Academy Program The Academy of Entertainment and Technology trains students in interactive media, traditional animation, computer animation, and entertainment production management. Facilities include NT, Macintosh, and Unix.
Classrooms have a computer at every desk.
Our mission is to develop flexible professionals who can adapt to a variety of projects and roles in rapidly changing fields. The Academy combines the educational quality and affordability of Santa Monica College with the oversight of an entertainment industry advisory board. The program features general coursework, technical courses, and internships leading to proficiency in each of these fields with the goal of immediate employment. The Advisory Board's members currently represent motion picture and television studios, visual effect houses, theme park operators, distribution companies, interactive media developers, and music companies. This campus includes a 50,000 square foot building and parking for more than 200 cars.