An accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD) and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D) is a professional art college, offering four-year Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) programs in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Photography. The college also offers Certificate Programs in Digital Design Series (Web), Digital Design Series (Print), Home Interiors, and Mural Painting.
In addition, it provides a wide variety of credit/non-credit studio and computer courses for youth, high school students and adults.
The Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCAD) is a professional art college located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania USA.
The college offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) programs in fine arts, graphic design, illustration, and photography. PCAD is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD). The college also offers professional programs in Print- Digital Design Series, Web-Digital Design Series, mural painting, and home interior studies, as well as a wide variety of credit/non-credit studio and computer courses.
The college began in 1982 as the Pennsylvania School of the Arts, in Marietta, Pennsylvania. It was begun by faculty from the recently-closed York Academy of Arts, which had been located in York, Pennsylvania. It moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1987, and since 1 July 2003 has operated under the name Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. The school originally offered a three year diploma program which consisted of classes in fine art, interior design, and communication arts.
In the fall of 1999, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design was approved as a college and awarded degree-granting privileges by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In August of 2000, the first BFA freshman walked through the new college's doors. In the summer of 2001, the college marked another milestone when it purchased the property at 202-204 North Prince St., making its home permanent. This purchase provides the college with an opportunity for expansion in the future, and has established PCAD as another major anchor in downtown Lancaster.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
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Published Tuition and Fees: |
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Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
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| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
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$ 1,836 | 27% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,734 | 48% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,333 | 6% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,762 | 71% | |
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83% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 79% (Selective) |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Not Required |
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Question:
Career as an animator/in animation?
Hi, this fall I'll be a senior in high school so that means I have to start picking colleges to attend in the fall of 2008. I want to be an animator, or at least in the animation field, whether it be layout designer, storyboard, working on the computers, etc.
I researched the career for a required graduation project and overall, all of the information I found suggested that anyone interested in a career in animation should have at least a Bachelors in Illustration because of all the complex drawing. I was planning to attend the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design [http://www.pcad.edu] to major in Illustration and during my Junior and Senior year in college, take their animation electives. An admissions officer said those electives would be enough to get me an entry level career.
I'm a little confused, though, because some colleges actually offer majors in Animation and/or Visual Effects, but the Animation majors offer very little fine arts courses in the cirriculum.
Basically, my question is - would it be better for me to get a degree in Illustration and have a broader range of study, or narrow it down to simply Animation?
I thought I had this figured out, but I guess I didn't.
Any input would be helplful. Thanks. <3
18 months ago
Best Answer
I am not sure which way is better, but I do have friend in the game industry and they value experience and talent over a degree by a wide margin. You need to get your foot in the door well before you finish college according to them... find some companies you think you might want to work for and pester them for an internship or some other unpaid grunt work and get them looking at your stuff.
Dan
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