Animation & Video Arts/Associate Degree Info

Associate in Science Degree

This curriculum integrates strong traditional .ne art skills with technology-based proficiency in two-dimensional and three-dimensional animation and live action video. This program is designed to support students for transfer in areas of animation, video, gaming, new media, and digital arts. This major provides students with skills to seek employment with animation and video production companies, television stations, multimedia companies, advertising agencies and web designers.

Advisor: Charles Dmytriw, cdmytriw@nwcc.commnet.edu, 860-738-6338


General Education Requirements
  ENG*101 Composition 3

Literature or Communication

 ENG*102 Literature & Composition 3
Behavioral Science   Behavioral Science Elective 3
Humanities/ Arts ART*101
ART*102		 Art History I OR
Art History II		 3
Mathematics   Mathematics Elective 3
Natural/ Physical Science    Natural/Physical Science Elective 3 (4)
Social Science   Social Science Elective 3
      21 (22)
Program Requirements
  ART*111 Drawing I 3
  ART*112 Drawing II 3
  ART*113 Figure Drawing 3
  ART*141 Photography I 3
  ART*142 Photography II 3
  ART*121 Two-Dimensional Design 3
  ART*122 Three-Dimensional Design 3
  ART*131
ART*163		 Sculpture OR
Ceramics Handbuilding		 3
      24
Specialized Program Requirements
  ART*274 Video & Motion Fundamentals 4
  ART*275 Digital Video Postproduction 3
  ART*276 Introduction to 3D Animation 3
  ART*277 3D Character Animation 3
  ART*278 Experimental Animation 3
      13
    TOTAL 61 (62)


Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate critical thinking and visual problem solving ability.
  2. Use a variety of studio art tools, processes and media to produce original works of art.
  3. Compile and present a portfolio of two and three dimensional art work.
  4. Recognize and apply principles of effective design, composition and color theory.
  5. Recognize the commonalities and interrelationships that exist between all forms of visual art studies in the program – drawing, two dimensional design, three dimensional design, pottery, photography, animation, and video.
  6. Show knowledge of selected artists and aesthetic movements from the history of art; understand art as an expression of the human condition, including movies and animations.
  7. Demonstrate story design by creating storyboards, treatments, and scripts for animations & live action videos.
  8. Demonstrate concept development drawing character sketches and designing sets.
  9. Demonstrate 2D & 3D animation skills producing short animations that tell a story.
  10. Demonstrate video production and postproduction skills by completing short live action videos that tell a story.

The Art Department reserves the right to retain, exhibit, and reproduce any work submitted by students for credit in any art course.

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