<p>What is the better choice?</p>
<p>MICA: major in animation/fine art?</p>
<p>USC: major in fine art and minor in computer science (animation)?</p>
<p>What do you think is the best program? I'm good at fine arts and want to be an animator but I also want to learn about computers (in case an art job dosen't provide a good salary)</p>
<p>My son attends MICA and loves it. He wants to be a video game artist and almost applied to USC’s School of Cinematic Arts Interactive Media major, but felt the odds were too slim on getting in. I think the acceptance rate was around 5%. I still wish he had applied though, as I thought USC’s Interactive Media major was head and shoulders above everyone else.</p>
<p>I know USC’s School of Cinematic Arts has an Animation major. If you think you could get accepted into that I would think you might be able to minor in computer science. I doubt whether USC is as highly regarded as MICA for it’s Fine Arts major, though.</p>
<p>As much as I like MICA, with today’s economy I think I would pick USC if it were me.</p>
<p>Animation is studied at USC in the School of Cinematic Arts. The major is Animation and Digital Arts. Computer science can be taken as a minor. Check with SCA to confirm that.</p>
<p>Here is a suggestion. Go to YouTube. There is a series of videos from the SCArts. Look at the video about the animation major. The spectacular cinematic arts complex will have a new addition. A state of the art building will be added where the animation students will be relocated. The estimated cost of the animation building is $50 million.</p>
<p>If possible, try to visit the SCA complex and see for yourself what the animation program offers.</p>