Animation Certificate of Achievement

The Animation certificate of achievement provides students a comprehensive foundation in storyboarding, figure drawing, screenwriting, character development, , editing, concept art, and motion graphics. The program is geared towards students who want to acquire fundamental skills in animation art,  production and technology. Students have the unique opportunity to make their first short animation and learn how to screen, promote and market their animation. These skills will help students either continue as an animators or continue their studies in animation. 

Currently there is no Animation Certificate of Achievement and therefore no way for students to receive a degree.  By creating this program students will have the ability to receive a certificate of achievement in Animation and this will significantly increase our enrollment in the existing courses. The hope is to have 1-3 students earning certificates in the first 2 years, and then increase to 5-8 students thereafter. 

The purpose of the Animation Certificate of Achievement is to prepare students to enter the workforce as an entry level animator or continue their studies in animation. The coursework will prepare students to enter the workforce prepared to do entry-level storyboarding, concept art and animation work using skills obtained from the foundational courses in this program. These same foundational courses will also prepare students interested in furthering their education.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Art2A	Introduction to Drawing	3	Y1
ART3A	Figure and Composition	3	Y1
FILM12	Screenwriting and Storyboarding	3	Y1
DIGM10A	Introduction to Animation	3	Y1

Required Courses (15 units) 

ART2AIntroduction to Drawing, 3 Units

ART3AFigure and Composition, 3 Units 

FILM12 Screenwriting and Storyboarding, 3 units

DIGM10A Introduction to Animation, 3 units

Animation Electives 

Select 6-8.5 units from the following courses: 

FILM14 Introduction to Cinematic Arts,3 units

ART17ABeginning Sculpture, 3 Units

ART232-D Foundations, 3 Units 

DIGM4ADigital Illustration, 3 Units 

ART25Color Theory, 3 Units 

DIGM12AMotion Graphics, 3 Units 

DIGM6APhoto Compositing, 3 Units

THTR6Movement for the Actor, 3 Units 

FILM17Motion Picture Filmmaking 3 Units 

FILM9Film Production Colloquia 1 Units 

DIGM20Digital Portfolio and Promotion 1.5 Units

Total Units  21-23.5   

Animation was innovated in the Bay Area and there are groundbreaking companies in the Bay Area that need new artists and animators and this program is a start to any students journey into animation.

There are a number of Animation Certificates of Achievement in the area that I have reached out to regarding our program. I have reached out to Mary Clarke-Miller at Berkeley City College, Romus Reece ath Contra Costa College, Susan Tavernetti at Deanza College, the cte coordinator at Gavilian College, Denah Jognston at San Francisco City College, Anne Belden at Santa Rosa College, and Robert Cornejo at West valley College.I had a positive response from most of the individuals I contacted about my program and am working with others regarding concerns. All individuals were contacted April 23, 2019 and while some responded, many others have still not responded regarding our new offerings at Chabot College.