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munity College. In addition, DMII will be offering this course

Digital Media

online. DMII courses

Institute

will now be offered on campus at locations in Natchitoches, New Orleans and

Expanding

Chalmette, in addition to DMII’s Shreveport

With Grant from Louisiana Economic Development

location.

DMII’s goal is to offer programs to people

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passionate about digital media and who want to learn animation, visual effects

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his October, BRF’s Digital Media Institute at InterTech (DMII) and compositing, regardless received a game-changing grant from of where they Louisiana Economic Development call home. With LED’s grant, DMII will (LED). DMII, based in Shreveport, be able to reach more people than ever, La., is a higher education and with fully online course options, institution with a mission to deliver digital media training of the highest caliber. LED, via the Entertainment Development Fund including night classes, DMII will be transforming the skills of artists and developers across the state.

(EDF), awarded DMII a grant of As a nationally accredited $500,000 over two years to provide workforce development programs

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institution, the Digital Media Institute at InterTech is devoted in digital media across the state of to upholding a standard of excellence Louisiana. With this grant, DMII plans a significant expansion of its Animation, Visual Effects, and Interactive Content (AVEI) program.

With the EDF grant, DMII will expand its digital animation and visual effects program across the state of Louisiana through future partnerships with Northwestern State University, University of New Orleans and Nunez Com with its programs and serving the needs of its students, faculty and community. This upcoming semester, which begins Jan. 18, DMII will offer its lowest tuition rate ever. With financial aid, students can get a world-class education for a competitively priced tuition.

In addition to their intensive one-year certificate program in animation and visual effects, DMII offers two more pro-

grams: an associate degree in advertising design (digital marketing and design) and a one-year certificate in game development (interactive software

development). All programs start on Jan. 18.

At DMII, students

attend courses designed to prepare them for entry into a digital media career. Graduates leave

DMII with a professional demo reel of their work, including 3D renderings, animated sequences and much more, to show future employers. Additionally, DMII students are offered job placement services.

The faculty at DMII is there for every step along a student’s path through their program. With teaching staff who have first-hand experience in film, animation and visual effects, students are taught the techniques used at professional studios.

DMII has faculty who have worked on films such as “Harry Potter and the