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This community is ideal for aspiring animators, gamers and sound designers to develop their technical skills and artistic talent.

		Faculty Advisor Thomas Linehan Staff Advisor Tara Riall Student Advisor Hayley Tiefenthaler    Join us on Facebook

Have fun ... and learn too

Live in the new residence hall where students participate in social events, deepen friendships and share classroom experiences. From study sessions to movie nights, you will have opportunities to socialize with fellow students in and out of the classroom.

Required class experiences

• Fall — Rhetoric 1101.047 and ATEC 2382.003 Computer Imaging
• Spring — ATEC 2384 Principles of Design
• All classes fulfill degree requirements for ATEC majors

Learn from faculty professionals in the film and game industries

• Tour top-level animation and game companies in the DFW metroplex
• Meet and network with various faculty
  • Todd Fechter
    • 3D model designer for Terminator: Salvation viral website
    • Projects for Jeep, NASA, The Ant Bully and Jimmy Neutron
  • Eric Farrar
    • Visual effects editor for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
    • Character rigger for Night at the Museum
  • Bruce Barnes
    • Animation projects with Walt Disney, Song, Caesar’s Palace, the New York Yankees and others
  • Monica Evans
    • Professor of computer game design and coordinator of the Computer Gaming Entrepreneurship Competition
    • Current educational game project with the U.S. Department of Defense

Volunteer in the surrounding communities

• Build your portfolio through participation in projects for non-profit agencies
• Consider being a part of Child's Play, a community based charity grown organization that provides toys, games and books for hospitalized children
• Have the opportunity to spend Spring Break on a road trip to volunteer at cities around the country