2022 Winter Best of Term Winners
2022 Winter Best of Term Winners

Overview

Topics Covered

  • Core compositing fundamentals in Adobe After Effects
  • Layer-based workflows, keyframing, and color keying
  • 3D layers and compositing tool integration
  • Build a finished compositing project
…and more

Course Format & Structure

  • 10-week in-person course with weekly 3-hour sessions
  • Instructor-led demonstrations and structured, project-based learning
  • Collaborative studio environment with peer critique
  • Average class size of 12
  • Access to dedicated lab/studio space and campus learning resources

Software/Technique

  • Adobe After Effects

Recommended Experience

  • No course requirements

Course Level

Foundational

Tuition

$2,061 +$25 enrollment fee (Pay-in-Full Option)

Or 3 monthly payments of
$712
+$25 enrollment fee

Total cost: $2,161 (includes $75 payment plan fee)

Payments are due monthly.
Enrollment fee is due with first payment installment.

Summer Term 2026

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Don McCoy

Visual Effects Supervisor

Day:
Tue
Time:
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Date:
Jul 7, 2026 - Sep 8, 2026
Location:
LAB1
instructor-don-mccoy-headshot.jpg
Don McCoy

Visual Effects Supervisor

Day:
Wed
Time:
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Date:
Jul 8, 2026 - Sep 9, 2026
Location:
LAB4
Info
Individual courses are not vocational in nature, do not lead to a certificate/diploma, and are outside of institutional accreditation.

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