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Digital Effects and Animation Technology

Curriculum Description

The Digital Effects and Animation Technology curriculum is designed to provide students with the training necessary to become competent in creating, manipulating and animating digital images. These skills have application in the production of a variety of moving image forms.

Students will take courses covering computer hardware/software applications, computer animation, creation and manipulation of digital images and nonlinear editing. They will become proficient at using media industry standard hardware/software to generate and manipulate images, and create digital special effects.

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to generate moving images and manipulate captured images for a variety of media production applications. Graduates should qualify for employment in the creation and/or editing of a variety of media forms.

The following represents one way in which the program of study can be completed. Students who aren’t able to follow the recommended curriculum model below should consult their academic advisor to be sure that they take courses in the best order for their success.

Associate in Applied Science

A30130
NC CIP: 10.0304
Day
POS Approved: Fall 2023

Fall Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
DEA 111 Introduction to DEAT 2 2 0 3
DEA 133 DEA Foundation Studio I 0 6 0 3
DES 135 Prin & Elem of Design I 2 4 0 4
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry 3 0 0 3
  Total: 7 12 0 13

Spring Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
DEA 112 2D Design & Animation I 2 3 0 3
DEA 134 DEA Foundation Studio II 0 6 0 3
DEA 213 3D Design & Animation I 2 3 0 3
DES 136 Prin & Elem of Design II 2 4 0 4
___ ___ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective * * * 3
  Total: 6 16 0 16

Summer Term

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
DEA 212 2D Design & Animation II 2 3 0 3
DEA 214 3D Design & Animation II 2 3 0 3
DEA 220 DEAT Compositing 2 3 0 3
DEA 221 DEAT Modeling 2 3 0 3
  Total: 8 12 0 12

Fall Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
COM 231 Public Speaking (Global) 3 0 0 3
DEA 215 3D Design & Environments 1 3 0 2
DEA 230 Implementation Project I 2 6 0 4
DEA 233 DEA Foundation Studio III 0 6 0 3
SGD 112 SGD Design I 2 3 0 3
  Total: 8 18 0 15

Spring Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
DEA 231 Implementation Project II 2 6 0 4
DEA 240 DEAT Portfolio Review 2 4 0 4
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy 2 2 0 3
Select one:
Interpersonal Psychology 3 0 0 3
  OR        
General Psychology (Global) (3) (0) (0) (3)
  Total: 9 12 0 14

Total Credit Hours: 70

Additional Information

Humanities/Fine Arts Electives — Select one: HUM 110, HUM 115, PHI 230, PHI 240, ART 111, HUM 220, MUS 110, PHI 215, REL 110

**Hours vary depending on course selection

Work-based learning may be available. Please see your advisor for more information.

A30130