Program Overview

Multimedia Animation Program

The Multimedia Animation program offers a comprehensive curriculum that covers various aspects of 3D animation, digital design, and multimedia production.

Course Descriptions

• MGDA 105 Creative Development: Hands-on strategies for developing, stimulating, and maintaining creativity to accomplish professional and personal goals.
• MGDA 120 Digital Design Tools: Concentrates on the capabilities of digital cameras, raster photo-editing software, vector drawing software, and digital painting software for use in 3D animation.
• MGDA 149 Digital Drawing: Explore foundational skills necessary to create characters for use in computer-based 3D animation courses.
• MGDA 150 Previsualization: Introduces steps followed by professional media content producers and 3D animators/VR designers for producing preproduction material in a digital environment.
• MGDA 153 Beginning 3D Animation: Encompasses all major aspects of creating 3D characters using animation software.
• MGDA 163 Audio Design: Explores how audio recording principles enhance multimedia and 3D animated productions.
• MGDA 164 Digital Video Editing: Introduction to digital non-linear video editing as a 3D Animation tool.
• MGDA 196 Topics: Course may be taken multiple times up to a maximum of 15 credit hours.
• MGDA 225 3D Character Design: Explores advanced aspects of creating 3D characters on the computer, with an emphasis on digital sculpture techniques.
• MGDA 229 Animation History: Overview of the advent and evolution of animation from its earliest origins through the 1990s.
• MGDA 250 3D Character Rigging: Explore advanced character rigging features for 3D models.
• MGDA 265 Digital Compositing: Provides fundamental techniques for creating motion graphics, green screen composites, advanced motional tracking data, modifying 3D animation multipass renders, and integration with 3D software.
• MGDA 268 Freelancing for Creatives: Introduction to freelancing opportunities for people in creative fields.
• MGDA 270 Advanced 3D Animation: Investigate advanced 3D animation concepts that include workflow, advanced scene design, lighting, cameras, keyframing, textures, and rendering.
• MGDA 285 3D Animation Capstone: Develop and produce a short-form 3D animated movie using a production workflow and producing techniques.
• MGDA 296 Topics: Course may be taken multiple times up to a maximum of 15 credit hours.

Program Overview

The Multimedia Animation program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the principles and practices of 3D animation and multimedia production. The program covers a wide range of topics, from foundational skills in digital drawing and design to advanced techniques in 3D character design, rigging, and animation. Students also explore the history of animation, audio design, and digital compositing, and have the opportunity to develop their skills in freelancing and advanced 3D animation. The program culminates in a capstone project, where students produce a short-form 3D animated movie using a production workflow and producing techniques.