ACR Staff

Massachusetts is known as The Bay State thanks to its close proximity to several large bays, such as the famous Cape Cod Bay, Plymouth Bay, and Quincy Bay. In the academic world, the country’s fourteenth largest state is most famous for being home to the number one university in the world—Harvard University. While Harvard is the pride and joy of Massachusetts (if not the entire country), this isn’t the only thing that makes the commonwealth an excellent place to live and study. Massachusetts’s many historic cities have a lively art and culture scene that attracts art lovers, artists, and aspiring artists form around the world. 

California is the largest state in the U.S. It is home to more major cities than any other place on the map, each with its own energetic art scene. Visit Los Angeles and you’ll find dozens of art museums such as the world-renowned Getty, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).

These days, Video Game Design and Animation are among the world's most popular high tech careers.  The skills involved are a perfect fit for tech-savvy types with a competitive spirit, as well as for artists finally able to make a living at their art.  California is the best state for this kind of work, with its abundance of professional training options and a wide open job market easily accessible to the heart of America's entertainment industry.  In the United States, more than a third of all Video Game Design job opportunities are located in California.  A surprising number of these are in San Diego County.

Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Art and Design, New Media and Animation; Bachelor of Graphic Design; B. S. Computer Science – Game Development; Master of Art and Design with Animation/New Media Concentration; Master of Graphic Design

Tuition Information: Undergraduate residents $5,153, nonresidents $17,988; graduate residents $5,958, nonresidents $18,006 for the 2011 – 2012 school year.  Tuition does not include undergraduate fees of $1,865 or graduate fees of $1,876 per year.