Certificate & Degree Details

• Animation - Junior Animator Level I

  Arts Division
  Certificate E0414
  Level I of a multi-level certificate program provides skills based on the principles of storytelling and animation using both traditional and 3D media.  Students prepare for a junior level creative career in the animation industry by mastering the core skills of drawing, storyboarding, digital art, 2D and 3D animation, 3D modeling, and motion graphics. 

  Required Courses

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Core Courses
  ANIM 100	Digital Paint and Ink	3
  ANIM 101A	Drawing - Gesture and Figure	3
  ANIM 108	Principles of Animation	3
  ANIM 115	Storyboarding	3
  ANIM 116	Character Development	1.5
  Total Units		13.5

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• Animation - Junior Animator Level II

  Arts Division
  Certificate N0465
  Level II of a multi-certificate program that provides skills based on the principles of storytelling and animation using both traditional and 3D media.  Students prepare for a junior level creative career in the animation industry by mastering the core skills of drawing, storyboarding, digital art, 2D and 3D animation, 3D modeling, and motion graphics. 

  Required Courses

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Completion of the Animation - Tradigital - Level I coursework		13.5
  PLUS
  Completion of the Animation - Tradigital - Level II coursework		15
  Total Units		28.5

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Animation - Junior Animator - Level I Coursework
  ANIM 100	Digital Paint and Ink	3
  ANIM 101A	Drawing - Gesture and Figure	3
  ANIM 108	Principles of Animation	3
  ANIM 115	Storyboarding	3
  ANIM 116	Character Development	1.5
  Total Units		13.5

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  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Animation - Junior Animator - Level II Coursework
  ANIM 130	Introduction to 3D Modeling	3
  ANIM 140	Introduction to 3D Animation	3
  ANIM 148	Demo Reel (Choose two courses from the following:)	3
  Choose two courses from the following:		6
  ANIM 132	Intermediate 3D Modeling
  ANIM 146	Intermediate 3D Animation
  ANIM 172	Motion Graphics, Compositing and Visual Effects
  ANIM 175	Digital Animation
  Total Units		15

  Recommended Electives

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  ANIM 110	Animal Drawing	3
  ANIM 137A	Work Experience in New Digital Media	1-3
  ARTD 16	Drawing: Perspective	3
  ARTD 17A	Drawing: Life	3

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• Animation

  Arts Division
  Degree S1006
  The Animation Program offers an integrated/interdisciplinary approach to prepare students to meet current and future job market demands. The student will be given a balanced blend of art and technology-based skills essential for today’s careers in animation. The program offers both an A.S. degree and certificates. Course content is driven by industry needs in order to provide the student with the best possible preparation for a career in animation or for transfer to an institution of higher learning. This Animation AS Degree provides expertise leading to employment opportunities as junior animators, character designers, storyboard artists, 3D modelers and game designers.     

  This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:

  Required Courses

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Core Courses
  ANIM 100	Digital Paint and Ink	3
  ANIM 101A	Drawing - Gesture and Figure	3
  ANIM 108	Principles of Animation	3
  ANIM 110	Animal Drawing	3
  ANIM 115	Storyboarding	3
  ANIM 116	Character Development	1.5
  Required Electives
  Choose one of the following specializations:		21-25
  Animation
  ANIM 130	Introduction to 3D Modeling
  ANIM 132	Intermediate 3D Modeling
  ANIM 140	Introduction to 3D Animation
  ANIM 146	Intermediate 3D Animation
  ANIM 148	Demo Reel
  ANIM 172	Motion Graphics, Compositing and Visual Effects
  ANIM 175	Digital Animation
  Gaming
  ANIM 122	Introduction to Virtual Reality Design and Technology
  ANIM 130	Introduction to 3D Modeling
  ANIM 131	Introduction to Game Design
  ANIM 140	Introduction to 3D Animation
  ANIM 141	Game Level Design
  ANIM 148	Demo Reel
  Choose two courses from the following (6-7 units):
  ANIM 151	Game Art Development
  ANIM 210	Building Worlds in Virtual Reality
  CSCI 110	Fundamentals of Computer Science
  Total Units		37.5-41.5

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