(Formerly ART 010A)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course for art and non-art majors interested in developing basic drawing skills is an introduction to observational drawing and composition. In the course, students develop the ability to perceive and define shape, contour, volume, space, and light using a variety of drawing media and subject matter. Emphasis is on clarity of observation and the ability to order and translate 3D form and space into 2D drawings.

(Formerly DRAF 201)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC,CSU

This course offers an introduction to the production pipeline used in games, film, and television to create 3D animation. Students explore key concepts such as digital sculpting, lighting, texturing, rendering, rigging, and animating 3D objects. This course is a valuable asset for students pursuing studies in graphic arts such as illustration, web and game design, and film production..

(Formerly DRAF 202)

Advisory:ANIM 105
Transfers to:UC,CSU

This course offers students a chance to advance their skills in 3D digital character animation. Through creating short animation sequences and loops with digital characters, students will enhance their proficiency in this growing field of game and film and TV production. Students are introduced to essential tools and techniques, including storyboarding, body mechanics, acting for animators, pose-to-pose and straight-ahead animation, and control rigging. The course is ideal for students interested in getting into fields such as animation and character creation for game development and film and TV production..

Advisory:ANIM 101
Transfers to:UC,CSU

This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of 3D modeling, unwrapping, and texturing for game development. Designed for beginning 3D Animation students, it covers the essential tools and techniques for creating 3D game assets. This course is also valuable for students in graphic arts such as, illustration, web and game design, and film production— as well as industrial design, including architectural, automotive, furniture, clothing, and product design.

(Formerly ART 012A)

Prerequisite: ART 130
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is intended for art, animation, and non-art majors who have satisfied the drawing course prerequisite and are interested in developing the basic drawing skills of representing the human figure. As the course is an introduction to observational figure drawing and composition, students develop the ability to identify and render the surface anatomy and structural organization of the human form through the creative use of drawing media, such as charcoal and ink.

Advisory:ART 130; ART 230
Transfers to: UC,CSU

This course offers students an introduction to the essential principles of 3D digital animation, serving as a foundation for aspiring animators. Students will explore key concepts such as squash and stretch, timing, weight, drag, and follow-through, applying solid drawing techniques and working with 3D software like Maya and Blender. By mastering these core principles, students will develop and refine the fundamental skills necessary to excel as digital animators or character artists for both games and film/TV.

Advisory: ART 130
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is designed for students majoring in the visual arts, including studio art, illustration, animation, graphic design, or students interested in learning to use the computer as a tool for digital painting. The course uses technology tools and media (e.g., software, drawing tablets, scanners, and printers) to execute traditional drawing and painting effects in a digital medium. Students investigate the fundamental pictorial elements of line, shape, space, color, and texture as well as the formal relationship of these elements to produce original works of art while learning the technology, concepts, and practices of digital art production.

Prerequisite: ANIM 101; ANIM 105
Transfers to: CSU

This course provides an invaluable opportunity for students who satisfy the prerequisites to build and showcase a body of work that will propel their professional careers forward. Students select a focus area within entertainment art, such as game animation, hard surface modeling, or character design, and create a portfolio project using industry-standard tools like Adobe Photoshop CC, Premiere CC, Maxon's ZBrush, Autodesk's Maya, and Epic's Unreal Engine. This course provides an invaluable opportunity for students to build and showcase a body of work that will propel their professional careers forward.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course takes up the fundamentals of character design. Students learn the basics of character development by revising and polishing innovative designs of visually intriguing characters, and in so doing use and master gesture, construction, and anatomy in their designs. Further, students learn to use digital tools to sketch, paint, and build a visually compelling portfolio of characters.

Prerequisite: ART 230
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This intermediate level figure drawing course focuses on how to capture the essential movement, dynamic expression, and individual attitude of a human body through traditional drawing media. The course provides a deeper understanding of life drawing, building on skills learned in the prerequisite beginning course that serves as a foundation for further studies in animation and entertainment arts. In the course, students study human anatomy in greater detail while learning to draw the figure in sequential movement, and learn about weight and balance, facial and body expression, and figure invention. This course may be taken by art majors wishing to further life drawing skills and is recommended for all animation art majors.