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2014 - 2015 Catalog
Program: Computer Graphics
Degree Plan: Computer Graphics AAS

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(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

Cedar Valley and North Lake only

Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.COMP.GRAPH.08

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.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

ARTS 1311	2-D Design	3
ARTS 2356	Photography I OR	3
COMM 1316	News Photography I	(3)
ARTS 1301	Art Appreciation	3
ARTS 1316	Drawing I	3
ARTC 1302	Digital Imaging I	3
		15

SEMESTER II

ARTC 1305	Basic Graphic Design	3
ARTS 1312	3-D Design	3
ARTV 1345	3-D Modeling and Rendering I	3
ARTV 1303	Basic Animation	3
IMED 1316	Web Design I	3
		15

SEMESTER III

ARTC 1313	Digital Publishing I	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
ARTS 1317	Drawing II	3
+Emphasis Elective	Track 1 or 2	3
++Elective	Art History or Studio Course	3
		15

SEMESTER IV

SPCH 1311	Introduction to Speech Communication OR	3
SPCH 1315	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	(3)
+Emphasis Elective	Track 1 or 2	3
++Elective	Art History or Studio Course	3
+++Elective	Social /Behavioral Science	3
++++Elective	MATH Elective	3
		15

Minimum Hours Required

+Track 1 - Animation Emphasis:

ARTV 1341	3-D Animation I	3
ARTV 2351	3-D Animation II	3

Two courses from the ++Art History or Studio course electives are also required. The college highly recommends two of these be taken with this degree:

ARTV 2345	3-D Modeling and Rendering II	3
ARTS 2346	Ceramics I	3
ARTS 2323	Drawing III	3

+Track 2 - Print/Web Emphasis:

ARTC 1359	Visual Design for New Media	3
ARTC 2335	Portfolio Development for Graphic Design	3

Two courses from the ++Art History or Studio course electives are also required. The college highly recommends two these be taken with this degree:

ARTC 2305	Digital Imaging II	3
ITSE 1311	Beginning Web Programming	3
MRKG 1311	Principle of Marketing	3

++Elective - Art History or Studio course must be selected from the following:

ARTS 1303	Survey of Art History	3
ARTS 1304	Survey of Art History	3
ARTS 2311	Advanced Design	3
ARTS 2312	Advanced Design	3
ARTS 2316	Painting I	3
ARTS 2323	Drawing III	3
ARTS 2326	Sculpture I	3
ARTS 2333	Printmaking I	3
ARTS 2346	Ceramics I	3
ARTC 2305	Digital Imaging II	3
ARTC 2388	Internship - Commercial and Advertising Art	3
ITSE 1311	Beginning Web Programming	3
ARTC 1392	Special Topics in Design and Visual Communications	3
RTVB 1391	Special Topics in Radio and Television Broadcasting	3
MRKG 1311	Principle of Marketing	3
MRKG 2349	Advertising and Sales Promotion	3
ARTC 1359	Visual Design for New Media	3
ARTV 1341	3-D Animation I	3
ARTV 2351	3-D Animation II	3
ARTS 2313	Computer Graphics Design I	3
ARTC 2317	Typographic Design	3
FLMC 1331	Video Graphics and Visual Effects I	3
ARTC 1353	Computer Illustration	3
ARTC 1349	Art Direction I	3
ARTV 2345	3-D Modeling and Rendering II	3
ARTV 2301	2-D Animation I	3
ARTV 2330	2-D Animation II	3
ARTS 2314	Computer Graphics Design II	3
ARTS 2348	Digital Art I	3
ARTS 2349	Digital Art II	3

+++Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Science.

++++MATH 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.