May 25, 2012

Miami International University of Art and Design

by Daniel Fritz | Published November 22, 2007

A truly complete film education not only keeps students technically savvy, but also challenges them to widen their perspectives on life and the world at large. Miami International University of Art and Design’s film and digital production program strives to provide just that type of education.

The University is part of The Art Institutes, a system of schools dedicated to the development of creative artists in the culinary, design, fashion and, of course, media arts fields. The breadth of creativity available is a major asset to the school’s film students. As Film Department chairman John Maass says, “Learning how to combine forces with artists from other disciplines is a crucial part of filmmaking. Miami International University’s film students get the chance to collaborate with the school’s Visual Effects, Computer Animation, Graphic Design, Visual Arts and Interior Design departments on their productions.” Students end up with richer projects and more hands-on experience in collaborative ways.

As the exclusive film and digital production school among The Art Institutes’ 35 locations, Miami International University draws students from all over the world to its culture-rich Florida campus. Here, film students have the opportunity to network and study with a diverse student body that will allow students, as Maass says, to “expand their storytelling horizons and aesthetic sensibilities through exposure to a wide range of narrative and cultural traditions.” Such a global perspective will be much needed by moviemakers in today’s ever-shrinking world.

Miami International University of Art and Design offers film education at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The Bachelor of FIne Arts in Film and Digital Production program guides students along with comprehensive lab training as well as courses in theory and general education. The six-quarter master’s program leads up to the completion of a self-designated thesis film. For more information, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/miami.

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Comment by Allie P on 7/27/11 at 9:14 am: Considering the fast evolution of technology over the past years I feel it’s only normal to include such classes in all universities. Art students have the chance to take their art from paper and move it on the computer. This way they have the liberty of using any technique they’d like and avoid dealing with the lack of materials they’d need if working on paper. A friend of mine has finished an Art college and wanted to get a job at Phoenix Web Design. He realized he wasn’t a very good artist when it came to using a computer. He enrolled into some classes in order to learn how to draw using the mouse instead of the pencil. I really think he will succeed in the technological world as well, if not better, as he did in the real world.
Comment by Johanna Bartley on 7/27/11 at 1:33 pm: I was amazed to learn that even students looking to get a masters degree in healthcare administration are taking graphic design courses. So I guess art majors should have these courses as part of the mandatory curriculum as digital art has become a very powerful form of expression.