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Animation & Graphics - Digital Media Arts

The Animation and Graphics program offers students an opportunity to develop skills and increase competencies in illustration, image manipulation, screen design and 3D animation. Industry standard software allows student the opportunity to use applications in the production of illustration, animation, web design and video.

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Associate in Arts Degree

Animation & Graphics

Course No. Course Name  Credit Hrs.
ANIM 120 Animation Foundations  5
ANIM 121 Imaging Foundations  5
ANIM 230 Web Animation I  5
ANTH& 100course number and/or title was changed Survey of Anthropology 5
CMST 216course number and/or title was changed Scripting for Film, Video, & Multimedia 5
ENGL& 101course number and/or title was changed English Composition I 5
GAME 110 Game Design I  5
MEDIA 245  Production Practices  3
MEDIA 248  Portfolio & Employment  3
MEDIA 250  Internship in Media  5
VIDEO 224  Motion Graphics I  5
VIDEO 225  Motion Graphics II 5
Choose 5 credits from the following: 5
CMST 131course number and/or title was changed Exploring the Digital Future (5 Cr)  
MEDIA 105  Digital Design & Storytelling (5 Cr)  
Choose 5 credits from the following: 5
CMST 119course number and/or title was changed History of Animation (5 Cr)   
CMST 132course number and/or title was changed Techniques/Tech of Propaganda (5 Cr)   
CMST 133course number and/or title was changed Media & Messages (5 Cr)  
CMST 134course number and/or title was changed Multicultural Media Messages (5 Cr)   
CMST 136course number and/or title was changed Writing for the World Wide Web (5 Cr)   
CMST 138course number and/or title was changed Media/Digital Law & Ethics (5 Cr)   
Choose 5 credits from the following: 5
ANIM 115 Drawing for Animation I (5 Cr)   
ART 120 Drawing I (5 Cr)   
Choose 5 credits from the following: 5
ANIM 116 Drawing for Animation II (5 Cr)   
ART 121 Drawing II (5 Cr)   
MEDIA 113 Design for Screen Media (5 Cr)   
Choose 10 credits from the following: 10
ANIM 220 Raster Images (5 CR)   
ANIM 222 Vector Images & Illustrations (5 CR)   
ANIM 240 3-D Animation I (5 CR)   
ANIM 241 3-D Animation II (5 CR)   
Electives 5
Total   91

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Certificate of Achievement

Animation & Graphics

Course No. Course Name  Credit Hrs.
ANIM 115 Drawing for Animation I 5
ANIM 120 Animation Foundations 5
ANIM 121 Imaging Foundations 5
ANIM 230 Web Animation I 5
MEDIA 105 Digital Design & Storytelling 5
VIDEO 224 Motion Graphics I 5
Choose 15 credits from the following: 15
ANIM 220 Raster Images (5 Cr)  
ANIM 222 Vector Images & Illustrations (5 Cr)  
ANIM 240 3-D Animation I (5 Cr)  
ANIM 241 3-D Animation II (5 Cr)  
MEDIA 113 Design for Screen Media (5 Cr)  
VIDEO 225 Motion Graphics II (5 Cr)  
Choose 3-5 credits from the following: 3-5
MEDIA 248 Portfolio & Employment (3 Cr)  
MEDIA 250 Internship in Media (5 Cr)  
Total   48-50

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course number and/or title was changed = Course number and/or title change begins summer 2008. Courses with previous number/title are still applicable. Learn more about Common Course Numbering.