ENTERTAINMENT ARTS DEGREE
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Entertainment Arts at CCS prepares students to join the next generation of storytellers, whether through animation, concept design, digital film, or video games.Â
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Alexandra Martinescul
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Allison Fijalkowski
Animation
Concept Design
Game Design
Students have access to industry-standard software, hardware (PC and Mac) and equipment, including editing suites, a gaming lab and full virtual reality capability with Vive goggles and sensors. The facilities, paired with acclaimed faculty prepare students for a career in whichever path they have chosen.Â
CAREER CHOICES
3D Artist
3D Character Artist
3D Modeler
3D Production Artist
3D Visualization Artist
Animator
Armature Builder
CG Artist
Character Animator
Cinematics Director
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Cinematographer
Colorist
Compositor
Concept Artist
Creative Visualization Designer
Digital Designer
Digital Media Creator
Digital Product Designer
Director
Editor
Environment Artist
Flash Artist
FX Artist
Game Artist/Designer/Developer
Hair and Cloth Artist
Interactive Imaging
Layout Artist
Level Designer
Lighter
Look Development Artist
Maquette Builder
Matchmover
Matte Painter
Mocap Artist
Motion Graphics Artist
Multimedia Specialist
Rigger
Stop Motion Animator
Storyboard Artist
Texture Painter
VFX Artist
VFX Supervisor
Videographer
Video Game Specialist
Video Producer
Weapon Artist
Web Artist
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Danette Beatty
3D Artist
Ustwo Games
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Damarcus Holbrook
Senior World Builder
Blizzard Entertainment
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Dave Hardin
Supervising Animator
Walt Disney Animation Studios
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Victoria Richards
Lead Editor
Outloud Media
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Rebecca Ross
CGI Artist
Armstrong White
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Zach Smith
Director
Nickelodeon Animation
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Jennifer Strickland
Storyboard Director
Disney Television Animation
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Joey Tiernan
Senior Nuke Compositor
Paramount Pictures
In The News
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Student Carla De Meir Wins Karastan Design Competition and Attends Mohawk Design Summit
“At the intersection of creativity and research lies the design process required for future flooring product launches. For the third year, the Mohawk Design Summit invited retailers and designers to Calhoun, Georgia, to curate products for the 2025 and 2026 Mohawk, Karastan and Godfrey Hirst brand launches.”
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Art is Everywhere: CCS’s ties to the 2024 NFL Draft Detroit
The NFL Draft is coming to Detroit, and the city turned to local artists to paint the town in preparation. CCS student and alumni work can be found throughout the city all week. We put together a guide to help you find your way.
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CCS named in Animation Career Review’s Top 20 Game Design School Rankings
The Animation Career Review has announced its annual school rankings, with the College for Creative Studies scoring a spot on the list. The criteria used in determining the rankings include academic reputation, depth and breadth of the program faculty, admission selectivity, and graduation rate.
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Alumnus Damarcus Holbrook Offers a Glimpse into his Decade-long Journey Contributing to Iconic World of Warcraft Expansions
As a 2002 graduate of the Entertainment Arts program at CCS and the Associate World Director at Blizzard Entertainment, Damarcus Holbrook invites you into his home, offering a glimpse into his decade-long journey contributing to iconic World of Warcraft expansions such as Warlords of Draenor, Legion, Battle for Azeroth, and Shadowlands and much more.
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