Animation and Time-Based Media

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.

What You'll Learn

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.

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 Arizona-based 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

$79,070 Show expanded career information for Art Directors

Special Effects Artists and Animators

$56,690 Show expanded career information for Special Effects Artists and Animators

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your to 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.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required 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.

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the locations, partners, and available tracks of the award.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Animation and Time-Based Media
Digital Animation
Time-Based Media

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1Term 1Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
					1
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
MAT	Mathematics		Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area; recommended for students planning to transfer to a four-year university		3–6
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.	Critical course Gateway course		3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				0–3
or	or				1–3
					3
					3
or	or				3

Term 2Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and (, or , or , or , or , or , or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor.	Critical course		3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.	Critical course		3
or or or	or or or			H, HU or H, HU or HU or HU	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
					3
or or or or	or or or or		Critical course		3
or or	or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: Eligibility for or or permission of Instructor.			3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	3
				SB	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				0–3
or	or				0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Instructor. or No requisites			3
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor.			3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ADA/AVC/, or AVC/, or ) or permission of Instructor.			3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor. or No requisites			3
or	or				3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor. strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). ADA/ART/ strongly recommended.			3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or			SG or SQ	4
or	or	Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.			3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
or	or				0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/ or permission of Instructor.			3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/.			3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/ or . Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
or	or				3
or	or				3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
	Photography Emphasis	HU	3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
Prerequisites or Corequisites: .	Photography Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .	Audio Emphasis		3
	Audio Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .	Audio Emphasis		3
	Audio Emphasis		3
	Audio Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: . Prerequisites or Corequisites: , or , or permission of Instructor.	Audio Emphasis		3
	Media Production Emphasis		1
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Instructor. recommended.	Media Production Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/ or permission of Instructor. and suggested but not required.	Media Production Emphasis		3
	Media Production Emphasis		3
	Media Production Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .	Media Production Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor. strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). ADA/ART/ strongly recommended.	Media Production Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor.	Media Production Emphasis		3
	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites or Corequisites: .	Motion Graphics Emphasis		1
Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ADA/AVC/, or AVC/, or ) or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/ or . Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor. strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). ADA/ART/ strongly recommended.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
					1
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.	Critical course Gateway course		3
or	or				1–3

Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor.	Critical course		3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				0–3
or	or				3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT	Mathematics		Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area; recommended for students planning to transfer to a four-year university		3–6
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.	Critical course		3

Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( or ) and (, or , or , or , or , or , or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
or or or	or or or			H, HU or H, HU or HU or HU	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
					3

Term 5Term 5Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5Term 5Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
Specialization Option	Specialization Option			3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option			3
				3
or or or or	or or or or		Critical course	3
or or	or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: Eligibility for or or permission of Instructor.		3
				3

Term 6Term 6Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6Term 6Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
Specialization Option	Specialization Option			3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option			3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor.		3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area	3

Term 7Term 7Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7Term 7Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

Term 8Term 8Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8Term 8Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
Specialization Option	Specialization Option		3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option		3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ADA/AVC/, or AVC/, or ) or permission of Instructor.	3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/.	3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor. strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). ADA/ART/ strongly recommended.	3
or	or		3

Term 9Term 9Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9Term 9Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or			SG or SQ	4
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/ or permission of Instructor.			3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

Term 10Term 10Term 10

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 10Term 10Term 10
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
				SB	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/ or . Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.			3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

Term 11

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 11
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.			3
or	or				3

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
	Photography Emphasis	HU	3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
Prerequisites or Corequisites: .	Photography Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or .	Audio Emphasis		3
	Audio Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .	Audio Emphasis		3
	Audio Emphasis		3
	Audio Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: . Prerequisites or Corequisites: , or , or permission of Instructor.	Audio Emphasis		3
	Media Production Emphasis		1
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or permission of Instructor. recommended.	Media Production Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/ or permission of Instructor. and suggested but not required.	Media Production Emphasis		3
	Media Production Emphasis		3
	Media Production Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .	Media Production Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor. strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). ADA/ART/ strongly recommended.	Media Production Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor.	Media Production Emphasis		3
	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites or Corequisites: .	Motion Graphics Emphasis		1
Prerequisites or Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ADA/AVC/, or AVC/, or ) or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/ or . Corequisites: or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or permission of Instructor. strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). ADA/ART/ strongly recommended.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3

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.

View MCCCD’s for additional details regarding the requirements of this award .

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

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