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Sian Geraghty
Assistant Professor
South Central Coast
Allan Hancock College
CTE Dean
Tom Lamica
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Program Details
Game Art & Design Foundation
New Program
Electronic Game Design (061420)
08/15/25
The Game Art & Design Foundation Certificate of Achievement will provide students with a foundation in the artistic and technical skills essential to the 3D animation, visual effects, and game development industries. Upon completion of this certificate students will demonstrate a solid foundation of 3D modeling, 3D sculpting, 3D animation, character ideation, and level design for games. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of industry-standard software. This certificate provides students with opportunities to develop work to include in professional portfolios, university-required portfolios, and develop skills for entry-level employment in the creative industries.
6 completers. Based on the average number of graduates over the last 3 years of the Animation & Game Art program.
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
The Game Art & Design Foundation Certificate of Achievement will provide students with a foundation in the artistic and technical skills essential to the 3D animation, visual effects, and game development industries. Upon completion of this certificate students will demonstrate foundational knowledge of 3D modeling and sculpting, 3D animation, and level design for games. This certificate provides students with opportunities to develop work to include in professional portfolios and university-required portfolios, and to develop skills for entry-level employment in the creative industries. This certificate is valuable to the student who plans to enter this field, as well as the student who is already working in the industry and wishes to update their skills.
Course Units and Hours
18 units minimum / 18 units maximum
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Course Report
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required core courses (12 units). | |||
| MMAC 117 | 3D Computer Animation 1 | 3 | Y1 - fall |
| MMAC 131 | 3D Character Creation | 3 | Y1 - fall |
| MMAC 114 | Game & App Design | 3 | Y1 - spring |
| GRPH 130 | 3D Modeling for Production | 3 | Y1 - spring |
| Plus, a minimum of 6 units selected from any of the courses below: | |||
| MMAC 126 | Introduction to Motion Graphics | 3 | Y1 - fall |
| GRPH 108 | Design 1 on the Computer | 3 | Y1 - fall |
| MUS 115 | Introduction to Sound Recording & Mixing | 3 | Y1 - fall |
| MMAC 116 | Intermediate Animation | 3 | Y1 - spring |
| MMAC 112 | Responsive Web Design | 3 | Y1 - spring |
| ART 122 | Life Drawing | 3 | Y1 - spring |
| ART 120 | Drawing 1 | 3 | Y1 - fall or spring |
| GRPH 112 | Digital Imagery | 3 | Y1 - fall or spring |
| MMAC 115 | Introduction to Animation | 3 | Y1 - fall or spring |
| MMAC 118 | 3D Computer Animation 2 | 3 | Y2 - fall |
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11/12/24 - 07:10 PM
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