<p>I'm a junior in high school, and face the question of which college to choose. I'm doing a so-so job. having a GPA of about 4.2(this semester 4.7). already took the SATII chem and got a 790. Plan to take MathIIC, and hopefully can get an 800. I'm pretty strong in science and math, now I'm taking AP Physics C and don't feel too much difficulty. I can score a 1800 out of 2400 on SAT( because I'm a foreigner student, I find CR difficult for me). My situation here seems very nice IF I plan major in science, which my parents recommend me to go. However, I'm interested in art. I took the AP studio Art in my sophomore year and find it exciting (especially when drawing human body with real model, just so fantastic!), my AP exam score though is only 3.
Like many other ppl here, I cannot decide what college to go, a art institute or an university? I bet you guys all know about the risk for taking a art institute. Is there any university that has both good art major and good reputation? I more prefer schools in California, because it is where I live and I can get a better chance being picked up.</p>
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<p>I want to be an animator or game graphic designer(how do you call it). I'm so charmed by all those fancy characters, gothic buildings and beautiful settings in video games(like those games from Blizzard) and movies(such as lord of rings). So If I want to be working on such things. Which art major should I choose? I think computer graphics will be one, but its just a minor. What else can I choose?</p>
<p>I second SCAD it has great teachers and programs, if you go at it with a "go get it" attitude you can go really far there
just speculating on your scores but I would say that there is serious money waiting for you SCAD in the form of academic scholarships- not having seen your portfolio I can't speculate on that</p>
<p>SCAD students tend to graduate fully prepared to succeed at whatever their majors are</p>
<p>One of our son's friends is thrilled that he will be going to DigiPen in Redmond, WA next year. According to him, this is THE best place for anyone who is serious about wanting to design or animate video games. DigiPen receives quite a bit of funding, technical support, lab equipment and curriculum assistance from Nintendo. DigiPen also has several summer programs. </p>
<p>I copied the following from the DigiPen website.</p>
<p>The majority of DigiPen students are pursuing serious careers in the video game industry. </p>
<p>Long considered a leader in the field, DigiPen continues to provide students with an excellent curriculum, knowledgeable faculty, strong industry connections and a cohort of highly intelligent students who share a passion for the work.</p>
<p>I just checked their site and DigiPen will be at quite a few college fairs in CA. Speaking with their representative would probably give you a better idea if you want to go the university or art institute route.</p>
<p>NACAC College Fair--San Diego, CA @ San Diego Convention Center Hall F, San Diego, CA April 22--9am-12pm, 5:30pm-8:30pm<br>
NACAC College Fair--Orange County, CA @ Anaheim Convention Center Hall E, Anaheim, CA April 25--1pm-4pm<br>
NACAC College Fair Ventura/Tri County, CA @ Seaside Park San Miguel and Anacapa Halls, Ventura, CA April 26-27--6pm-8pm (Monday) 9am-12pm (Tuesday)<br>
NACAC College Fair--Los Angeles, CA @ Pasadena Center, Exhibition Building, Annex Hall, Pasadena, CA April 28--9am-12pm, 6pm-8:30pm<br>
NACAC College Fair--San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA May 4--3pm-7pm</p>
<p>Cracking your way into this field is tough but obviously there is some room for the talented. I have a brother who works in animation in "Hollywood," and it's an up and down business. You need to develop connections, not just skills. But both are important.</p>
<p>You don't have to go to a specialized art school to become a CGA designer. As one example, I know of several who have found employment at Pixar who earned their degrees in computer science at Brown University. Getting into Brown is difficult. But there are other universities that have excellent computer science and also art programs that you might look into, including Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), among others.</p>
<p>//just speculating on your scores but I would say that there is serious money waiting for you SCAD in the form of academic scholarships- not having seen your portfolio I can't speculate on that
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<p>I think SCAD automatically gives a free ride to anyone that scores over a 1400 on the SAT. Not 100% sure, but maybe its $15,000 per year or something like that.</p>
<p>huh, i wonder among UCs, is there any of them has both good art department and good computerscience department</p>
<p>btw im also studying computer science, now I currently enroll in AP computer science A in my high school. And hopefully I can have AB next year. its all about JAVA though......</p>
<p>//huh, i wonder among UCs, is there any of them has both good art department and good computerscience department</p>
<p>btw im also studying computer science, now I currently enroll in AP computer science A in my high school. And hopefully I can have AB next year. its all about JAVA though......//</p>
<p>when it comes to animation, pencil sketches, character development and motion studies are what companies look for the most. technology is not an issue for them since they have their own proprietary software. they want to see that you understand the physics of motion and can set objects and figures in motion naturally.</p>