Westwood College - Atlanta Midtown

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.

Why Choose Westwood?

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 Atlanta Midtown campus is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) for Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor degrees.

Bachelor's in Animation

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 Game Art and Design

A passion for video games could be your advantage in an industry whose stock in trade is fun and fantasy. Strong creativity, design, computer, and problem solving skills are the keys for success in this exciting and growing field. With these specialized skills in mind, Westwood College has designed a program in Game Art & Design in which you'll acquire real-world applied knowledge through our hands-on teaching approach.

Bachelor's in Interior Design

The interior design degree program at Westwood College can teach you skills in graphic drawing, color theory, construction technology, interior finishing and space planning so you can create beautiful interiors as a career. If you are researching options for interior design schools, consider that Westwood College offers experienced industry professionals as instructors, industry-relevant technology and a career-focused education to prepare you for your career in as little as three years.

Bachelor's in Visual Communications

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Visual Communications combines technical courses with general education courses to help students develop skills needed to function in today's technological business world. We provide training using industry-relevant technology, as well as important courses such as psychology and success strategies.

With course topics ranging from web technologies and advanced web design to career management and public speaking, the students at Westwood College receive a practical and balanced education. It is important for students in web design schools and other technical education environments to get training that extends beyond the career. While most of the credits offered at Westwood College are focused on web design, students also study subjects like business and accounting, humanities and social science.

Associate's in Graphic Design and Multimedia

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.

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