Character and Background Design for Animation and Game Art Certificate
Division: Visual and Performing Arts
PROGRAM CODE: 1C37959
Financial Aid Eligible
The Character and Background Design for Animation and Game Art Certificate provides production knowledge and skills used by traditional and digital artists to perform visual development tasks in the animation, game art and live-action areas of motion picture and time-based media creation. This certificate is a part of a sequence of certificates focused on providing essential skills for employment in the field of animation, game art and live-action production. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 18 units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses are listed in suggested sequence (18 units): | ||
| ART 182 C | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| ART 185 C | Beginning Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 244 C | Illustration | 3 |
| MAD 132 C | Digital Painting | 3 |
| MAD 204 C | Visual Development and Layout | 3 |
| MAD 100 C | Intro to Media Arts Design | 3 |
| or MAD 200 C | Storyboarding, Comics, Previz (formerly Storyboard, Comics, Pre Visual) | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
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