sample from book William Paterson University of New Jersey FX Degrees Offered B.A., B.F.A., M.A., and M.F.A in Visual Arts with a concentration in Computer Art and Animation; and B.A., B.F.A. in Graphic Design. B.A. and M.A. in Communication Arts. Curricular Undergraduate and Graduate- Visual Arts: Computer Art and Design; Introduction to 3-D Computer Modeling; Advanced Computer Art and Animation; Advanced 3D Computer Modeling. Communication Arts: Production Experiences; Film Production. Facilities All SGI computer systems utilizing the latest version of Alias and Composer; 4 Indigo 2's: 2 are High Impacts 2 gig HD, 17" monitors; 2 are Extremes, 17" monitors, 8 Indys: 4 are 180MHZ/64 MB RAM, 1:4 is a WEB FORCE, 2 gig HD, 17" monitors; 14" monitors, 1 Falcon 16 gig raid data storage; full motion preview on station monitor, 1 Betacam SP video deck; 3 3/4" video decks; 2 1/2 video decks; 1 laser disk player; 1 audio tape deck player/recorder. A fully equipped Power PC Macintosh lab with 15 PowerPC workstations with 17" monitors, Zip drives, Wacom drawing tablets, CD-ROM drives and a minimum of 32 MG of RAM. The lab has a high-end color scanners, T1 network access to the web, large format b/w printers, color laser and dye-sub printers. Software includes current versions of Macromedia Director, SoundEdit Pro, Photoshop, Xres, Illustrator, Freehand, Dimensions, Extreme 3D, QuarkXPress, PageMaker, PageMill, Poser, Bryce and others. Art Student Body Over 200 undergraduates in the Department of Art. 15 students in the Graduate and over 30 Undergraduate students in the Computer Art and Animation Program. Art Faculty Profile 5 faculty members teach in the area of Computer Art and Animation Deadlines and Financial Aid Students who wish to apply for financial aid at William Paterson University of New Jersey are required to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with a need analyses servicer. Students may use any approved free form from any need analyses or Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. This application for subsequent year. Prospective graduate students may also apply for a graduate assistantship. Admission Requirement Graduate Forward a completed application form, prior to the closing date, to the Graduate Office. Applications are available from the Graduate Office; include with the application fee of $20 payable to William Paterson University. Application fees are Non-refundable; Arrange to have official transcripts of all previous college work forwarded to the Graduate Office. Official transcripts should include evidence of a bachelor's and /or master's degree. Candidates must meet the following requirements: a bachelor's and /or master's degree awarded by an accredited college or university; An acceptable undergraduate cumulative grade point average. (See appropriate program for specific requirements.); An acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT); Recommendations from two people chosen by the applicant. Undergraduates Must submit an application and fee, transcripts, SAT or ACT and portfolio review. Expenses New Jersey resident: $148.00 per credit; Out of state resident: $210.00 per credit. Contact Prof. David Horton, Graduate Coordinator, Department of Art, William Paterson University. Wayne, New Jersey 07470. Phone 973-720 2401. Undergraduate students contact Prof. Joseph Van Putten, Undergraduate Studies Coordinator. Phone 973- 720 2401 Additional Information Established in 1855 William Paterson University enrolls over 9000 students at its 250-acre hilltop campus in Wayne. The school's proximity to New York City allows students easy access its fine art galleries. In addition to a host of guest lecturers from the Computer Graphics and Animation field.