Program Details

This program prepares students for the electronic arts industry, particularly in special effects for video, film and gaming.
Location:
Clemson, United States
Program Type:
Full Degree
Degree Level:
Master
Specialty:
Graphic Design & Multimedia

Program Overview

Program Description:
The Master of Fine Arts in Digital Production Arts (DPA) at Clemson University is a professional degree program aimed at producing technically savvy, artistically talented graduates who are sought after by the growing electronic arts industry, particularly by those companies engaged in special effects within the entertainment and commercial video, film, and gaming industries. The recent advent of dramatic special effects in film, television, and games has created an unprecedented demand for education programs leading to careers in the field. To fill this need, the DPA program offers a unique blend of instruction from art, computer science, computer engineering, graphic communications, performing arts, philosophy and psychology, together with newly designed courses targeted at production techniques specific to the animation effects industry.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:
Clemson is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, a category comprising less than 4 percent of all universities in America.
Financial Aid:
No