ANIMATION
Associate of Arts Degree Art · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
This Degree is recommended for those who are interested in the field of Entertainment Art and Animation. Students are advised to check with the Counseling Department for the courses accepted into the Animation major at the four-year institutions where they seek transfer.
To acquire the Associate of Arts Degree in Animation, students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of "C" or better or of “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo College General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 23 | |
| ANIM 101 | Introduction to Digital 3D Animation | 4 |
| ANIM 105 | Principles of 3-D Digital Animation | 4 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era (formerly ART 105) | 3 |
| orARTH C1100H | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors (formerly ART 105H) | 3 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary (formerly ART 106) | 3 |
| orARTH C1200H | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors (formerly ART 106H) | 3 |
| ART 120 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 121 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 130 | Freehand Drawing I | 3 |
| Choose one course from the list below | 3-4 | |
| ANIM 110 | Digital Character Animation | 4 |
| ANIM 130 | Modeling for Games | 4 |
| ART 170 | Introduction to Digital Painting | 3 |
| ART 260 | Figure Drawing for Animators | 3 |
| Total | 26-27 | |