Seniors: Join an Art Academy

Though every student's college career is bound to hold different opportunities, for those venturing into the entertainment arts (i.e. animation, game design, graphic design, illustration etc) there are extra sources for networking and personal growth.

Whether you are going to a general education college or a private art college, these academies are great for having a one time, specific course with a chance to learn under a working industry professional.

There are online academies (which meet through skype once a week) and in-studio classes. Most are around 10 weeks and the cost range is $500-600 ($800 for 3d computer programming courses).

Oatley Academy

http://oatleyacademy.com/all-courses/

These courses are more story oriented and are lead by Chris Oatley, a visual development artist that works for Disney.

Schoolism

https://www.schoolism.com/

Another online academy taught by various professionals in character design and visual development.

Stephen Silver Classes

https://www.silvertoons.com/classes/

Offering online, 1 on 1 and in person, these classes focus on character design and anatomy. They are taught by professional character design, Stephen Silver.

Concept Design Academy

http://conceptdesignacad.com/

This is a GREAT source due to the variety of classes they offer. They are in studio classes located in Pasendena.

3 Kicks Studio

http://3kickstudio.com/

The sister studio to Concept Design Academy, these classes focus more on painting and drawing advancement.

Gumroad Classes

Look up leading artists in the field you are interested in! Many of them offer their own specific courses.

Steve Ahn (leading storyboard artist) https://gumroad.com/steveahn82