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Undergraduate Certificate

3-D Arts

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About This Program

The 3-D Arts certificate program teaches students how to expand their skills as artists and cultivate their abilities in digital 3-D modeling. Students explore fundamental art principles while learning to create in 3-D and refine levels of detail.

From tech trends to professional expectations, the curriculum also gives students foundational knowledge of the workflow and career paths in the 3-D modeling industry.

Named one of the Top 50 Animation Schools and Colleges in the U.S. — Animation Career Review, 2023

Upcoming Start Dates

  • October 28
  • November 25
  • January 6
  • February 3

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WAYS TO LEARN

Campus + Online

DEGREE LEVEL

Undergraduate Certificate Program

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COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

3-D Foundations - Students will learn the interface and controls of industry-standard software applications as they develop basic animation skills that prepare them for the more advanced courses later in their program.

Fundamentals of Art - This course introduces students to the language of visual arts. This class includes discussions, peer critiques, mentoring, specialized workshops, and small-group collaboration.

Model Creation ‐ Students will focus on developing their skills as computer-graphic (CG) artists, leveraging the traditional fine-arts principles of shape and silhouette, scale and proportion, and edge quality and integrating them with strategies to build better CG models. Students will develop techniques and strategies for efficiently creating virtual models for animation, film, and games.

Full Sail's Project LaunchBox™

Project LaunchBox™ is a Full Sail program that provides students with powerful technology to help create projects. All of your files, multimedia creations, and coursework are at your fingertips 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Request more information about this program.

Package specifications are subject to change. Some Project LaunchBox™ components are distributed during students' second year; some Project LaunchBox™ components are downloadable items.

Project Launchbox

Package specifications are subject to change. Some Project LaunchBox™ components are distributed during students' second year; some Project LaunchBox™ components are downloadable items.

Included Components

  • MSI GE Raider Laptop
  • MSI 3-yr Warranty
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (Download)
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Xencelabs Medium Pen Tablet

Other Software Taught in this Program

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk Maya­
  • Substance Painter
  • Unreal Game Engine

Admissions & Financial Aid

A Different Admissions Process

No traditional application deadlines — Classes begin monthly for most programs, so you can apply anytime and start on the date that works best for you.

Program design and course order — You do not need to sign up for specific classes every semester – all of our programs have a predetermined program design and course order.

Accelerated Pace — Full Sail's programs are taken on an accelerated schedule, allowing you to graduate sooner.

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Funding Your Education

Tuition — Our tuition includes all costs for the full degree program, as well as all associated expenses, including textbooks, manuals, media, production materials, lab and technology fees, and Project LaunchBox™ - a personal technology package featuring hardware and software customized to each degree program.

Scholarships — We know that funding your education is a substantial investment. That's why Full Sail University offers a variety of scholarships for qualified students.

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