Animation is an artful blend of creative vision and technology. Computer animators work in 3-D, bringing their characters and imagination to life through realistic subtleties and motion. You can learn how to cultivate a critical thought process as it relates to space and time. First, you can develop drawing and rendering skills, and then you can combine them with writing and storytelling in the digital realm. Finally, you can move on to advanced character modeling, achieving the skills and knowledge necessary to enter this exciting field. You can also graduate with a demo reel that can help you land your first job.

Computer modeling and animation may be explored through industry-current programs, such as Alias/Wavefront® Maya™, Macromedia® Flash™ and discreet® 3ds max™. Adobe® After Effects® and Premiere® can be part of the student's experience in post-production.

Develop a head for business and an eye for fashion design.

Fashion is certainly one of the more glamorous careers - where creating and forecasting trends and attending fashion shows and designer showrooms can be part of your job. Personal style can be your starting point, but you need more than a flair for fashion to make it in this field. You can learn what it takes in our Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Merchandising program. It's designed to help you gain the skills - along with the business knowledge - to take your creative ideas all the way from fashion sketch. . . to models on the runway. . . to the real women and men who will purchase them.

Along with learning professional techniques for creating and producing your designs - including fabric and color selection, pattern drafting, draping, garment construction, and tailoring - you'll have the opportunity to learn about fashion publicity and promotion, merchandising practices, store design, and global sourcing. When you graduate you should have a portfolio showcasing your best work - and an understanding of how fashions progress from design to runway to retail.

A Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design & Merchandising could be your first step into an exciting career that requires both fashion savvy and business smarts.

Designer
Assistant Visual Merchandiser
Line Representative
Seamstress
Costumer
Production Assistant
Design Assistant
Retail Manager
Assistant Buyer

"Outcomes based on graduates of an affiliated school, outcomes and titles may vary"

Do you want to play or make video games?

Collins College game design school program can offer you a way to do both! In our Bachelor of Arts Game Design Degree (BA), our curriculum is designed to equip you with game essentials like C++®, Java™, 3ds max™ and AI (Artificial Intelligence) so that you can make your quest-driven concept a game reality. Your education in Game Design can take you from game research and planning, character development and storytelling, all the way through level design, modeling, programming and project management. It takes more than imagination to be a game designer, and we can help you to take your ideas from concept to completion and beyond. Get in the game at Collins College game design school.

Collins College can also accept BA candidates with AA degrees in game design-related fields and/or general education courses from other schools with appropriate official transcripts for credit transfer consideration.

Graphic Design is a harmonious blend of communication, commerce and art. It's used to sell products and services by way of branding, advertising and packaging. You can learn how to become a visual problem solver as you refine and perfect your design skills in typography, color theory, digital production, empirical design and art direction through real world applications. Best of all, you can graduate with a portfolio of print media creative work that can help you land your very first job in the graphic design field.

The Interior Design program can prepare students for entry-level positions in the interior design industry. Students are expected to develop design concepts for interior spaces, and transform these concepts into practical, functional, and innovative environments that meet client needs. Architectural drafting, space planning, and computer-aided design are used to develop new concepts and to refine students' individual skills and talents. Building systems, regulations, and current business practices are taught to prepare students for their internships and professional careers in interior design.

After successfully completing our associate's degree program, you can advance your knowledge in the broadcast field and learn to tell a great story behind the lens of a camera. This practical, real-world curriculum focuses on the creative, technical and business aspects of the industry. You'll explore lighting, audio for video, television studio production and nonlinear editing. You'll work with industry-current programs like discreet® flame®, smoke® and combustion®, and refine your skills on Avid Xpress® and move up to Avid®|DS HD. All with the goal of cultivating the knowledge, skills and experience to produce effective commercial presentations.

Where will technology take you?

What do you know about current technology? Collins College is a provider of computer networking training offering an Associate of Science Degree in Personal Computer/ Network Technology, that can provide you the knowledge and skills essential in the computer/ network technology field. This computer networking degree program offers a foundation of core classes in personal computer and local area network set-up, configuration upgrade, diagnosis and repair. These are concepts and technical skills necessary for entry-level professionals in the computer/ network technology field.

Do you want to advance in the field of technology? After successfully completing the associate's computer networking degree program, you can further your training by achieving the Bachelor of Science Degree in Network Technology also offered at Collins College. Receive training in wireless technologies, SQL Server™ and configuration on the enterprise and how to manage projects in the IT industry. Gain experience in creating large-scale network design, managing and executing these projects. Get the caliber of training you need to advance in your career in Network Technology.

Create the characters and settings that bring a game to life. Gain experience visualizing your concepts. Acquire the computer skills necessary to render in 3D. Learn the fundamentals of sound design for game projects. And explore the workflow concepts behind the art department of a major game studio.

What is your visual style?

Are you looking to change the face of communication, one brochure, one magazine ad, or one billboard at a time? Collins College's Associate of Arts Visual Communications Degree (AA) can get you ready to enter this exciting and continually changing field. In this program you can develop traditional and computer-driven design skills from project conceptualization to production techniques.

A track choice offered in the latter portion of the visual communications degree program gives you the opportunity to specialize in multimedia/web design/programming or graphic design. Which is your preference? Want to take it to the next level?

Do you want to make an impact with your portfolio or interactive CD-ROM? Our Bachelor Degree program in Visual Communications (BA) can help you build on what you have learned. It begins the process of refining your skills into those of a highly trained designer. This bachelor degree in visual communications emphasizes integrating technology and visual communication in multimedia projects and web design/programming.

If you prefer print communication to multimedia, then our Bachelor of Arts Graphic Design Degree is the right visual communications path for you. Our graphic design program will help you refine and perfect your design skills in typography, color theory, digital production, empirical design and art direction with "real world" applications for inclusion into a professional portfolio.

Express your ideas in the intriguing world of celluloid and videotape. After learning the ins and outs of screenwriting, pre- and post-production and non-linear editing, plus exploring lighting and audio for video and field production, you can demonstrate your talent in the form of videos you create from concept to final, edited composition. You should be prepared for an entry-level career in television production, industrial video or production for Web casting.

Fast-forward your future.

Where will technology take you?

What do you know about current technology? Collins College is among the top computer networking schools offering an Associate of Science Degree in Personal Computer/ Network Technology, that can provide you the knowledge and skills essential in the computer/ network technology field. This computer networking degree program offers a foundation of core classes in personal computer and local area network set-up, configuration upgrade, diagnosis and repair. These are concepts and technical skills necessary for entry-level professionals in the computer/ network technology field.

Where will technology take you?

The Information Technology Associate Degree program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform entry-level network administration job functions. Students should understand networking technology for local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs) as well as programming concepts. This program prepares students for networking and information technology careers in industry and business. The curriculum provides exposure to PC troubleshooting, applications, and operating systems, as well as network configuration, administration, hardware, maintenance and security.

What is your visual style?

Are you looking to change the face of communication, one brochure, one magazine ad, or one billboard at a time? Collins College's Associate of Arts Visual Communications Degree (AA) can get you ready to enter this exciting and continually changing field. In this program you can develop traditional and computer-driven design skills from project conceptualization to production techniques.

A track choice offered in the latter portion of the visual communications degree program gives you the opportunity to specialize in multimedia/web design/programming or graphic design. Which is your preference?