JCCC::Animation, A.A.S. (Spring 2009)

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

Prerequisites for Required Courses

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

CDTP 135  Desktop Photo Manipulation I: Photoshop..............1
CDTP 145  Desktop Illustration I: Illustrator..................1
CWEB 105  Introduction to Web Pages: Dreamweaver*..............1
          Prerequisite: CWEB 101
CWEB 130  Introduction to Flash*...............................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 161 or CWEB 105 or CWEB 106
ANI  120  Conceptual Art for Animation.........................1
          Prerequisite: CDTP 135

First Semester

CIM  130  Interactive Media Concepts...........................2
CIM  140  Interactive Media Assets*............................4
          Prerequisites: CDTP 135 and CDTP 145 and CWEB 105
          and CWEB 130
          Prerequisite or corequisite: CIM 130
CIM  133  Screen Design*.......................................4
          Prerequisite: CDTP 135
ANI  145  Introduction to 3D Animation*........................3
          Prerequisites: CDTP 135 and ANI 120
ENGL 121  Composition I*.......................................3
          Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement
          test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16

Second Semester

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

Third Semester

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
          Elective.............................................3
          Health and/or Physical Education Elective............1
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16

Fourth Semester

ANI  260  Animation Capstone*..................................3
          Prerequisite: ANI 255
ANI  273  Career Preparation*..................................4
          Prerequisite or corequisite: ANI 260
          Animation Elective...................................3
          Elective.............................................3
          Social Science and/or Economics Elective.............3
          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  154  Interactive Authoring I: Director*...................4
          Prerequisite: CIM 130 and
          Prerequisite or corequisite: CIM 140
CIM  156  Interactive Authoring I: Web*........................4
          Prerequisite: CIM 130
          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  Interactive Authoring II: Director*..................4
          Prerequisite: CIM 154
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

Animation, A.A.S. (Spring 2009)