Art

To prepare the student to communicate effectively.

• Students will implement team building skills.
• The student will produce and record a demo reel using video editing software and equipment.

To equip the student with research and development skills.

• Students will research and produce projects that move beyond their routine interests.

To prepare students to transfer or enter the field of Digital Animation.

• Students will create a quality portfolio consistent with industry practices and standards.
• Graduates are accepted at a 4-yr school.
• Graduates´ GPA maintained/improved at the transfer institution.

To prepare students to interact in a diverse society.

• The student will demonstrate the ability to manage conflicts peacefully.
• The student will demonstrate skill in negotiating difference and working towards consensus.
• The student will demonstrate openness toward diverse points of view.

To provide students with the knowledge of a valid critiquing process.

• Students will assess the aesthetic value of their work as well as that of others.
• Students will be able implement changes.

To provide students with the knowledge of relevant file management.

• Students will effectively manage files and document assets.

To provide students with the essential knowledge of a variety of software packages pertinent to digital animation.

• Students will demonstrate competency in a variety of software packages pertinent to digital animation.

To equip the student with quantitative problem solving techniques.

• Students will demonstrate competency in selecting various frame rates and corresponding time configurations.

To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy.

• Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
• Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.

This course develops the skills necessary to improve success in college. It covers general College procedures, time management and study skills, and specific student responsibilities. Collaborative projects are included. Corequisites: This course must be taken in the student’s first fifteen hours of study.

This is an introductory course in drawing the human figure, focusing on the body’s geometric and anatomical structure. Classroom work consists of drawing from the live model and plaster sculpture casts. A hierarchy of form, working from general to specific, is emphasized. Studio work is supplemented by lectures and critiques on the principles of accurate representation of the human form in pictorial space, including gesture, proportion, anatomy, and light on form. Studio laboratory fee: $20

This course introduces the tools,media, and theory used in drawing for reproduction. It includes the fundamentals of perspective, the theory of light and shade, and a survey of graphic representation. Projects are executed using line, value, form, texture, space, and proportion.

This course provides the foundation of traditional animation techniques. These techniques are mastered before moving on to digital animation. Techniques in portfolio projects are used in the second year.

This course introduces digital imaging and digital illustration techniques, and software used by the animator. It explores the aesthetic and technological potential of digital imaging and digital illustration software. The use of digital media and the creation of computer-based imagery are emphasized. It includes advanced technical instruction in the use of software and peripheral devices (scanners, printers, file storage, and other technologies).

This course focuses on self-expressive, informative, and argumentative/persuasive writing. Emphasis is placed on the composition of clear, correct, and effective prose required in a variety of professions and occupations. Prerequisites: The required developmental reading (DS050 Developmental Reading, DS051 Essential Reading & Study Skills, or DS080 Study Reading), or SL115 ESL4: Advanced Reading, and/or writing courses (EN099 Introduction to College English or SL116 ESL4: Advanced Composition) or permission of the instructor or designee.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course encourages a deeper understanding of human nature and the human condition through the study of ideas and values expressed in imaginative literature and a full-length book of nonfiction. Emphasis is placed on the use and development of critical thinking and language skills. Library-oriented research is required. Prerequisites: EN101 English 1: Composition.

This course introduces sculpture through the figure, using a variety of traditional and modern techniques. Topics include the elements of structure, mass, volume, anatomy, and proportion, as they combine to give form and meaning. These principles are fundamental to improving form conception in drawing, painting, and sculpture. This course provides an introduction to armature building, water clay techniques, and mold-making. Prerequisite: FA108 Three-Dimensional Design. Studio laboratory fee: $35

This course introduces photography and the photograph as a medium of the graphic communicator. It covers photographic principles and procedures, including how to operate a 35mm adjustable camera, develop black-and-white film,make contact prints, and enlargements.The aesthetics of the photograph, and its use as a medium of graphic communications, is emphasized.

This course prepares for entry into the discipline of digital animation as a practicing professional. It covers the developmental elements of computer animation, including user interface, 3-D modeling,materials, and particle systems. It introduces the basic techniques of computer animation and production processes. Prerequisites:GC133 Introduction

This course introduces the principles and techniques used in the creation, practice, and production of storyboards for animation, multimedia, and filmmaking. It covers scriptwriting, along with the fundamental principles of storyboarding through traditional techniques and practice.Drawing skills and composition are applied to set location, cinematography, sound, special effects, and character actions along with fluid storylines in a variety of genres. The results are more proficient visual communicators in industry applications, including animated films, cartoons, commercials, documentaries, live-action feature films, industrial and institutional films, and video gaming. Prerequisite:GC101 Foundation Drawing.

This course explores the art of cartooning. It builds upon understanding of the human form in illustration. It explores action effects, backgrounds, caricatures, strips, panels, layouts and inking, greeting cards, and history of the cartoon. Prerequisites:GC101 Foundation Drawing and FA103 Figure Drawing 1.

This course is a continuation of GC144 Digital Animination. It focuses on the further development of digital animation skills and techniques. Instruction provides insight to the more complex features of animation software, including advanced user interfaces, customized interfaces, advanced 3-D modeling,mapping,materials, and production techniques. It introduces character generation software.GC144 Digital Animation 1, GC146 Storyboarding, and GC147 Sculptural Procedures for the Animator.

This course incorporates full production animation techniques. It expects advanced exploration of storyboarding, set design, cinematography, sound, and finished character development. Contemporary digital recording and editing systems are synthesized with traditional animation techniques. Prerequisites:GC133 Introduction to Animation, and GC146 Storyboarding.

This course is a survey of mathematics for students in those programs that do not require a mathematics sequence. It provides an appreciation of mathematical ideas in historical and modern settings. Topics include problem solving, logic, geometry, statistics, and consumer mathematics. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA045 Basic Math Skills or MA050 Introductory Mathematics.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course offers a workshop with individual and team projects. It incorporates the production animation techniques previously mastered. Storyboarding, character development, audio, animation hardware and software, and contemporary digital recording and editing systems are used. Projects include animation for advertising, entertainment, educational, and scientific applications. Prerequisite:GC231 Traditional Animation Techniques. Corequisite:GC234 Professional Practices for the Animator.

This course emphasizes the completion of a professional portfolio, which is presented, analyzed, and improved. It covers the creation of additional portfolio work for professional presentation. Prerequisite:GC231 Traditional Animation Techniques and GC145 Digital Animation 2. Corequisite: GC233 Animation Production Workshop.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.