Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects

Orange Coast College, a public institution in Costa Mesa, CA, offers an Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects certificate at the one- to two-year credential level. The program provides instruction in digital animation, motion graphics, video production techniques, and visual effects software tools used in media and entertainment industries.

This program is part of the communications technologies field (CIP 10.0304) and is offered alongside a longer Animation certificate at Orange Coast College, as well as programs in Photographic and Film/Video Technology, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology, and Building Construction Technology. Students can expect hands-on training with industry-standard software applicable to careers in animation studios, game development, and digital media production.