What is visual arts?

Visual arts covers all you can see, like drawings, paintings, photos and crafts.

Common careers include animators, motion graphic artists and graphic designers.

Students interested in college may pursue majors in creative media or studio art.

Straight-to-career students may start out as junior animators, multimedia artists or graphic design assistants.

COURSES

Course order	Course names	Credentials earned
1	Animation I (Prerequisite)	Adobe Premiere Pro
2	Animation II
3	Animation III
4	Career Pathway Project in Arts, A-V, Technology, & Communications

DIRECT TO CAREER

Ready to jump right into your career?

You can apply for the following jobs directly after graduating:

Junior Animator

Multimedia Artist

Motion Graphics Assistant

Graphic Design Assistant

Required certifications:

Adobe Certified Professional (ACP)

Autodesk Maya Certification

COLLEGE

Hone your skills before making your mark.

College pathways:

Animation

Digital Media

Graphic Design

Game Design

Local college options:

The University of Alabama:
Creative Media, Studio Art

Shelton State:
Associate in Applied Science
Engineering Graphics and Design Technology, Certificate
3D Modeling Short-term Certificate

Dual Enrollment

Thinking about starting college early?

The University of Alabama, Shelton State Community College, Stillman College and Auburn University all offer dual enrollment courses you can take in high school to graduate college earlier – no matter where you decide to go to college.

DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES

Alabama-approved CRI options:

These state-approved credentials can be used to meet the college and career readiness requirements of the Alabama High School Diploma for post-secondary credentials.

Adobe Certified Professional – After Effects

Adobe Certified Professional - Dreamweaver

Adobe Certified Professional – Illustrator

Adobe Certified Professional – InDesign

Adobe Certified Professional – Photoshop

Adobe Certified Professional – Premier Pro

Autodesk – AutoCAD Certified User

Autodesk – Inventor Certified User

Autodesk – Revit Certified User

Autodesk Fusion 360 Certified User

FAA Part 107

Smith Micro Software: Anime Studio Pro/Moho

Solid Edge Certified Associate

SolidWorks Associate

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