Animation, A.A.S. (Spring 2010)

The Associate of Applied Science Degree Animation program provides instruction for creating animation, 3D modeling and special effects for applications such as animated shorts and movies and games, and rendering 3D environments. Fundamental interactive concepts, the development of assets and screen design will be covered. 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 artist.

(Major Code 2630; CIP Code 10.0304)

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Prerequisite for Required Courses

Note: Prior to the beginning of the program, the student
must take the following prerequisite, or have taken the
equivalent transfer course, or have passed the waiver test
(where applicable), or have obtained a waiver from the
department.


CDTP 135  Desktop Photo Manipulation I: Photoshop..............1

First Semester

          NOTE: Students who have not completed ANI 120
          will need to take ANI 123 as a prerquisite or
          corequisite to ANI 145.


ENGL 121  Composition I*.......................................3
          Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement
          test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117
CIM  130  Interactive Media Concepts...........................2
          Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 121
CIM  140  Interactive Media Assets*............................4
          Prerequisites: CDTP 135 AND prerequisite or
          corequisite CIM 130
CIM  133  Screen Design*.......................................4
          Prerequisite: CDTP 135
ANI  145  Introduction to 3D Animation*........................3
          Prerequisite or corequisite: ANI 123


NOTE: Students who have completed ANI 120
should contact the department for a waiver.


          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16

Second Semester

          Animation Elective...................................3
          Elective.............................................3
          Humanities Electives.................................3
          Science and/or Math Elective*........................3
ANI  245  Character Animation*.................................3
          Prerequisite: ANI 145
ENGL 140  Writing for Interactive Media*.......................3
          Prerequisite: ENGL 121
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................18

Third Semester

          Elective.............................................3
          Health and/or Physical Education Elective............1
ANI  255  Advanced Animation and Effects*......................3
          Prerequisite: ANI 245
ENGL 150  Digital Narratives*..................................3
          Prerequisite: ENGL 121
MUS  156  MIDI Music Composition...............................3
BUS  141  Principles of Management.............................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16

Fourth Semester

          Animation Elective...................................3
          Elective.............................................3
          Social Science and/or Economics Elective.............3
ANI  260  Animation Capstone*..................................3
          Prerequisite: ANI 255
ANI  273  Career Preparation*..................................4
          Prerequisite or corequisite: ANI 260
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................66

Animation Electives

GAME 101  Computer Game Creation...............................4
GAME 110  Flash Gaming*........................................4
GAME 200  Game Design..........................................3
CIS  134  Programming Fundamentals.............................4
CIS  162  Database Programming*................................4
          Prerequisite: CIS 134 or the equivalent
CS   180  Introduction to Artificial Intelligence*.............3
          Prerequisite: CIS 145 or CIS 148 or
          CIS 150 or CS 200
CIM  135  Digital Imaging and Video*...........................3
          Prerequisite: CDTP 135
          Recommended: PHOT 121
CIM  156  Interactive Authoring I*.............................4
          Prerequisite: CIM 130 and
          Prerequisite or corequisite: CIM 140
CIM  200  Interactive Communication Form*......................3
          Prerequisite or corequisite: CIM 130
CIM  235  Advanced Digital Video*..............................3
          Prerequisite: CIM 135
CIM  254  Interact Authoring II*...............................4
          Prerequisite: CIM 156
ART  130  Drawing I............................................3
ART  131  Drawing II*..........................................3
          Prerequisite: ART 130
ART  231  Life Drawing I*......................................3
          Prerequisite: ART 130
ART  232  Life Drawing II*.....................................3
          Prerequisite: ART 231
PHOT 121  Fundamentals of Photography..........................3
PHOT 128  Digital Photography..................................3
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required