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Joshua Harrell

 Joshua Harrell
Instructor of Film & New Media
The University of the South
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art
University of Southern California
Master of Fine Arts, Film, Video, and Computer Animation

About Joshua

Joshua Harrell is an independent animator, has worked as a freelance animator on non-commercial projects, and has taught at various academic levels, including graduate level as adjunct faculty at the University of Southern California, and undergraduate level as a visiting Lecturer at Dartmouth College and currently as an Associate Professor at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan.


Harrell earned his M.F.A. in Film, Video, and Computer Animation from the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles California, and his B.A. in Studio Art, with focuses in video and drawing, from The University of the South, Sewanee TN.

B.A., Studio Art - The University of the South

M.F.A., Film, Video, and Computer Animation - University of Southern California