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Graduate Certificate in Animation for Games at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

Visual digital media is increasingly significant in the global culture and economy. The Graduate Certificate in Animation for Games offers courses that take students from animation fundamentals through designing and developing expressive characters that can be used in industry-standard game engines. Students have an opportunity to gain modeling and animation experience through a project-oriented design approach. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Professional Studies  |  Department: Graduate Certificate Programs  |  Duration: 12 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 12 semester hours. Required courses include DGM 6655 Animation Fundamentals; DGM 6690 3D Character Modeling and Rigging; DGM 6695 3D Character Animation for Games.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 12 semester hours

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