BA Digital Art & Animation

BA in Digital Art & Animation

Master the art of bringing characters, environments, and worlds to life. At USV, you’ll gain the creative and technical skills needed for animation, games, and digital media — graduating with a portfolio that proves your craft.

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Program Overview

The Digital Art & Animation program blends traditional art foundations with cutting-edge digital tools. You’ll explore modeling, animation, entertainment design, and technical art while collaborating with peers across disciplines. With opportunities to showcase your work publicly and contribute to real productions, you’ll graduate prepared for careers across animation and interactive industries.

What you'll learn:

3D animation, modeling, and rendering

Entertainment design and worldbuilding

Technical art for games and media pipelines

Traditional and digital arts foundations

Collaborative production workflows

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the BA in Digital Art & Animation will be able to:

Apply design principles and color theory effectively.

Demonstrate proficiency with digital technologies and creative tools.

Create expressive characters, environments, and props.

Collaborate with diverse teams on complex projects.

Build a personal artistic style and professional portfolio.

Digital Art & Animation Course Highlights

3D Modeling

Master industry workflows for sculpting and rendering detailed 3D assets. Create professional-quality models for film, games, and interactive media.

3D Animation

Learn the art of movement, rigging, and storytelling through animation. Build characters and creatures that engage audiences across platforms.

Entertainment Design

Design immersive worlds, environments, and props. Use traditional and digital tools to bring entire universes to life.

Technical Art

Bridge the gap between art and programming. Integrate creative assets seamlessly while working within technical production pipelines.

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CAREER PATHS

3D Generalist
Character Designer
Concept Artist
Lighting / Texture / VFX Artist
Technical Director
Storyboard Artist
Environment Artist

The USV Difference

USV students take 3 courses per term instead of the traditional 4. That means:

Deeper learning

You’ll dive deeper into each subject, with more time to absorb concepts, apply them in projects, and build lasting mastery that goes beyond memorization.

Better Balance

Fewer concurrent courses means less stress and more focus. You’ll have room to manage school, work, and life — without sacrificing academic performance.

Higher Success

With improved retention and a healthier pace, students are more likely to graduate on time and enter the job market prepared with real skills and strong portfolios.

Flexible Learning

Earn your degree on-campus in Silicon Valley or 100% online. No matter where you learn, you’ll join collaborative teams, ship real projects, and build a professional portfolio.

Faculty Spotlight

"University of Silicon Valley students build on a traditional art foundation to master the modern tools and technology used in animated film, video game, and motion graphic projects. "

Peter Overstreet
Professor of Digital Art & Animation

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Real-World Learning

In USV Studios, Game Art students work on client-driven projects alongside peers in design, audio, and engineering. By graduation, you’ll have 3–5 shipped projects that demonstrate real industry impact.

BA in Digital Art & Animation

Program Overview

Learning Outcomes