Kapiolani Community College
New Media Arts
The New Media Arts (NMA) program is a two year AS degree program at Kapi‘olani Community College in Honolulu, Hawaii. Our mission is to prepare students for employment in the fields of interface design and animation.
Earn a Degree Having Fun
Wait… what? I can take real college classes learning how to make sweet graphics and cool animations? …and earn a college degree? …and a job after I graduate? This sounds too good to be true, but it isn’t. We offer a 60+ credit Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in either animation or interface design, both of which are super creative, highly technical, and loads of fun!
Animation
The Animation specialization prepares students for careers in 3D computer animation, video game development, and emerging industries employing 3D computer graphics. Topics include the full computer graphics (cg) pipeline, film analysis and storytelling, digital painting, and demo reel development.
Interface Design
The Interface Design specialization prepares students for careers as interface designers with a focus on web design. Topics include graphic design, typography, graphic symbolism, user interface design, front-end web development, and motion graphic design. Additional courses include digital imaging, design history, and portfolio development.
Hands-on Learning
NMA Student Projects
Ship’d Fresh
by 2016 NMA Animation Cohort
Lunar Beans
by Christi Gonzales
Old Familiar barber shop
by Adam Keek
“This is Love” Trilogy Book Covers
by Liana Young
Cactupuncture Website
by Masha Crum
Award Winning “Toilet Story”
by 2007 NMA Animation Cohort
Sightings Monster 2020 NMA Student Show
by ???
Get a Job!
Build your Dream Career
Turn your skills and passion into a new career with hands-on learning using the latest industry technologies and techniques. Courses provide real world projects that graduates need to be able to apply for jobs immediately upon graduation.
NMA Students
Meet NMA Graduates
Mike King ’11
Interactive Designer & Developer at Google
Vivien Liu ’20
Working at…
Calvin Gacuya ’20
Currently working at…
Amada Fujite ’09
Lighting & Compositing Artist at DreamWorks
Evan Costa ’20
Christi Gonzales ’20
Emily Freeman ’20
Tina Gonzales ’20
How to Apply
New Media Arts is a select admissions program. Students seeking admission to New Media Arts begin by taking pre-requisite art courses. An art portfolio, academic transcripts, personal statement and completed pre-requisite coursework are required to be considered for admission to the program. Students are urged to seek academic counseling early and perform well in their pre-requisite courses.
Easy 3 Step Application Process:
- Take Pre-Requisite Courses
- Submit Documentation
- Submit Your Portfolio
Deadline: April 1st
Applications are accepted year-round with an annual due date of April 1st (or the next business day if April 1st falls on a weekend or UH break period). We also accept applications on a rolling absis year-round, if space is available, which is typically the case, so go ahead and apply now!
Further Study
UH Academy for Creative Media
NMA is an academic pathway option for the University of Hawaii’s Academy for Creative Media System. Upon completion, NMA students can continue their studies at UH West Oahu toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanites with a concentration in Creative Media or a Bachelor’s of Applied Science degree in Creative Media.
