Overview
The certificate in Animation Certificate program at South Dakota State University is a stand-alone program and may be taken by any student regardless of major (and may be selected by Studio Art majors as part of their degree).
Quick Facts:
- Animation is one of the most powerful and expressive ways to tell your story and communicate ideas and information to your audience. Learn how to come up with ideas, design, experiment, and bring your ideas to life through animation.
- This certificate prepares you for entry-level career opportunities working independently, or for design and advertising agencies, television media outlets, online companies, and a variety of in-house positions with small and large businesses.
This program will be a good fit if you:
- Love movies, art, and design
- You are imaginative and creative
- Love telling stories and communicating through a variety of ways
- You are open to using a variety of tools and technology
- Enjoy solving complex problems
Career Opportunities
- Animator
- Motion graphics artist
- Concept artist
- Game art designer
- Filmmaker
- Illustrator
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- To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
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Start dates & application deadlines
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National: SDSU accepts applications on a rolling admissions timeline.
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
For admission to SDSU, we look for one of the following academic achievements:
- An ACT composite score or ACT superscore of 18 or SAT Math and Reading/Writing subscore total of 970 or
- Level 3 or higher on Math and English Language Arts Smarter Balance Assessment or
- A high school cumulative GPA of 2.6 or higher or
- A ranking in the top 60 percent of graduating class.
Students should also complete the following core courses with a “C” average or above:
- 4 years of English (or ACT English subscore of 18 or above).
- 3 years of advanced math—Algebra I and higher (or ACT math subscore of 20).
- 3 years of laboratory science (or ACT science reasoning subscore of 17).
- 3 years of social science (or ACT reading subscore of 17).
- 1 year of fine arts (or AP Fine Arts score of 3 or above) Includes vocal, instrumental and studio arts.
Make sure you meet all requirements
Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
11282 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5641 USD per semester -
National
11282 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5641 USD per semester -
In-State
7772 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3886 USD per semester
Minnesota Resident: $4,683.75 per semester.
Living costs for Brookings
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Animation Certificate.
Available Scholarships
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