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The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Animation and Time-Based Media is designed for the student who wishes to develop marketable skills in the area of digital animation and time-based media development. The program provides the student with an understanding of the equipment, operations, and knowledge of the terminology related to still image, video, and animation production. It allows for the exploration of personal interest in this area, prepares students for employment, and upgrades skills of those already employed in this field. Employment opportunities are included in video and multimedia fields, such as digital animator, media production, marketing, publishing, motion graphics, photography, storyboard artist, freelance artist designer, web and interactivity design, and multimedia artist/designer. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Animation and in Time-Based Media are also available.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:
- Field of Interest
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Type
- Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
- Academic Plan
- Animation and Time-Based Media (DEG)
- Academic Plan Code
- 3199
- Total Credits Required
- 69-77
- Catalog Year
- 2023-2024
- Effective Term
- Fall 2023
- Notes
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Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
What You’ll Learn
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Create still, interactive, animation, and time-based images to project specifications demonstrating professional competence in research, planning, production, and presentation.
- Apply critical thinking skills, the creative process, and historical and visual literacy to solve visual, technical, and conceptual problems.
- Critique narratives and complex still, interactive, time-based, and animation media to evaluate their effectiveness for diverse audiences.
- Research and apply industry standard tools to develop effective complex time-based media or animations and workflows.
- Demonstrate professional and collaborative practices in diverse settings (e.g., communication, time management, organization, and legal and ethical considerations).
- Communicate narrative through animation, still, and time-based media while recognizing diverse opinions and cultural and individual differences.
- Create a collection of works (e.g. capstone, internships, and/or portfolio) that reflect professional competency.
- Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Art Directors
$55,392Show expanded career information for Art Directors
Special Effects Artists and Animators
$42,792Show expanded career information for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet withan academic advisorto develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- 程度和转移寻求学生可能要求ed to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
- Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AVC100 | Introduction to Digital Arts | 1 | |||
ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 | |
MAT | Mathematics | Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area; MAT14+recommended for students planning to transfer to a four-year university |
3–6 | ||
AVC177 | Digital Photographic Imaging I | Critical courseGateway course | 3 | ||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 | |||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 0–3 | |||
FYE101or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENG102or ENG108 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
AVC169or AVC178 |
2D Media DesignorDigital Arts Studies | Critical course | 3 | ||
AVC/MMT184 | Digital Animation I | Critical course | 3 | ||
ARH101or ARH102or ARH115or HUM/THF205 |
Art from Prehistory Through Middle AgesorArt from Renaissance to ModernismorHistory of PhotographyorIntroduction to Cinema | H, HUorHU | 3 | ||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 | |||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230 |
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication | SBorL | 3 | ||
SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 | |||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 | |||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 | |||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 0–3 | |||
AVC248or ART255 |
Design Self PromotionorArt Marketing | 0–3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SGor SQ |
Natural Sciences GeneralorNatural Sciences Quantitative | SGorSQ | 4 | ||
AVC280AC | Digital Media Arts and Design Capstone | 3 | |||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 | |||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 | |||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 | |||
AVC248or ART255 |
Design Self PromotionorArt Marketing | 0–3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AVC100 | Introduction to Digital Arts | 1 | |||
ENG101or ENG107 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 | |
AVC177 | Digital Photographic Imaging I | Critical courseGateway course | 3 | ||
FYE101or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AVC169or AVC178 |
2D Media DesignorDigital Arts Studies | Critical course | 3 | ||
ENG102or ENG108 |
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL | FYC | 3 | ||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 0–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MAT | Mathematics | Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area; MAT14+recommended for students planning to transfer to a four-year university |
3–6 | ||
AVC/MMT184 | Digital Animation I | Critical course | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
ARH101or ARH102or ARH115or HUM/THF205 |
Art from Prehistory Through Middle AgesorArt from Renaissance to ModernismorHistory of PhotographyorIntroduction to Cinema | H, HUorHU | 3 | ||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 | |||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 | |||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230 |
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication | SBorL | 3 | ||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 | |||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SGor SQ |
Natural Sciences GeneralorNatural Sciences Quantitative | SGorSQ | 4 | ||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 |
Term 10
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
Specialization Option | Specialization Option | 3 |
Term 11
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AVC280AC | Digital Media Arts and Design Capstone | 3 | |||
AVC248or ART255 |
Design Self PromotionorArt Marketing | 3 |
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Course Area Key
Gateway Course= Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course= A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- FYC= First Year Composition
- H= Historical Awareness
- HU= Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L= Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- SB= Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG= Natural Sciences General
- SQ= Natural Sciences Quantitative
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, meet withan academic advisorto discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.
View MCCCD’sofficial curriculum documentationfor additional details regarding the requirements of this award(https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm13?id=182617).