Animation and Motion Graphics, associate degree
Award information
| Award | Length (attending full-time) | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree: Animation and Motion Graphics | 2 years | Limited entry, see how to apply to Multimedia |
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Course listing for the 2025-2026 catalog year.
| Summer Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý116 or ´¡¸é°ÕÌý237´¡ |
Basic Design: Color Foundations * or Drawing the Human Figure |
4 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý131´¡ or ´¡¸é°ÕÌý115 or ´¡¸é°ÕÌý161 |
Drawing I * or Basic Design: 2D Foundations or Intro to Animation |
4 |
| First Term | ||
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý112 | Digital Media Foundations | 2 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý118 | Previsualization for Digital Media | 3 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý120 | Multimedia Design | 2 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý235 | Video Editing | 4 |
| Second Term | ||
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý114 or ²Ñ²ÑÌý259 |
Visual Storytelling or Screenwriting/Preproduction |
3 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý220 | Multimedia Design II | 3 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý230 | Graphics for Multimedia | 4 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý231 | 2D Animation | 4 |
| Third Term | ||
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý160 | Marketing Yourself as a Multimedia Professional | 2 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý260 or ²Ñ²ÑÌý129 or ²Ñ²ÑÌý269 |
Video Foundations or Sound Production or Production Design and Art Direction |
3 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý232 | 3D Modeling and Animation | 4 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý239 | Advanced Video Editing | 4 |
| Fourth Term | ||
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý215 or ²Ñ²ÑÌý242 |
Introduction to Stop Motion Animation or Game Design & Interactive Media |
4 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý237 | Motion Graphics and Compositing | 4 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý279 or ²Ñ±«°äÌý218 |
Accessibility in Digital Development or Digital Arts & Equity |
3 |
| General Education: 1 Course | ||
| Fifth Term | ||
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý233 | 3D Character Modeling | 4 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý216 or ²Ñ²ÑÌý243 |
Puppet Fabrication in Stop Motion or Game Design & Interactive Media II |
4 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý258 or ²Ñ²ÑÌý266 |
Motion Graphics and Compositing II or Post-Production: Color Correction |
4 |
| General Education: 1 Course | ||
| Sixth Term | ||
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý256 | Graphics for Multimedia II | 4 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý254 or ²Ñ²ÑÌý267 |
3D Character Rigging and Animation or Visual Effects Production |
4 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý282 or ²Ñ²ÑÌý253 |
Stop Motion Animation Production or Intermediate 3D Modeling and Texturing |
4 |
| ²Ñ²ÑÌý284 | Portfolio Development | 3 |
| Seventh Term | ||
| µþ´¡Ìý150 or µþ´¡Ìý235 or µþ´¡Ìý250 |
Intro to Entrepreneurship or Social Media Marketing or Small Business Design |
4 |
| °ä°¿²Ñ²ÑÌý130 or °ä°¿²Ñ²ÑÌý140 or CO²Ñ²ÑÌý215 |
Business & Professional Communication or Introduction to Intercultural Communication or Communicating in Teams and Small Groups |
4 |
| Ìý | Total Credits | 98 |
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