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Gardner's Guide to Colleges for Animation & Multimedia

Name: Gardner's Guide to Colleges for Animation & Multimedia
Author: Garth Gardner
ISBN: 9781589650039

by Garth Gardner

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Formerly titled Gardner's Guide to Computer Graphics, Animation and Multimedia Schools. With over 5 years of researched information, the third edition profiles over 460 colleges and universities in the USA that offers computer graphics related degrees through the arts and science departments. The book details the programs of these schools along with information in the following categories: Degrees Offered in VFX; Facilities of the school including hardware and software; Student body; Faculty profile; Financial aid and deadlines; Expense of tuition; Contact information and more. This book comes highly recommended by several top producers at Pixar, PDI and others.

About the Author:
Garth Gardner, Ph.D. is a professor of animation and multimedia. He has taught and lectured at several universities including The Ohio State University, William Paterson University, University of California Los Angeles, Fashion Institute of Technology, Florida A&M University, University of Southern California, Xavier University, and George Mason University. Dr. Gardner has spoken at numerous high schools and is the author of several books on the subject of computer graphics and animation. He is a graduate of San Francisco State University and The Ohio State University.

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Grouped by state, 460 entries describe computer graphics and animation programs in colleges around the United States. They describe the degrees offered, the curriculum, facilities, student body, faculty, deadlines, admission requirements, expenses, in addition to providing contact information and details on financial aid. Other notes discuss the program's history, its strengths, and special areas of emphasis. Gardner taught at George Mason University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)