Westwood College is a successful, growing organization of
postsecondary learning institutions that offer hands-on,
career-focused educational programs. Our primary goal is to
prepare students for rewarding jobs in high-demand careers.
Westwood College looks for people who want to acquire new skills
to take advantage of growing opportunities in the professional
workplace. Our students are highly motivated, hardworking, and
committed to preparing for rewarding careers.
The Accelerated Difference
At Westwood you can earn an associate degree in as little as 17
months or a bachelor degree in less than three years. This
means less time learning a career and more time earning money
in your career.
Flexible Enough to Fit Anyone's Life
Westwood offers day, night, and online schedules to fit your
busy life. No matter how packed your life may be, we'll find a
program that will fit your schedule.
It's Hands-On
At Westwood, you'll learn the hands-on skills that set Westwood
graduates apart. You'll work on practical, real-world scenarios
that will prepare you for what you'll be doing in your career.
You'll learn from practicing professionals in your field.
Credit for Relevant College Work
Westwood helps qualifying students to obtain a quality college
degree in a shorter amount of time by providing tuition credit
for courses already taken.
Career Development, Even After Graduation
Even after you've graduated from your program, our Career
Development Specialist will still be there for you. Westwood's
Career Development Departments, located at each campus, will
help you in your quest to find a rewarding career in the field
of your choice.
Accreditation
Westwood's Chicago Loop campus is accredited by the
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
(ACICS) for Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor degrees.
Associate's in Graphic Design and Multimedia
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Designers work on everything from illustrations and advertising
layouts to animation and multimedia production. The Graphic
Design and Multimedia program prepares graduates for positions as
graphic designers, production artists, web page designers and
multimedia designers within a diverse industry.
This program teaches the fundamentals of graphic design and gives
you hands-on experience with industry relevant technology to
prepare you for this fun and creative career. Students learn to
create effective designs that communicate visually in both print
and multimedia environments. The combination of technical and
general education courses in the program helps students develop
skills in critical thinking, logic, communication and problem
solving.
Bachelor's in Animation
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In Westwood's Animation program you learn to combine visual
effects with live action to breathe life into 2D and 3D objects
by modeling bone, skin and features, and then adding animated
lifelike motions. Because animation is a blend of art and
technology, those working in the field will not only require
creativity and good visualization skills, but also specialized
training in industry-relevant design software and digital media
equipment to be competitive and successful.
Westwood's Animation program covers topics such as the laws of
human motion, physics, psychology as applied to 2D and 3D
characters, life drawing and rendering techniques, and the
application of audio and video to an animation project.
Bachelor's in Interior Design
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Interior Design requires creativity and good visualization
skills, but also specialized training in design, materials and
market specific building codes to be competitive and
successful.With these necessary skills in mind, Westwood has
created an Interior Design program to focus on the technical,
creative and human facets of interior design. With a Westwood
degree, you can develop the necessary technical skills and
fine-tune your creative skills to enter this growing career
field.
Bachelor's in Visual Communications
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Visual Communications is an exciting, creative field that offers
the opportunity to work on everything from illustration and
advertising, to animation and multimedia production.
The Visual Communications program is designed to prepare students
with the design, marketing and technical skills necessary to
pursue positions working for advertising agencies, in-house
design departments, design companies, web-design firms and
Internet companies. The combination of management and general
education courses in the program help students apply skills in
general management, critical thinking, logic, communication and
problem solving to workplace challenges.
Bachelor's in Web Design and Multimedia
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Web design requires creativity and conceptual and visual skills,
but also specialized training in high-tech software and
computers, e-commerce, scripting and authoring to be competitive
and successful. Westwood has designed a Web Design and Multimedia
program to focus on the technical, creative and relevant business
knowledge required to stay on top in this profession.
*Programs not applicable in all states, e.g. TX, MA, IL.
Westwood Disclaimer and Privacy Policy
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www.westwood.edu/disclaimer
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www.westwood.edu/privacy-policy
