Time Arts

Our world is being revolutionized by digital media. New possibilities for creating thoughtful, original content emerge every day. Time Arts is a digital media and design program that explores leading-edge tools for creating motion, animation, interaction and visualization.

Time Arts encompasses coursework in 2D/3D animation, video art, sound, data visualization and interactivity.

We are a research institution, so we are constantly creating new tools and techniques. However, our time arts students are proficient in Adobe CC, Autodesk and many open-source software programs. Time Arts students can choose to focus on one area or explore and study in all of these disciplines, with an emphasis on the overall integration of media elements. Your result is a B.F.A. degree that prepares you to be employed in the rapidly changing technical and creative markets of contemporary digital culture.

View student Time arts work

Time Arts Student Qualities 

  • Highly motivated and imaginative
  • Visual storytellers
  • Innovators and experimenters
  • Team players who are committed to collaborating and helping others
  • Have a passion for technology
  • Demonstrate cultural and social awareness

We expect our students to use their creativity as their most valuable asset when continuing in their chosen profession after college. Many of our students go on to work in a profession related to what they focused on in school, such as animation, game art/design, visual effects, or interactive design.

Courses

See a suggested time arts four-year plan.

Contact Us

School of Art and Design
Jack Arends Hall, room 216
815-753-1473
815-753-7701 (fax)
artanddesigninfo@niu.edu