Art AAS – Computer Animation Program
Code: AAS.ART.ANIM
This program gives students a strong foundation in the fundamentals of artistic design, story development, project management, digital content creation, and portfolio development. It also offers students an advanced skill set in 3D modeling, character design, animation, and video game simulation. The industries that employ the most multimedia artists and animators include motion picture and video industries, computer systems design, software publishers, advertising, public relations, among others.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Apply principles of design.
- Demonstrate fundamentals of drawing.
- Demonstrate photographic/graphic image skills
- Demonstrate digital media skills.
- Develop/complete portfolio of time/frame based media.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the animation history and film analysis.
Career Pathways
| 3D Modeler/Tracker |
Color and Light Technician |
Illustrator
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| Director: Animation, Art |
Artist: Compositing, Computer Graphics, Concept, Layout, Texture, Storyboard |
Video Editor
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| Animator: Character, Forensic, Stop-motion |
Designer: Game, Special Effects |
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Recommended Semester Sequence
First Semester
ART-105: As an alternative to ART-105 History of Animation, students may take CIN-150 Special Topics in Cinema I whenever the Special Topic is History of Animation.
Second Semester
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Math/Computer Science/Natural Science/Technology Elective** |
4 |
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Communication Elective: Choose WRT-201 or WRT-202
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3 |
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Choose CIN-150 or ART-160
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3 |
Third Semester
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Social Science Elective**
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3
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Humanities Elective** |
3 |
| ART-290 | Computer 2D Animation I | 3 |
| ART-293 | Computer 3D Animation II | 3 |
| CIN-140 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fourth Semester
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Humanities Elective** |
3 |
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Free Elective
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3
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| ART-271 | Portfolio Presentation | 2 |
| ART-291 | Computer 2D Animation II | 3 |
| ART-298 | Interactive Multimedia | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
General Education Requirements
Communication
| WRT-101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| WRT-201 | English Composition II | 3 |
| - | or | |
| WRT-202 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Humanities Electives**
Two general education courses selected from the following fields, with no more than one course in any one field: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).
Social Science Elective**
One general education course selected from the following fields: Economics (ECO); Geography (GEO); Political Science (POL); Psychology (PSY); Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT).
Mathematics, Natural Science, and Technology**
One general education course to be selected from the following fields: Mathematics (MAT); Computer Science (CIS) Information Technology (INF); Biology (BIO); Chemistry (CHM); Physics (PHY).
Additional General Education Course:
| CIN-140 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 21-22
Program Requirements
Free Electives*
Total Credit Hours: 60
Specific Program Notes
Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.
Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.
**General Education Elective(s).
*IST-123 will fulfill 3 credit Free Electives for students who place into the course
Students enrolled in this program ARE REQUIRED to successfully complete a course in basic algebra if indicated by Placement Testing.