<p>I was looking into colleges for next year and came across Emerson College. Emerson College provides a BA in Animation. I want to do Computer Animation in which they offer classes for. How does this college differ from colleges such as MICA, Sheridan, and CalArts? Also, I am not a very good drawer but I am determined to learn. Is is right to major in Animation if you are not a very good drawer but are destined to learn to draw. Please help me out, thanks!</p>
<p>Check the requirements on each schools website, some (most) will probably have some sort of portfolio requirement. If you don’t have that started, you will need to get going on that NOW!</p>
<p>How do you expect me to make a portfolio?? On which programs, because I have none and shouldn’t the school teach the program from the beginning???</p>
<p>I couldn’t help and looked up.
for Emerson, it seems unless you do film, performing art or honors, you don’t need portfolio or audition to apply.
It is not clear what the "Emerson Supplement " is, though if it is an art portfolio for an art major, it should have listed in the same special area as film, performing, etc.
<a href=“Admissions & Aid, Academic Programs, Emerson College”>Admissions & Aid, Academic Programs, Emerson College;
Emerson is known for film, not so much animation but by looking at req. courses, you get to learn neat things you won’t get from stand alone art schools. It might be a good thing depending of what kind of animation you are going to do.
Though it basically says, if you are serious, you should get help from elsewhere = ProArt consortium.
<a href=“Academic Departments, Undergraduate & Graduate Programs, Emerson College”>Academic Departments, Undergraduate & Graduate Programs, Emerson College;
ProArt is tricky thing, sounds good on the paper but between all different schools’ calendar and availability of classes that naturally each schools’ own students have monopoly over outsiders, you can not count on getting the classes you need when you need it.
If taking visual art hardcore classes at MassArt or SMFA is the must, it might backfire you being Emerson student.
I asked about Berklee music/SMFA and guy who is in charge for Berklee ProArt said pretty much “no way” and SMFA did not even reply to my inquiry.</p>
<p>I am assuming you are not art-art kid ?
What exactly do you want to do? If you want to work for Pixar or something, you do need to draw well and you should be doing that already. It is never too late buy better hurry.
Take summer classes in your area art school to crank up portfolio and visit schools, talk to people, read up this forum.
There are art schools do not require portfolio to get in, and they do teach you from the beginning but the road is bumpy and long if you have never done anything of that sort.
You might get disillusioned, discouraged and end up one of many quitters common at such schools before the second year.
By no means you should not try and it is never ever too late.
Some kids are so very advanced with this age of affluence and information technologies. They have nifty tools’n skills and bigheaded but can not take criticism, that is going to hinder their growth. I don’t believe 17-18-19 year old artists should be that way.
Life is just starting, you all are still babies.</p>
<p>Thank you for your help. It is greatly appreciated. I always thought that someone drew the animation and then you put it on the computer and made the animation. I did not know you had to draw the picture yourself. I started a new thread to show more about myself and show what I can do and what I have done.</p>