Animation Associate in Science (A.S.)

Students will explore animation concepts and develop skills through hands-on experience using industry standard hardware, software and motion capture systems; Students will also learn and employ techniques in storytelling and character development for both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional animation that is used in broadcast media, gaming and simulation, motion graphics, web design, and VR/AR.  Students will develop an animation portfolio representing their skills and work product suitable for use in applying for entry-level employment and/or applications to education institutions of their choice for further study. 

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Students will gain the foundational knowledge and technical skills to be prepared to successfully gain employment in fields such as broadcast media, gaming and simulation, motion graphics, web design, and AR/VR in occupations such as texture artist, visual development artist, effects animator, character rigger, character animator, cartoonist, background painter, video game design assistant, stop motion animator, flash animator and/or 3D modeler.

Students must complete 42 total units for the major (36 units from required courses and 6 units chosen from a list of restricted electives),  and 18 units of GE requirements plus  3.5 units of transfer elective units to complete the total of 63.5 units for the degree. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
FILM A194	Digital Film and Video Editing 1	3.0	S1
ART A120	Beginning Drawing	3.0	S1
ART A110	Color and Design: Two Dimensional	3.0	S1
DMAD  A181	Introduction to Computer Graphics	3.0	S1
ART A135	Digital Painting	3.0	S2
ART A121	Life Drawing 1	3.0	S2
DMADA190	Illustration and Graphics with Illustrator	3.0	S2
FILM A16	Intro to Visual Effects	3.0	S2
DMAD A280	2D Animation	3.0	S3
ART A251	Character Design	3.0	S3
Restricted Elective		3.0	S3
List of Restricted Electives:
ARTA143	Story Illustration Techniques	3.0	N/A
ART A269	Cartooning 1	3.0	N/A
ART A270	Cartooning 2	3.0	N/A
ART A220	Figure Composition	3.0	N/A
ART A111	Color and Design:  Three-Dimensional	3.0	N/A
FILM A193	Film/Video Sound	3.0	N/A
FILM A220	Virtual Reality Production	3.0	N/A
FILM A106	Introduction to Media Writing	3.0	N/A
DMAD A288	Digital Portfolio Development	3.0	N/A
DMAD A117	Rapid Illustration Techniques	3.0	N/A
DMAD A263	Motion Graphics and Video Compositing with Adobe After Effects	3.0
DMAD A202	Studio Internship	2.0	N/A
General Education Breadth Required Units		18.0	N/A
Transfer Elective Units for Degree		3.5	N/A
Total Units for Degree		63.5

Complements/Augments 42-unit Animation Certificate of Achievement

Cerritos, Cypress, East LA, El Camino, Fullerton, Glendale, Irvine, LA Mission, Mt. San Antonio, Rio Hondo, Sant Ana and Santa Monica

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