Academy Of Interactive Entertainment

THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL INCLUDE OFFERING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS AND ASSOCIATES OF OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES (AOS) DEGREES IN COMPUTER GAME DEVELOPMENT (BOTH IN 3D ANIMATION AND PROGRAMMING), 3D ANIMATION FOR FILM, TV, VISUALIZATION AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES. AIE - WA WAS FORMED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR A WELL-ROUNDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESULTING IN A CERTIFICATE/ADVANCED DIPLOMA AND AOS IN GAME SOFTWARE DESIGN, PRODUCTION AND 3D ANIMATION THAT APPLY TO VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT, AND ALSO THE NEED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS AND PRACTICES IN THE FIELDS OF VIDEO GAME QUALITY ASSURANCE AND VIDEO GAME PRODUCTION.

THE ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT - WA (AIE - WA) WAS FOUNDED IN 2010 TO PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION IN 3D ANIMATION, GAME PROGRAMMING, AND DIGITAL VISUAL EFFECTS. AIE - WA OFFERS FOUR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS,INCLUDING:1. ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF PROFESSIONAL GAME DEVELOPMENT - GAME ART & ANIMATION (CIP CODE 11.0803. 2. ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF PROFESSIONAL GAME DEVELOPMENT - GAME PROGRAMMING (CIP CODE 11.0804). 3. ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF SCREEN AND MEDIA - 3D ANIMATION & VFX FOR FILM (CIP CODE 10.0304). 4. ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF PROFESSIONAL GAME DEVELOPMENT - GAME DESIGN AND PRODUCTION (CIP CODE 50.0411). THE ADVANCED DIPLOMA COURSES WERE DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT INDUSTRY NEEDS, DRIVEN BY EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL GAME DEVELOPMENT STUDIOS AND VISUAL EFFECTS ROFESSIONALS. EACH ADVANCED DIPLOMA IS A TWO-YEAR FULL-TIME COURSE,PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM CENTRIC TRAINING IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THE COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT WITH GAME AND FILM STUDIOS, RELATED INDUSTRIS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATES INDEPENDENT GAMES. IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022, AIE - WA HAD 3 COHORTS ATTENDING FOR A TOTAL OF 166 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ITS COURSES WITH 58 GRADUATES ON 15 JULY 2022. GAME ARTISTS DESIGN THE ENVIRONMENTS, CREATE THE CHARACTERS AND CRAFT THE VEHICLES FOR THE GAMES THAT YOU LOVE TO PLAY. THEY CAN SPECIALIZE IN MODELING, TEXTURING, ANIMATION, AND LEVEL DESIGN. GAME ART DEVELOPMENT IS A DYNAMIC MEDIUM TO SHOWCASE CREATIVE ABILITY. STUDENTS WORK WITH OTHER ARTISTS AND PROGRAMMERS TO DESIGN AND CREATE THEIR OWN UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCES USING CUTTING-EDGE GAME TECHNOLOGY. GAME PROGRAMMERS DRIVE THE GAME DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, CREATING THE FRAMEWORK,FUNCTIONALITY, AND INTERACTION IN THE GAME. AS THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, GAME PROGRAMMERS ARE HIGHLY VALUED AND IN HIGH DEMAND. IN CONTRAST TO GAME ART, 3D ANIMATION & VFX FOR FILM STUDENTS ACQUIRE SKILLS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP EXCITING CAREERS IN GAME DEVELOPMENT, FILM,AND TV. IT IS A PRACTICAL COURSE DESIGNED TO GIVE STUDENTS TOP-TIER TECHNICAL TRAINING TO WORK AS 3D ARTISTS USING THE LATEST STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY.

DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, AIE-WA CONTINUED ITS WORK WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OFFERING A WORK SKILL CENTER, WHICH CATERS TO JUNIORS AND SENIORS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE SKILL CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED TO EDUCATE SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE SUBJECT OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA, INCLUDING GAME ART AND DESIGN AND GAME PROGRAMMING. INTERACTIVE MEDIA REPRESENTS A WIDE VARIETY OF NEW AND EMERGING INTERACTIVE INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS, INCLUDING VIDEO GAMES, ANIMATION, FILM MAKING AND OTHER CREATIVE 3D APPLICATIONS. STUDENTS USE A HANDS-ON APPROACH AND WORK IN A STUDIO SETTING, EMULATING A REAL WORLD WORK ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS LEARN TO USE INDUSTRY STANDARD SOFTWARE, WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND IN TEAMS, AND DEVELOP A PORTFOLIO FOR ONGOING EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, PROGRAM GRADUATES EARN HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE.