Tribeca Flashpoint Academy Introduces 15-Month Degree Program

CHICAGO, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Known industry-wide for providing intensive, direct-to-industry programs, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy is pleased to introduce an even faster path into the digital and media arts industries. With TFA's new 15-month program, students who start class in June 2013 will earn their associates degree in just over a year.

The 15-month program is grounded in the same non-traditional teaching approach that has made TFA one of the nation's premier digital arts colleges and has transformed the industry's approach to creative media training.

TFA's teaching philosophy replaces textbooks and seminars with immersive, hands-on project work that exposes students to state-of-the-art technology. And TFA transforms classrooms into real-world studios where students learn by collaborating with industry professionals and cross-functionally with one another.

In just over a year, students can earn their degrees in a number of focused career tracks, including: Film + Broadcast, Recording Arts, Design + Visual Communication, Animation + Visual Effects and Game + Interactive Media. The creative work they participate in at TFA allows them to embark on their careers with a powerful resume and a professional portfolio.

TFA's teaching staff is composed of experts across the digital arts industries. In addition, TFA frequently partners with innovative companies on a number of client projects, from creating the multimedia backdrop for Fluid Mind's Merchandise Mart concert to storyboarding on set for NBA superstar Derrick Rose's AT&T #itcanwait commercial to designing customizable combat games like Avarice, which was released on Steam this summer.

In just 15 months, TFA students can leave with the project experience, technology expertise and industry connections to transition immediately into a successful career path in the exciting field of digital media. 

"I really think Tribeca is the right way for the 20^th century," Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said. "I've been here numerous occasions and every time I'm just in awe."

A venture with Robert De Niro's Tribeca Enterprises, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy is one of the nation's most well-respected digital and media arts colleges—offering a progressive training model that erases the boundaries between education and the professional world by exposing students to real-world, industry experiences and state-of-the-art software and equipment beginning their first semester on campus.

For more information on TFA, visit www.TFA.edu.

Full press release available here: http://www.tfa.edu/blog/single/introducing-tfas-new-15-month-degree-program

SOURCE Tribeca Flashpoint Academy