School of Animation & Visual Effects

AA ANM - Visual Effects

First Year - 27.0 Units

First Semester 12.0 Units

• ANM_101: Introduction to Computer Graphics for Animation
  [Core]
• FND_110: Analysis of Form
  [Core]
• MPT_105: Cinematic Storytelling
  [Major]
• ANM_180: Introduction to Animation Principles & Techniques
  [Core]

Second Semester 15.0 Units

• ANM_105: Computer Animation Production
  [Core]
• FND_112: Figure Drawing
  [Core]
• FND_131: Figure Modeling
  [Core]
• LA_108: Composition for the Artist
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communication requirement]
• FND_122: Color Fundamentals
  [Core] *To be taken in Summer.
• (LA_132: History of Animation, OR LA_134: History & Technology of Visual Effects & Computer Animation)
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness Requirement] *To be taken in Summer. [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness Requirement] *To be taken in Summer.

Second Year - 36.0 Units

Third Semester 15.0 Units

• ANM_205: Careers in Animation & VFX
  [Core]
• (ANM_202: 3D Modeling and Animation 1 (Maya), OR ANM_204: 3D Modeling & Animation for VFX (Maya))
  [Major] [Major]
• ANM_241: Visual Effects 1 - Principles of Compositing
  [Core]
• LA_291: Designing Careers
  [Liberal Arts: Employment Communications & Practices requirement]
• LA_120: Art History through the 15th Century
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness Requirement]

Fourth Semester 21.0 Units

• ANM_251: Fundamentals of Texturing & Lighting
  [Major]
• ANM_341: Visual Effects 2 - Intermediate Digital Compositing
  [Core]
• ***_***:
  [Major]
• LA_121: Art History through the 19th Century
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness Requirement]
• (LA_202: English Composition: Creative Persuasion & Argument, OR LA_280: Perspective Journalism)
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communication requirement] [Liberal Arts: Written Communication requirement]
• FND_116: Perspective
  [Core] *To be taken in Summer.
• ***_***:
  [Major] *To be taken in Summer.