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Animation Lab

 

Animation & Visual Effects Program Curriculum



Typically, the Animation and Visual Effects program follows the Course Sequence outlined below. However, Ex’pression College for Digital Arts reserves the right to modify or change the school calendar, curriculum, class schedules and/or course sequence as it deems necessary to ensure that student and institutional goals are met.

2502 total contact hours are required for completion of the Animation and Visual Effects BAS program.

As part of the Animation and Visual Effects program students are required to have completed 30 credits in General Education (see the General Education section for more details), and must take all Common Core courses (see the Common Core section for more details).


Course Code Course Title Total Hours Contact
Lecture
Contact
Lab
Semester Lecture Semester Lab Total Semester Credit

CC101

Media Sound and Visual 1

87 33 54 2.2 1.8 4

EENG112

American Literature

30 30 0 2 0 2

CC102

Media Sound and Visual 2

87 33 54 2.2 1.8 4

EENG114

Analytical Writing

30 30 0 2 0 2

EPSY111

Introduction to Psychology

45 45 0 3 0 3

EANTH110

Cultural Anthropology

30 30 0 2 0 2

ESOC121

Sociology

30 30 0 2 0 2

CC113

Living in a Media World 1

81 39 42 2.6 1.4 4

EHIS151

History of
Modern Western Civilization

45 45 0 3 0 3

CC114

Living in a Media World 2

90 30 60 2 2 4

ESOC131

Popular Culture

45 45 0 3 0 3

EMAT160

Mathematical Concepts

30 30 0 2 0 2

ESCI141

Concepts in Science

45 45 0 3 0 3

EMAT260

Geometry

30 30 0 2 0 2

ART101

Drawing Bootcamp

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

EHIS221

American History

45 45 0 3 0 3

ART103

Design Basics

63 27 36 1.8 1.2 3

ART102

Concept Art

63 27 36 1.8 1.2 3

AVE104

Concept and Imaging

63 27 36 1.8 1.2 3

AVE202

3D Modeling 1

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

AVE201

Compositing 1

63 27 36 1.8 1.2 3

AVE203

Introduction to Animation

63 27 36 1.8 1.2 3

AVE204

Animation 1

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

AVE205

Texture and Lighting 1

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

EENG120

Creative Writing

45 45 0 3 0 3

AVE302

Creative Pre-Production

63 27 36 1.8 1.2 3

AVE303

3D Modeling 2

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

AVE417

Current Industry Techniques

63 27 36 1.8 1.2 3

AVE315

Character Rigging

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

AVE304

Texture and Lighting 2

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

AVE401

Motion Studies

63 27 36 1.8 1.2 3

AVE306

Animation 2

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

AVE403

Compositing 2

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

AVE412

Dynamic Effects

63 27 36 1.8 1.2 3

AVE406

Group Project

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

AVE414

Reel Production 1

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

AVE415

Reel Production 2

84 36 48 2.4 1.6 4

CC412

Business of Media

30 30 0 2 0 2

AVE418

Portfolio

63 27 36 1.8 1.2 3

CC421

Professional Life Skills

39 21 18 1.4 0.6 2
    Total
Hours
Contact
Lecture
Contact
Lab
Semester Lecture Semester Lab Total Semester Credit
   


2502


1338


1164


89.2


38.8


128