(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
Cedar Valley and North Lake campus only
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.DAD.DIG.ART.20
This degree is designed to develop the hands-on skills and conceptual art knowledge necessary for a graduate to advance in career paths appropriate to their own interests and abilities. The program will allow students to gain skills in using industry standard equipment and software and will stress the role of motion graphics in designing and producing professional graphics for the web, animation, and video games.
Semester 3 |
Course |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ARTC 1313 |
Digital Publishing 1I |
3 |
ENGL 1301 |
Composition 1I |
3 |
ARTS 1317 |
Drawing 2II |
3 |
+Elective |
Animation and Modeling Emphasis (one recommended course) OR |
3 |
+Elective |
Print/Web Emphasis (one recommended course) |
(3) |
++Elective |
Art History or Studio Course (one course) |
3 |
Semester Total |
15 |
Semester 4 |
Course |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication OR |
3 |
SPCH 1315 |
Public Speaking |
(3) |
++++Elective |
Mathematics Elective |
3 |
+ARTV |
Animation/Modeling Emphasis (required courses) OR |
6 |
+ARTC |
Print/Web Emphasis (required courses) |
(6) |
+++Elective |
Social/Behavioral Science |
3 |
Semester Total |
15 |
Minimum Hours Required |
60 |
#Students who select the Animation and Modeling Emphasis must take ARTV 1345 3-D Modeling and Rendering 1I in Semester 2II.
NOTE: A total of three courses must be selected from the same emphasis area.
+Animation and Modeling Emphasis |
3-D Animation (required courses): |
Course |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ARTV 1341 |
3-D Animation 1I |
3 |
ARTV 2351 |
3-D Animation 2II |
3 |
Recommended Elective (one course): |
Course |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ARTS 2323 |
Life Drawing |
3 |
ARTV 1351 |
Digital Video |
3 |
2-D Animation (required courses): |
Course |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ARTV 2301 |
2-D Animation 1I |
3 |
ARTV 2330 |
2-D Animation 2II |
3 |
Recommended Elective (one course): |
Course |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ARTC 1353 |
Computer Illustration |
3 |
ARTS 2323 |
Life Drawing |
3 |
ARTV 1351 |
Digital Video |
3 |
Environmental Modeling (required courses): |
Course |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ARTV 1341 |
3-D Animation 1I |
3 |
ARTV 2345 |
3-D Modeling and Rendering 2II |
3 |
Recommended Elective (one course): |
Course |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ARTS 2326 |
Sculpture |
3 |
ARTS 2346 |
Ceramics 1I |
3 |
ARTV 2335 |
Portfolio Development for Animation |
3 |
+Print/Web Emphasis (required courses): |
Course |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ARTC 1359 |
Visual Design for New Media |
3 |
ARTC 2335 |
Portfolio Development for Graphic Design OR |
3 |
ARTC 2388 |
Internship-Commercial and Advertising Art |
(3) |
Recommended Elective (one course): |
Course |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ARTC 2305 |
Digital Imaging 2II |
3 |
ITSE 1311 |
Beginning Web Programming |
3 |
MRKG 1311 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
++Elective - Art History or Studio Course must be selected from the following:
+++Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Science.
++++Mathematics Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Mathematics.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.