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Commercial/Design Visualization Emphasis Track

Learn 3D animation and design for commercial application and visualization. Bring products to life through 3D imaging and create animated simulations.

Required Courses (18 units)
MA C102 - Digital Imaging
MA C103 - Career Planning and Portfolio Development (formerly called MA C142 - Portfolio Development)
MA C125 - Technical Communication (formerly called MA C125 - Writing for Media Arts)
MA C158 - Media Production Art (formerly called MA C158 - Animation Production Art)
MA C160 - Principles of Animation
MA C161 - Environments (formerly called MA C161 - Animation II)

Suggested Elective Courses for the Design Visualization Industry Cluster Emphasis Track (18 units)
MA C127 - Digital Video Production
MA C128 - Interactivity and Interface Design
MA C172 - Fundamentals of AutoCAD
MA C174 - 3D Solids Modeling with SolidWorks
MA C180 - Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects
MA C230 - Game Prototyping

Entire List of All Approved Elective Courses
MA C101 - Fundamentals of Web Design
MA C105 - Accessibility and Usability
MA C111 - Computer Illustration
MA C115 - Hyper Text Markup Language
MA C118 - Fundamentals of Web Scripting
MA C119 - Fundamentals of Web Programming
MA C124 - Web Animation
MA C126 - Advanced Web Animation with Flash
MA C127 - Digital Video Production
MA C128 - Interactivity and Interface Design
MA C130 - Fundamentals of Game Design
MA C131 - Game Interface Design
MA C133 - Game Programming
MA C135 - Multiplayer Online Game Design
MA C137 - Artificial Intelligence in Game Design
MA C138 - Game Production and Workflow
MA C140 - Production Management
MA C162 - Digital Character Animation
MA C163 - Animation Programming
MA C164 - Simulations and Dynamics
MA C168 - Digital Cinematography
MA C172 - Fundamentals of AutoCAD
MA C174 - 3D Solids Modeling with SolidWorks
MA C180 - Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects
MA C230 - Game Prototyping
MA C238 - Game Production for eLearning
ART C105 - History of Western Art
ART C111 - Basic Design ART*
ART C121 - Basic Drawing ART*
ART C126 - Life Figure Drawing ART*
ART C131 - Basic Painting*
THEA C131 - Technical Theatre*
ENGL C190 - The Art of Fiction
MUSC C183 - Fundamentals of Sound Design for Media*

* These classes are currently offered only on campus

 
 Program Tracks

  Game Art

  Commercial Visualization

  Motion Graphics

 
 
  Vision, Process, Foundation

The Academy of Digital Animation
Cerro Coso Community College
3000 College Heights Blvd.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

For more information contact: recruit@cerrocoso.edu
The Academy of Media Arts at Cerro Coso Community College offers Associate of Science Degrees in Web Design and Digital Animation. For more information about the Web Design program, visit http://www.academy-webdesign.com/. Also visit Cerro Coso Community College, located in southern California, featuring a large selection of online classes to meet your educational needs.

Softimage XSI - Maya - After Effects - Game Studio - Flash MX - Premiere - Photoshop - Deep Paint