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The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Animation provides instruction for creating animation, 3D modeling, and special effects for applications such as animated shorts, movies, and games. Fundamental digital drawing skills, design concepts, and the development of entertainment media assets will be covered. Courses in digital art assets and animation design will give students an employment advantage in the ever-growing entertainment and gaming industries. Depending on individual choices and talents, students who complete the Animation program should be prepared for employment as an animator, a game art creator, a 3D visual artist, and/or a special effects computer graphics artist.
(Major Code 2630; CIP Code 10.0304)
Associate of Applied Science Degree
First Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANI 122 | Digital Rendering for Animation | 3 |
| ANI 125 | Introduction to 2D Animation | 3 |
| ANI 150 | Introduction to 3D Modeling, Texturing and Materials | 3 |
| ENGL 121 | Composition I* | 3 |
| PHOT 200 | Foundations in Photography | 3 |
or Humanities Elective^ | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANI 200 | Advanced 2D Animation* | 3 |
| ANI 220 | Computer Graphics Environments and Animation* | 3 |
| ANI 245 | Introduction to Character Animation* | 3 |
| ANI 252 | Advanced 3D Modeling* | 3 |
| English and Communications Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Third Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Elective (see below) | 3 | |
| ANI 210 | Digital Sculpting | 3 |
| ANI 235 | Character Modeling and Rigging* | 3 |
| ANI 255 | Advanced Animation and Effects* | 3 |
| ANI 265 | Advanced Character Animation* | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Elective (see below) | 3 | |
| ANI 260 | Animation Capstone* | 3 |
| ANI 275 | Animation Career Preparation* | 3 |
| Mathematics and Sciences Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Social and Behavior and Sciences Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Total Program Hours: 60
Program Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANI 130 | Motion Graphics and Effects* | 3 |
| ANI 258 | Game Level Design* | 3 |
| ANI 270 | Visual Effects and Compositing* | 3 |
| ART 130 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 231 | Life Drawing I* | 3 |
| FMS 200 | Intro to Filmmaking and Media Aesthetics | 3 |
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This course has registration requirements.
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