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Art New Media A.A. Degree - animation

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:: 2024-25
GE Pattern:: local AA/AS
Total Units:: 61
Start Term:: Fall

First Year

Semester 1 (Fall)

15 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ART 300	Drawing and Composition I	3	I
Req	Req	ART 320	Design: Fundamentals	I	3
RE	Req	ARTNM 405	Digital 2D Animation	3
RE	GE	COMM 321	Interpersonal Communication	3		IIIb
GE	GE	ENGWR 300 / 480 ^H	College Composition	3	IIa WC	IIIb

Semester 2 (Spring)

15 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ART 323	Design: Color Theory	3
Req	Req	ARTH 310	Modern Art		3
RE	Req	ARTNM 420	Introduction to 3D Modeling	3
RE	RE	ARTNM 422	3D Animation	3
GE	RE	MATH 300	Introduction to Mathematical Ideas	3	IIb MC

Second Year

Semester 3 (Fall)

15 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ARTNM 305	History of Graphic Design	3
Req	RE	ARTNM 373	Storyboarding		3
RE	RE	ARTNM 421	3D Character Modeling	3
RE	Elec	ARTNM 423	3D Texturing	3
GE	Elec	BIOL 300	The Foundations of Biology	3	IV

Semester 4 (Spring)

16 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ARTNM 450	Portfolio for Art New Media	3
Req	Elec	ARTNM 429	3D Rigging and Rig Building		3
Elec	Elec	ARTNM 431	Short Production	3
Elec	GE	HIST 330	Women in American History	3		Va, VI
GE	GE	ANTH 310	Cultural Anthropology	3	Vb	Va, VI
GE	GE		any PE activity course	1	Vb	IIIa

Explanation of Categories
Req	Required Core	A course that is required for this program
RE	Restricted Elective	A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec	Degree Elective	A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree

Graduation Requirement

A course that fulfills a specific graduation requirement which can be replaced by another course that meets the same graduation requirement.

MC = Math Competency

WC = Writing Competency

Transfer path

Potential Transfer Majors:

Digital Art & Animation B.A.
Art Studio A.B.
Art B.A. with Digital Art emphasis
Art B.F.A. with Digital Media Art concentration

Potential Career/Options After Completing a Bachelor's Degree:

game industry
film industry
graphic design
advertising
medical/industrial animation

Advising Notes:

ARTNM 423, 429, and 431 are included in this map because they are recommended as electives for the animation concentration. However, they are not offered frequently enough for students to use them to complete this degree in two years. Full-time students should consider other options for elective courses.

Advising Notes:

Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGWR 300/480.

Scheduling Notes:

ARTNM 373 is offered in the fall.
ARTNM 421 is offered in the fall of even-numbered years.
ARTNM 423 is offered in the fall of odd-numbered years.
ARTNM 422 and 450 are offered in the spring.
ARTNM 431 is offered in the spring of odd-numbered years.
ARTNM 429 is offered in the spring of even-numbered years.

Other Notes to Students Preparing to Transfer:

See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements of the institution to which you plan to transfer.

Honors Courses (H):

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better who complete 15 or more units of Honors coursework earn an Honors Transfer Certificate and can take advantage of honors-to-honors transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities, both public and private.

Published April 14, 2024

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