutive quarters, the student's tuition
and fees for the fourth quarter will be paid, even if the student is
not working in the fourth quarter.
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What are some possible undergraduate
programs?
More and more universities and colleges are teaching undergraduate
graphics courses, often through the Art Department, or Industrial
Design, or Computer Science.
Here is a (not complete) list of undergraduate degree programs
that offer courses with a strong emphasis in Art and Technology:
Ringling School of Art and Design (Florida)
The Ohio State University Department of Art
School of Visual Arts in New York
Art Institute of Chicago
Pratt Institute (NY)
Bowling Green State University (OH)
Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
Savannah College of Art and Design (GA)
Mississippi State University
Cal Arts (CA)
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