Outstanding Results for Webster Animation, Game Design, Forensic & Debate
March 31, 2021
It has been a big month for several Webster University School of Communications programs:
The Animation program and the Game Design program each earned high rankings from the
industry publication Animation Career Review. Meanwhile, the Forensic and Debate Team
has converted the remote competition required by the pandemic into a record-setting
year.
Learn more below, and check out the Animation student reel.
Top Game Design School in Missouri
“Our students have worked hard to design engaging games, and it's encouraging to see everything pay off and be recognized,” said Assistant Professor Matt Burton, after Animation Career Review ranked Webster as the top school for game design in Missouri.
Webster offers both an 18-unit certificate and a 120-unit bachelor’s degree for students who want to learn about gaming, development and design.
Learn more on the game design ranking here.
Animation Stands Out in Midwest
It has been a fast and steady rise for the Animation program, which was named as one of the top programs in the Midwest and Missouri by Animation Career Review.
Check out a student Animation reel here:
"Professor Sagovac has created a beautiful animation program from nothingness," said Assistant Professor Chris Aaron. “This ranking, determined by all peer institutions' tallies within the U.S., shows that other universities are taking notice of the quality of our alumni and students graduating from Webster."
Read more from the faculty about the Animation rankings here.
Top 10 Forensic and Debate Team
The Forensic and Debate team finished as one of the top six programs in the nation at the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament (PKD-NCT), held virtually March 18-22. In addition to its team success, students competed in seven different national championship rounds, an unprecedented accomplishment for the program. The PKD tournament happened on the heels of the International Forensic Association (IFA) Tournament in which the team finished sixth in a field of 38 schools.
We have worked all year toward the goal of being in the top ten at the PKD-NCT," said Gina Jensen, director of Forensics. “There aren’t words to express how proud I am of these students," she added, while thanking the many alumni who have helped out virtually as coaches and judges.