Certificate / Diploma in Animation

An Animation Certificate program prepares students for a creative career by presenting a challenging program that focuses on imagination, storytelling, drawing, design, filmmaking, and directing. An Animation Certificate provides students with the general information necessary to pursue a career within the art, design, and media industries. Most animation degree programs offer knowledge in drawing, color, character modeling, and design, then moves into advanced 2-D and 3-D animation principles and story development, background design, scene layout, and special effects. Most colleges require a student obtaining a animation degree, to complete a digital portfolio that showcases their creative ability and best student animation work.

Salaries with an Animation Certificate vary widely depending on what level of work you get into. Some examples but not all are: a Sketch artist makes an average salary of $38,300 per year, an Art Director makes an average salary of $65,500 per year, a Multimedia Artist makes an average salary of $46,500 per year, Animators make an average salary of $46,500 per year, a Fine Artist makes an average salary of $29,500 per year, and a Graphic Designer makes an average salary of $39,600 per year.