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Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects at Santa Monica College

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects at Santa Monica College

If you plan to study animation, interactive technology, video graphics & special effects, take a look at what Santa Monica College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and has a total student population of 25,948.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

Online Classes Are Available at SMC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SMC does offer online education options in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

SMC Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Rankings

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects majors at Santa Monica College.

SMC Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Associate’s Program

36% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate's in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Grads May Go Into

A degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Santa Monica College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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