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No movie today is completed without the use of digital enhancements. A compositor is responsible for layering all digital effects in the final movie, including color correction, integration of rendered 3-D models, object removal, and set extensions.
The visual effects compositing major gives you experience creating effects for video in both live action and computer-generated integration. You will learn to integrate effects, place actors who were filmed in front of a green screen into virtual environments, merge 3-D models with live action sets, and layer video and photo elements to create stunning imagery. You will also learn proper techniques for filming your own videos for use in professional video compositing.
The Purdue Polytechnic Institute is one of 10 academic colleges at Purdue University. The Polytechnic specializes in team-based labs where you’ll test ideas, take things apart and put them back together — only better. You’ll learn side-by-side with professors who have worked in the industry and thrive on combining theory, imagination and real-world application. In this innovative environment, you'll learn by doing - gaining deep technical knowledge and applied skills in your chosen discipline coupled with problem-solving, critical-thinking, communication and leadership skills employers desire.
Semester 1
| Number | Name | CR |
|---|---|---|
| CGT 10101 | Foundations Of Computer Graphics Technology | 2 |
| TECH 12000 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
| Selective | Foreign Language Selective | 3 |
| Selective | English Selective | 3 |
| MA 15800 | Precalculus - Functions And Trigonometry | 3 |
Total 14
Semester 2
| CGT 11800 | Fundamentals Of Imaging Technology | 3 |
| CGT 24100 | Introduction to Computer Animation | 3 |
| COM 11400 | Fundamentals Of Speech Communication | 3 |
| Selective | Foreign Language Selective | 3 |
| MA 16010 | Applied Calculus I | 3 |
Total 15
Semester 3
| CGT 24600 | Compositing I | 3 |
| CGT 34000 | Digital Lighting And Rendering for Computer Animation | 3 |
| PHYS 21800 | General Physics | 4 |
| PSY 12000 | Elementary Psychology | 3 |
| Selective | CGT VFX Selective | 3 |
Total 16
Semester 4
| ENTR 20000 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| Selective | Human Behr: Human Core | 3 |
| Selective | Science Foundational Selective Core | 3 |
| Elective | Technical Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Free Elective | 3 |
Total 15
Semester 5
| CGT 34600 | Digital Video and Audio | 3 |
| Selective | CGT VFX Selective | 3 |
| PHIL 11400 | Global Moral Issues | 3 |
| ENGL 42000 | Business Writing | 3 |
| Selective | Psychology Selective | 3 |
Total 15
Semester 6
| CGT 44600 | Post-Production and Special Effects for Computer Animation | 3 |
| ENTR 31000 | Marketing and Management for New Ventures | 3 |
| COM 31400 | Advanced Presentational Speaking | 3 |
| Elective | Free Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Free Elective | 3 |
Total 15
Semester 7
| CGT 44800 | Visual Effects - Capstone I | 3 |
| ENTR 48000 | Entrepreneurship Capstone | 3 |
| ENGL 42100 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Selective | CGT Globalization Selective | 3 |
| Elective | Technical Elective | 3 |
Total 15
Semester 8
| CGT 45000 | Professional Practices | 3 |
| CGT 41100 | Contemporary Problems In Applied Computer Graphics | 3 |
| Elective | Free Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Free Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Technical Elective | 3 |
Total 15
- All applicants must graduate from high school or have successfully completed their state’s high school equivalency requirements and Indiana residents are given preference.
- $60 Application Fee
- Original or attested copies of all transcripts, diplomas, mark sheets and certificates from all secondary and post-secondary schools attended.
- SAT or ACT scores with writing is strongly encouraged for international citizens. International citizens who submit an exceptional SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing(new), SAT Critical Reading(old), or ACT English score may be exempt from submitting additional scores. Generally, an exceptional score is within the top 15 percentile
- Proof of English Proficiency
- Though not required, a letter of recommendation is strongly encouraged, especially for students eligible to be considered for scholarships, for the Honors College or for those who are applying to highly competitive programs.
Want to improve your English level for admission?
Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.
- ✔️ Flexible study schedule
- ✔️ Experienced teachers
- ✔️ Certificate upon completion
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
Scholarships
- Purdue Polytechnic Freshman Scholarship
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