About the B.Sc. Animation and Multimedia Program and Campus Profiles
The Birla Institute of Technology was the first institute in India to set up a full-fledged degree course in B.Sc. (Animation & Multimedia) in 2004. The Animation industry in India is breaking through into a prosperous era, offering exclusive career opportunities. There is an acute shortage of professionals in Animation and Gaming. The course specializes in the rapid development of artistic skills, necessary for achieving a successful career in animation and multimedia. There are ample job opportunities after graduation such as 2D OR 3D Character Animator, Script Writer, Storyboard Artist, Modelor, Rigger, Texture and Lighting Artist, Compositor, VFX Artist, Editor, Pre –Production Designer, Game Designer, Matt Painter, Graphics Designer and Live Action or Documentary film makers.
The fundamental philosophy of the course is to impart to the students a variety of skills and knowledge required for diverse range of career options in animation and multimedia. The course is designed in such a way that it covers all aspects of animation and graphics of Animation Film Making Process. Students get in –depth knowledge of different mediums in Animation and Graphics such as 2D Classical & Digital Animation, Concept, Character & Story Board Designing ,3D Character Animation & Modeling, Graphics & Web designing and Audio – Video Production. The course covers all technologies from basic clay modeling to computer edge computer modeling. Sufficient technical and industry focused education is imparted to enable student to enter relevant professionals fields or pursue higher studies in this field. For higher studies BIT Jaipur Campus offers M.Sc. in Animation Design.
Academic System:
The 3 years full time program adopts a Semester system comprising of two semesters (Monsoon and Spring) in an academic year. The Monsoon semester is held during July to December while the Spring Semester is from January to May with sixteen weeks of class in each semester.