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The Department of Fine Arts and Animation serves to help students gain a firm grasp on the fundamentals of visual arts, developing theoretical and practical skills that can be applied to a variety of media, from video games to film. Students are exposed to both traditional techniques in drawing, ceramics, and painting, as well as modern production tools in 3D design and animation. The department’s faculty are experts in a variety of fields and bring professional backgrounds that include work in film and animation, video game development, comics, and more.