School Highlights
THE DIGITAL ANIMATION & VISUAL EFFECTS (DAVE) SCHOOL, located on the backlot of Universal Studios Florida™, offers a comprehensive facility with interactive labs, including motion capture, and a newly designed 6000 sq ft production studio, all with 24-7 guarded access to secure facilities. Founded in 2000 by industry executives with a vision to provide practical animation skills and create career-ready artists, it provided specialized training in Visual Effects Production and later introduced the Game Production program in 2014. Under its new Executive Director, DAVE became the first accredited US college to offer a diploma in Virtual Production in 2021, the Trifecta of its core production curricula.
DAVE School was acquired by NUC University in 2017. As an academic unit of the larger institution, it received formal accreditation through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
The DAVE School has a track record of producing skilled graduates who have worked on multiple award-winning projects, including OSCARS, Emmys, Webby’s, Pixie’s, and many other Fan Favorites. Our students come to Orlando from all over the world. Upon completion, they find themselves ready to work globally in various studios, from gaming, post-production, visual effects, military simulation, and marketing. We continue to adapt our educational programs to meet the evolving needs of the digital entertainment and immersive technologies industries.
Below are the programs offered at The Dave School’s campus:
- Visual Effects Production (12-Month Diploma)
- FX Production (18-Month Diploma)
- Game Production (12-Month Diploma)
- Game Production in Simulation and Immersive Technology (18-Month Diploma)
- Virtual Production (18-Month Diploma)
- Bachelor of Science in Digital Arts and Immersive Technology (36-Month Bachelor's)
- Visual Effects Production track
- Game Production track
- Virtual Production track
