2D Animation

The 2D Animation certificate is comprehensive study of the process of creating two-dimensional animation for use in the entertainment industry. Students learn to create high quality 2D animated content for a variety of projects using standard industry tools and methods.

 

Program Learning Outcomes:

 

Create original content that demonstrates an understanding of the professional 2D animation production pipeline.

 

Develop an effective portfolio for transfer or entry-level employment in the entertainment industry.

Based on the most recent data regarding enrollments and success rates, we project approximately 30-50 completions annually.

The 2D Animation certificate develops the necessary skills for creating high quality 2D animated content for use in the entertainment industry. Students will receive hands-on experience with industry tools and methods, and will develop an effective portfolio for transfer or entry-level employment.

The 2D Animation concentration is composed of fundamental art and drawing courses, project-based intermediate and advanced 2D animation courses, a career development course, and a capstone studio course for portfolio development. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
ANIM 18	Perspective Drawing	2	S1
ANIM 19	Color Theory and Application	2	S1
ANIM 20	Intermediate 2D Animation	3	S1
ANIM 21	Advanced 2D Animation	3	S2
ANIM 22	2D Digital Production	3	S2

ANIM75, CareerDevelopment, 2, S3

ANIM 85, Animation Studio, 3, S3

Students with no prior experience are strongly encouraged to complete the Animation Foundation Certificate of Achievement before enrolling in the 2D Animation program.

The existing Animation program consists of a Certificate of Achievement and A.S. Degree in Animation. The current Animation CoA is composed of 34 units of core courses and 7 areas of concentration offered as 16 unit department certificates. The combined total of 50 units of coursework makes it nearly impossible for students to complete the Animation program in two years. This is a particular hardship for the increasing number of students who are interested in transferring to four-year programs. Because of the lengthy sequence of courses, students often bypass the introductory courses or complete them out of sequence, enrolling instead in advanced courses without the necessary skills. After completing our recent six-year program review and participating in the first round of Guided Pathways workshops, we have concluded that major revisions are necessary to ensure that all students in the Animation program can meet their educational and career goals in a timely manner. We propose, therefore, to restructure the existing Animation program. The Animation Certificate of Achievement will be renamed Animation Foundation, and the required units will be reduced from 34 to 15 to ensure that students can easily complete the introductory courses. The existing areas of concentration will be reduced from 7 to 4, and converted from department certificates to stackable Certificates of Achievement in 2D Animation, 3D Animation, 3D Production, and Visual Development. Students who complete the Animation Foundation CoA and at least one concentration CoA will be eligible for the Animation A.S Degree. Courses that are removed from the Animation Foundation sequence will become required for one of the areas of concentration or will be program electives. We believe by streamlining the Animation program into these stackable certificates, we can significantly increase student completions and more easily facilitate articulation to four-year schools while maintaining alignment with the needs of industry.

Cerritos College, Digital Arts: Computer Animation Cypress College, Animation 2D Computer Graphics East Los Angeles College, Animation (Level 2) El Camino College, Digital Arts: Computer Animation Fullerton, Computer Animation/Multi Media Glendale Community College, Classical Animation Mt. San Antonio College, Animation Rio Hondo, Animation

We estimate 150 unique annual enrollments based on a cap of 30 students per section.