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  • 3.00 Credits

    This class focuses on improving the skills of character animation. Topics include advanced body mechanics, quadruped movement, character acting, and game animation. Course activities include working with multiple rigs, improving the critical eye as it relates to breaking down references, and understanding various styles of animation as seen in areas such as games and film. Prerequisite(s): 3DMA 1143 and 3DMA 1145 with grades of "C" or higher
  • 3.00 Credits

    This class focuses on the character development pipeline. Course activities develop a modeling toolkit with focus on box modeling, digital sculpting techniques, character topology, and realistic skin, hair, and clothing. Advanced techniques include realistic vs. stylized texturing, retopologizing high-resolution meshes, and transferring details from high-polygon mesh to texture maps. Prerequisite(s): 3DMA 1143 and 3DMA 1147 with grades of "C" or higher
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course engages both the technical and artistic sides of creating visual effects. Topics include light setups to render imagery, particle dynamics to simulate fabrics and fluids, and other dynamic simulations. Course activities focus on the tools, techniques, and skills required to create visual effects, including real-time game engines and advanced rendering engines. Proposed Prerequisite(s): 3DMA 1143, 3DMA 1145, and 3DMA 1147 with grades of "C" or higher, or Instructor Consent
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course explores numerous advanced concepts in the 3D Animation field. Emphasis is placed on character-rigging fundamentals and working in a modern game engine. Topics include developing teamwork and collaboration skills as they relate to the 3D animation industry, 3D film production pipelines, and medical animation concepts. Prerequisite(s): 3DMA 2141 and 3DMA 2143 with grades of "C" or higher, or Instructor Consent
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course focuses on the assembly of professional portfolio. Elements of the portfolio may include a demo reel of 3D modeling and animation and other design work that has been refined to a professional level. Course activities include presentation techniques, curating portfolio-worthy content, and polishing a resume. Prerequisite(s): 3DMA 2141 and 3DMA 2143 with grades of "C" or higher, or Instructor Consent
  • 1.00 - 6.00 Credits

    This internship course provides the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the Visual Communications Careers program in a real-life job setting. Emphasis is placed on applying and learning a variety of communication, business, and technical skills while in a professional environment. Prerequisite(s): Instructor Consent
  • 2.00 Credits

    This hands-on course introduces students to the auto body industry standards for workplace safety, tool use, and shop operations. Students are exposed to career opportunities within the Auto Body industry. Group activities and shop work include shop safety and cleanliness, equipment maintenance, and the disassembly and reassembly of tools when repairing or cleaning. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete the course requirements. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into ENGL 0950 and RDNG 0950 or above OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher OR course placement into ESOL 0051 and ESOL 0052 and ESOL 1033 OR completion of ESOL 0041 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0042 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0043 with a grade of C or higher.
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course covers the identification and performance of gas, plasma cutting, and MIG equipment as it pertains to auto body. Topics include welding terms and safety procedures, setup, shutdown and performance on various gauges of steel in a variety of positions. Students will perform bead, lap and butt welding in the vertical and overhead positions. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This hands-on course introduces students to the theory and practice of sheet metal repair. Topics include operational techniques for dent removal, including paintless dent removal, and panel straightening, as well as tools used for these techniques. Class activities include locating and identifying panel damage, as well as completing the repair. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete the course requirements. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into ENGL 0950 and RDNG 0950 or above OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher OR course placement into ESOL 0051 and ESOL 0052 and ESOL 1033 OR completion of ESOL 0041 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0042 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0043 with a grade of C or higher.
  • 4.00 Credits

    This hands-on course introduces students to materials and techniques required for auto body corrosion protection and body fillers. Topics include mixing techniques, application procedures, sanding products and methods, abrasives, and corrosion protection. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete the course requirements by using all body fillers and corrosion inhibiters. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into ENGL 0950 and RDNG 0950 or above OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher OR course placement into ESOL 0051 and ESOL 0052 and ESOL 1033 OR completion of ESOL 0041 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0042 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0043 with a grade of C or higher.
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