奥蒂斯美术与设计学院

Otis College of Art and Design (Otis)

www.otis.edu

        1918年9月，奥蒂斯作为南加州第一所独立的专业艺术学院敞开了大门，在当时它是芝加哥西部最大的艺术院校。在整个40年代，诺曼·洛克威尔以一名驻地艺术家的身份度过他的每个冬天，他画了许多著名的《周六晚报》封面，并使用奥蒂斯当地人作为模特。

        1978年，洛杉矶县监事会投票决定将奥蒂斯与纽约帕森斯设计学院合并。新学校的名字是奥蒂斯艺术学院的帕森斯设计学院。1993年奥蒂斯从帕森斯独立出来, 更名为奥蒂斯艺术与设计学院。

September 1918 Otis opens its doors as the first independent professional school of art in Southern California and the largest art school west of Chicago. Throughout the ‘40s, Norman Rockwell spends his winters as an artist-in-residence, painting many of his famed Saturday Evening Post covers, and using Otisians as models.

1978, The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors votes to merge Otis with Parsons School of Design in New York.The new school name was Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design. Otis becomes independent of Parsons and In 1993, changes its name from Otis School of Art and Design to Otis College of Art and Design.

唯一进入财富杂志新名单的艺术与设计学院

        在年度大学排名榜上，财富杂志在219所参选院校中评选出了“50所最有价值学院”，奥蒂斯艺术与设计学院位列第四，同时奥蒂斯也是独立的艺术与设计学院中排名第二高的学院，在所有艺术学院与大学排名中位于前10%。

ONLY ART AND DESIGN COLLEGE TO MAKE THE NEW LIST

In its annual college rankings, Money has ranked Otis College of Art and Design #4 on its "The 50 Colleges That Add the Most Value" list and 219th overall, making the independent art and design college the second highest ranking art and design college and within the top 10% of all colleges and universities ranked.

 

奥蒂斯艺术与设计学院在《经济学人》杂志上排名全国第六

        《经济学人》(The Economist)公布了一份新的大学排名，奥蒂斯艺术与设计学院在全美排名第六。这些调查结果继续引发人们对于大学教育价值的讨论，因为这些排名试图发现学生对学校的选择在他们未来的收入中究竟扮演了什么角色。

Otis College Ranked 6th in Nation by The Economist

A new college ranking set forth by The Economist lists Otis College of Art and Design as sixth in the nation. The findings continue to spark discussions on the value of a college education, as the rankings seek to discover what role a student’s choice of school actually plays in their future earnings.

 

奥蒂斯艺术与设计学院在全国院校多元化排行榜中位列前1%

        在多元化方面，奥蒂斯艺术与设计学院在全美所有学院与大学中排名前1%。由《高等教育纪事报》(The Chronicle of Higher Education)每年出版的《高等教育年鉴》(Almanac of Higher Education)将奥蒂斯列为四年制私立非营利学院和大学中最多元化的第8名。奥蒂斯在所有四年制非营利机构中排名前20，是唯一一所这样做的艺术和设计学院。这一基于2012年数据的高排名，证明了奥蒂斯社区所推崇的多元化性。

Otis ranked in top 1 Percent for Diversity Nationwide

Otis ranked top 1% of all colleges and universities in the nation in diversity. The Almanac of Higher Education, issued annually by the Chronicle of Higher Education, has identified Otis as #8 on its list of Most-Diverse Campuses for four-year private nonprofit colleges and universities. Otis ranks in the top 20 of all four-year nonprofit institutions and is the only art and design college to do so. The high rankings, based on data from 2012, evidence the diversity celebrated by the Otis community.

 

90%以上应届毕业生在以下艺术设计领域工作：

AG牛仔裤，苹果，极光世界，Banana Republic，BCBG，暴雪，卡通网络，Coach, DC漫画，迪斯尼皮克斯，梦工厂，福克斯，Funko，孩之宝，LACMA，狮门，漫威，美泰，MGA娱乐，鹿玩具，NBC环球，NFL, Nickelodeon，耐克，太平洋太阳衣，拉尔夫劳伦，Riot Games, Snap Inc.， Spinmaster，特斯拉，Urban Outfitters, Vans，华特迪士尼。

Over 90% of recent graduates who reported obtaining a job are working within the following field of art and design:

AG Jeans, Apple, Aurora World, Banana Republic, BCBG, Blizzard, Cartoon Network, Coach, DC Comics, Disney Pixar, DreamWorks, FOX, Funko, Hasbro, LACMA, Lionsgate, Marvel, Mattel, MGA Entertainment, Moose Toys, NBC Universal, NFL, Nickelodeon, Nike, Pacific Sunwear, Ralph Lauren, Riot Games, Snap Inc., Spinmaster, Tesla, Urban Outfitters, Vans, Walt Disney.

https://www.otis.edu/career-services/career-outcomes

 

     奥蒂斯本科专业

• 动画

• 建筑、景观、室内设计

• 视觉传达

• 服装设计

• 数字媒体

• 时装设计

• 美术

• 游戏及娱乐设计

• 平面设计

• 插图

• 运动设计

• 绘画

• 摄影

• 产品设计

• 雕塑新类型

• 玩具设计

    Otis undergraduate programs

• Animation

• Architecture, Landscape, Interior Designs

• Communication Arts

• Costumes Design

• Digital Media

• Fashion Design

• Fine Arts

• Game and Entertainment Design

• Graphic Design

• Illustration

• Motion Design

• Painting

• Photography

• Product Design

• Sculpture New Genres

• Toy Design

• 数字媒体 Digital Media
  

https://www.otis.edu/digital-media

        在此专业里学生将学习如何通过数字媒体讲述令人信服的故事。学生可以选择专注于动画、游戏、娱乐设计或动作设计。学生将从顶级设计师、艺术家和企业家那里获得行业标准技术以及概念开发方面的实际技能。我们将首先培训学生基础的数字工具和他们的创造性应用。到毕业时，学生将能够在电影、电视、视频游戏、应用程序和网络的视觉叙事领域满足多样化和不断扩大的就业市场需求。毕业生在Pixar、Disney、DreamWorks、ILM和Nickelodeon等公司都有不错的职业发展。

In this program, student will learn to tell compelling stories through digital media. Student can choose to concentrate in Animation, Game and Entertainment Design, or Motion Design. Student will acquire real-world skills in industry-standard technology, as well as concept development, from leading designers, artists, and entrepreneurs. We begin by training students in the fundamentals of digital tools and their creative applications.

By graduation, student will be able to meet the demands of a diverse and expanding job market in visual storytelling for film, television, video games, apps, and the web. The alumni have thriving careers at companies like Pixar, Disney, DreamWorks, ILM, and Nickelodeon.

 

• 玩具设计 Toy Design

https://www.otis.edu/toy-design

        作为奥蒂斯学院玩具设计专业的学生，将学习如何制作未来的玩具。我们的综合设计课程主要包括长毛绒，学前教育，娃娃，动作人物，玩具车辆，游戏，以及更多。
我们专业教学的导师和客座导师，他们都是著名的玩具设计师和娱乐专业人士。大二后，你还将有机会在我们的玩具和娱乐合作伙伴(包括美泰、孩之宝和迪士尼)进行暑期实习，以获得行业经验。

As a Toy Design major at Otis College, you’ll learn to make the toys of tomorrow. Our comprehensive design curriculum includes the major categories of plush, preschool, dolls, action figures, toy vehicles, games, and more.

Our program includes faculty and guest mentors who are renowned toy design and entertainment professionals. After your sophomore year, you’ll also have the opportunity to gain industry experience with summer internships at a wide range of our toy and entertainment partners including Mattel, Hasbro, and Disney.

 

• 游戏与娱乐设计 The Game & Entertainment Design

https://www.otis.edu/game-entertainment-design

        在游戏与娱乐设计中，学生学习为游戏、应用程序、故事片和其他娱乐平台创建视觉元素。学生将学习概念艺术和视觉开发的技能，在电影与游戏中创造人物、环境和道具来学习第一视觉表现的原则和过程。学生还需要学习设计游戏玩法、环境、故事情节和互动游戏、应用程序与网站角色的技能。使用最先进的CGI技术，学生所习得的技术将为电影、广告和视频创造极好的视觉效果。

In Game & Entertainment Design, students learn to create the visual elements for games, apps, feature films, and other entertainment platforms. Students develop their skills in concept art and visual development, learning the principles and processes involved in creating the first visual representations of characters, environments, and props for films and games. Students also develop the skills to design the gameplay, environment, storyline, and characters of interactive games, apps, and websites. Using the most advanced CGI technologies, students acquire the techniques to create stunning visual effects for films, commercials, and videos.