3D Animation Program

Areas of Study - Degrees & Certificates > Arts, Humanities, Communication & Design > Visual Communications Programs > 3D Animation Program

Courses in the 3D Animation Track focus on creating 3D Objects, Characters, Environments and animations for gaming, medical, product and architectural visualization, interactive multimedia presentations, TV broadcast and theatrical special effects. Companies that hire 3D Animators include motion picture studios, video game production companies, corporate training and marketing departments, advertising firms, video production companies, architectural firms, medical agencies and self-employment.

By completing the program, students will earn as many as three awards:

3D Animation, Level 2 Certificate
Visual Communication, AAS
(Optional) Digital Photography, Enhanced Skills Certificate (ESC)

3D Animation, Level 2 Certificate

[C2_ANI2 certificate offered at LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood and LSC-North Harris]

Total Credit Hours Required for Certificate: 48

First Semester Credits / Units: 15
ARTC 1302 - Digital Imaging I Credit Hours: 3
ARTC 1317 - Design Communication I Credit Hours: 3
ARTV 1303 - Basic Animation Credit Hours: 3
ARTV 1345 - 3-D Modeling and Rendering I Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: 1st Year Experience Credit Hours: 3
Second Semester Credits / Units: 15
ARTS 1316 - Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
IMED 1301 - Introduction to Digital Media Credit Hours: 3
ARTC 2305 - Digital Imaging II Credit Hours: 3
ARTV 1341 - 3-D Animation I Credit Hours: 3
ARTV 1351 - Digital Video Credit Hours: 3
Third Semester Credits / Units: 15
ARTS 1317 - Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
FLMC 1331 - Video Graphics and Visual Effects I Credit Hours: 3
ARTV 2345 - 3-D Modeling and Rendering II Credit Hours: 3
ARTV 2351 - 3-D Animation II Credit Hours: 3
GAME 1303 - Intro to Game Design and Development Credit Hours: 3
Fourth Semester Credits / Units: 3
Program Capstone Credits / Units: 3
Complete one of the following:
- IMED 2311 - Portfolio Development or
- IMED 2380 - Cooperative Education - Interactive Media
Credits / Units: 3

Level 2 Certificate Completed

Visual Communication, AAS

[AAS_VSCG, AAS_VSCM, AAS_VSCV, AAS_VSCW, AAS_VSC3 degree offered at LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-North Harris and LSC-University Park]

Prerequisite: Completion of the Level 2 Certificate in one of the following areas: 3D Animation Program , Graphic Design Program , Motion Graphics Program , Multimedia Designer Program , Video and Post Production Program , Web Design Program

Total Credit Hours Required for this Degree: 60

Fourth Semester Credits / Units: 12
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
Social/Behavioral Science Credits / Units: 3
Math Credits / Units: 3
Creative Arts or Language, Philosophy, & Culture Credits / Units: 3

Digital Photography, Enhanced Skills Certificate (ESC)

[C3_DPHT certificate offered at LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, and LSC-North Harris]

This optional certificate program is available to students pursuing the Visual Communication AAS and desire to develop skills in digital photography. Completion of curriculum and awarding of certificate are concurrent with the Visual Communication AAS degree.

Total Credit Hours Required for Certificate: 12

PHTC 1311 - Fundamentals of Photography Credit Hours: 3
PHTC 2301 - Intermediate Photography Credit Hours: 3
PHTC 1345 - Illustrative Photography I Credit Hours: 3
PHTC 2349 - Photo Digital Imaging II Credit Hours: 3

ESC Completed

AAS Completed