{
  "college": "college-of-the-desert",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Digital Design & Production",
  "id": "digital-design-production--animation-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Animation",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "digital-design-production",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/programs/digital-design-production/animation-certificate-of-achievement/",
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    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This Animation program teaches entry-level animation skills for a variety of fields including entertainment, game design, the web, advertising, broadcasting, social media, and mobile apps. Using industry-standard 2D and 3D animation technologies, students develop professional skills for creative expression and visual storytelling. Students gain a fundamental understanding of industry-standard software applications. a solid foundation in animation history and visual storytelling, as well as hands-on exposure to digital animation pre-production and production processes."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n#### Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:\n\n1.  Develop original animations using foundational creative processes, principles of design, principles of animation, and digital techniques.\n2.  Identify essential industry skills, explore their applications, and use learning resources to identify practical approaches to problem-solving.\n3.  Strategize and manage efficient design and production workflows.\n4.  Demonstrate the ability to work in teams effectively.\n5.  Communicate through animated content effectively with appropriate verbal, written and visual techniques."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Program Requirements\n\n#### Program Requirements"
    },
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          "text": "Required Courses"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 102",
          "title": "Digital Illustration",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 112",
          "title": "Digital Typography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 121",
          "title": "Motion Graphics",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 140",
          "title": "Character Animation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 142",
          "title": "Digital Storyboarding",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 144",
          "title": "3D Animation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DDP 195",
          "title": "Business Practices and Portfolio Preparation for Creatives",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 020A",
          "title": "Beginning Ceramic Sculpture",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 005A",
          "title": "Beginning Figure Drawing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FILM 003",
          "title": "Screenwriting",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "30"
        }
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    }
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}