Best CA public universities for the arts?

SactoMom21
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 02:41:19 +0000

This is just my opinion, but from everything I’ve read, employers in the movie and game industry are much more interested in your portfolio than where you got your degree. Consideration also has to be given to what doors can and will be opened for the student via the schools connections to the industry and their being able to secure internships. All of that being said, if it were my daughter I would still choose Long Beach or Fullerton of the choices you’ve listed because their programs prepare students for that career and they have good industry connections. The UC system doesn’t seem to have the specialized programs like the Cal States do. It’s sort of a niche major. It appears that UC Irvine does have a path, however it looks to be heavy on the computer programming aspects of game design, and the mechanicals vs. the art piece from what I could tell. If she wants to draw and design, then she should be looking at the BFA Animation/Illustration path through the Art dept. at Long Beach or Fullerton…IMHO Best of luck to her!