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Guided Pathways

Animation, AS-Animation Track S1006

Program: S1006
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Suggested Sequence of CourseworkIndicates Courses Offered Online
Fall Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
ANIM 100 Digital Paint and Ink 3.0
ANIM 101A Drawing - Gesture and Figure 3.0
ANIM 108 Principles of Animation 3.0
ENGL 1A Freshman Composition 4.0
Total:   13.0
Winter Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
ARTD 15A Drawing: Beginning 3.0
ANIM 104 (or) Drawing Fundamentals
Total:   3.0
ARTD 15A counts for C1Arts ARTD 15A or ANIM 104 prerequisite for ANIM 116
Spring Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
ANIM 115 Storyboarding 3.0
ANIM 116 Character Development 1.5
ANIM 130 Introduction to 3D Modeling 3.0
A/AS MATH Meet AA/AS Math Comptcy Req 3.0
AA/S LIFE Area E Lifelong Undrstg Course 3.0
Total:   13.5
Certificate: Animation-Junior L1 E0414 Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab #45
Summer Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S KINES Phys Ed (KIN) Activity Course 0.5
SPCH 1A Public Speaking 4.0
SPCH 2 (or) Survey Communication Studies
SPCH 8 (or) Professional Speaking
Total:   4.5
Fall Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
ANIM 110 Animal Drawing 3.0
ANIM 132 Intermediate 3D Modeling 3.0
ANIM 175 Digital Animation 3.0
AA/S SCNCE Area B-1 or B-2 Science Course 3.0
Total:   12.0
Winter Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S HUM Area C-2 Humanities Course 3.0
AA/S USHIS Area D-1 Hist/Pol Sc Course 3.0
Total:   6.0
Spring Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
ANIM 140 Introduction to 3D Animation 3.0
ANIM 146 Intermediate 3D Animation 3.0
ANIM 148 Demo Reel 3.0
ANIM 172 Motion Graphics 3.0
Total:   12.0
Certificate: Junior Animator L2 N0465
Summer Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S BEHAV Area D-2 Elective Course 3.0
AA/S ARTS Area C-1 Arts Course 3.0
Total:   6.0
Animation, AS S1006 Arts C1 is met with ARTD 15A Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab #45
Program Notes

Degree requirements include reading competency. This requirement is met by attaining eligibility for READ 100 or by completing READ 90.  Complete the online Assessment Questionnaire (AQ) at https://www.mtsac.edu/assessment/aq/   

70
Total number of Units
Just
$46
Per Unit
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