The Motion Design emphasis provides students with a structured pathway into time-based visual communication, integrating typography, 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, and visual effects.
The five-course sequence builds progressively from foundational typographic animation to advanced motion systems, preparing students for contemporary roles in broadcast design, advertising, digital media, and entertainment.
The curriculum focuses on dynamic storytelling through typography in motion, innovative motion graphics, and hybrid workflows, fostering creativity and technical skills for emerging visual effects professionals.
Skills You Will Learn:
- Storytelling
- Design & Drawing
- 3D Graphics & Animation
- Typography
- Integration with live-action footage:
Professional Production Practices
Software You Will Grasp:
- Cinema 4D
- Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premier)
- Unreal
- Houdini
- Nuke
- ZBrush
Key Program Courses:
Type for Motion
Motion Design I
Cinema 4D MoGraph
Motion Design II
Particle Systems & Lighting Effect
Course Sequence
Course Title
Course Number
Credits
Electives
*Must be completed during this academic year, semester may be assigned for CAIL course
**Animation Internship may be taken once in place of Animation Senior Project I or
II
Pending accreditation approval