The Master of Fine Arts in Digital Arts degree program deliversdelivers graduate-level education rooted in traditional art-makingknowledge, and emphasizes creativity and personal voice. Theapplication of these skills in a digital context prepares graduatesfor careers in the 3D graphics and interactive media industries.Graduates will have the tools and vision to become leadersadvancing the artistic styling of video games, animated films, andrelated digital media.The MFA in Digital Arts degree program emphasizes the masteryof foundational studies in art, which support coinciding coursesin art as a digital medium. Graduates will be well-versed intraditional art studies of their choosing, including anatomy, figuredrawing, sculpture, and painting. They will also be proficient intheir choice of character or concept design, digital sculpting,hard surface modeling, lighting, texturing, rendering, rigging, andthe integration of these stages into a project. Innovative digitalwork for a thesis project is created by combining these studieswith original research.Candidates for the MFA in Digital Arts will focus their workaround a central theme of study and demonstrate mastery ofthe chosen field through the production of a thesis project.Graduates portfolios must exhibit a level of proficiencycommensurate with specialists in the industry. Graduates will bequalified for positions with titles such as 3D Artist, 3D Modeler,Character Artist, Technical Artist, Texture Artist, EnvironmentArtist, and Art Instructor. In addition, after some years ofexperience, MFA in Digital Arts graduates may attain positionswith titles such as Art Lead, Art Director, Senior Artist, SeniorCharacter Artist, and College Professor.