Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete an AAS Degree in Digital Animation and enter the workforce. Students explore basic design concepts, basic and advanced drawing techniques, story boarding, and 3D animation technology. This digital media degree gives students the foundation to go into a variety of career fields, from traditional advertising agencies to design agencies to video production companies to web production companies. Students learn how to use industry-standard design software and learn about typography, images, and the creative process involved in designing graphics that clearly present information. Our digital media degree program also includes a series of art courses to give students a solid foundation in the core of graphic design.
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What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a knowledge of current design and multimedia software applications through a variety of skill-based activities
2. Create digital designs that demonstrate design principles and processes for multimedia output
3. Demonstrate an understanding of multimedia design as it applies to visual communication and target audience analysis
4. Generate graphics that emphasize effective visual communication
5. Design for Web that utilizes design principles, organizational and navigational planning
6. Be able to discuss, analyze and utilize hardware and software for multimedia
My Academic Plan: Full-Time
Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree in 4 semesters (2 years). For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
First Semester
Second Semester
Semester Note: Campus offerings vary by semester for Motion Graphic Design I (MGD 1043) and After Effects I (MGD 1065). You should take the course when it is offered at your desired campus location either in semester 2 or semester 3.
Third Semester
| MGD 1065 | After Effects I | 3 |
| MGD Course | Any MGD Course. Prefer: Adobe Photoshop II (MGD 2011), Adobe Illustrator II (MGD 2012), Digital Video Editing I (MGD 1064) or Web Motion Graphic Design II (MGD 2043) | 3 |
| ART 1002 | Visual Concepts 2-D Design | 3 |
| ART 1201 | Drawing I | 3 |
| MAT 1140 or Higher | Career Mathematics (MAT 1140) or Higher | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester Note: Campus offerings vary by semester for Motion Graphic Design I (MGD 1043) and After Effects I (MGD 1065). You should take the course when it is offered at your desired campus location either in semester 2 or semester 3.
Campus offerings vary by semester for Animation Production (MGD 2057) and Game Design II (MGD 2067). You should take the course when it is offered at your desired campus location in semester 3 or semester 4.
Fourth Semester
| General Education | Intro to Business (BUS 1015), Intro to PC Applications (CIS 1018), Principles of Computing (CSC 1001), Intro to Programming (CSC 1019), Any ART, Any COM, or Any World Language (1001 or higher), or Any GT Pathways Course | 3 |
| MGD 2067 | Game Design II | 3 |
| MGD 2057 | Animation Production | 3 |
| MGD Course | Any MGD Course. Prefer: Adobe Photoshop II (MGD 2011), Adobe Illustrator II (MGD 2012), Digital Video Editing I (MGD 1064) or Web Motion Graphic Design II (MGD 2043) | 3 |
| MGD 2068 | Business for Creatives | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester Note: Campus offerings vary by semester for Animation Production (MGD 2057) and Game Design II (MGD 2067). You should take the course when it is offered at your desired campus location in semester 3 or semester 4.
MGD 2068 must be taken in your last two semesters.
Upon completion of MGD 1011, MGD 1012, MGD 1017, MGD 1019, MGD 1042, MGD 1053, MGD 1067, MGD 2053, MGD 2068, and one course from: MGD 1043 or MGD 1065, you should apply for the Digital Animation Certificate.
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AAS degree within 8 semesters (3-years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
Spring Semester 2
Summer Semester 3
Fall Semester 4
Spring Semester 5
Semester Note: Campus offerings vary by semester for Motion Graphic Design I (MGD 1043) and After Effects I (MGD 1065). You should take the course when it is offered at your desired campus location either in semester 5 or semester 7.
Summer Semester 6
| General Education | Intro to Business (BUS 1015), Intro to PC Applications (CIS 1018), Principles of Computing (CSC 1001), Intro to Programming (CSC 1019), Any ART, Any COM, or Any World Language (1001 or higher), or Any GT Pathways Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fall Semester 7
| MGD Course | Any MGD Course. Prefer: Adobe Photoshop II (MGD 2011), Adobe Illustrator II (MGD 2012), Digital Video Editing I (MGD 1064) or Web Motion Graphic Design II (MGD 2043) | 3 |
| MGD 2057 | Animation Production | 3 |
| MGD 2067 | Game Design II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Semester Note: Campus offerings vary by semester for Motion Graphic Design I (MGD 1043) and After Effects I (MGD 1065). You should take the course when it is offered at your desired campus location either in semester 5 or semester 7.
Campus offerings vary by semester for Animation Production (MGD 2057) and Game Design II (MGD 2067). You should take the course when it is offered at your desired campus location in semester 7 or semester 8.
Spring Semester 8
| MGD Course | Any MGD Course. Prefer: Adobe Photoshop II (MGD 2011), Adobe Illustrator II (MGD 2012), Digital Video Editing I (MGD 1064) or Web Motion Graphic Design II (MGD 2043) | 3 |
| MGD 2053 | 3D Animation II | 3 |
| MGD 2068 | Business for Creatives | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Semester Note: Campus offerings vary by semester for Animation Production (MGD 2057) and Game Design II (MGD 2067). You should take the course when it is offered at your desired campus location in semester 7 or semester 8.
MGD 2068 must be taken in your last two semesters.
Upon completion of MGD 1011, MGD 1012, MGD 1017, MGD 1019, MGD 1042, MGD 1053, MGD 1067, MGD 2053, MGD 2068, and one course from: MGD 1043 or MGD 1065, you should apply for the Digital Animation Certificate.