Screenshot of animation created by a digital art and design student

Digital Art & Design – Animation, M.F.A.

Become an innovative artist and leader in the animation industry, from creative and commercial computer animation to special effects.

Program

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What You’ll Learn

In the Digital Art and Design - Animation, M.F.A., you’ll develop a competitive portfolio of innovative computer animation, readying you for a career as a leader on both the business and creative side of the industry.

You’ll have opportunities to hone your personal style through courses in character, storytelling, and storyboard development; digital compositing; and special effects experimentation.

Career Options

Animation Artist
Creative Director
Motion Graphics Designer
Multimedia Producer

Exceptional experiences.
Outstanding outcomes.

$972,520

Median annual wage for multimedia artists and animators. (BLS)

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Top 15%

U.S. colleges for salary potential, based on alumni's mid-career earnings. (PayScale.com)

Top

Performer for Social Mobility among universities in the North. (U.S. News & World Report)

77%

New York Tech interns in 2018-2019 offered opportunities to continue working at their organizations.

Top-Tier Ranking

New York Tech is ranked among the top 50 regional universities in the North.

How You’ll Succeed

At New York Tech, you’ll work hands-on with projects that suit your personal style and goals. From creating a suite of animated shorts to developing work ready for exhibition in galleries, you’ll graduate with the experience to kickstart your career in the animation industry.

The founders of Pixar got their start here in the 1970s. Build your own legacy at New York Tech.