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AAS Degree: Game Arts and Development

This area of emphasis prepares you for a broad range of careers in the gaming industry or as an independent game developer. You will develop 2D and 3D digital modeling, digital animation, and programming skills using an industry standard gaming engine. Course electives allow you to gain experience with digital sound, 2D game development, and additional 3D modeling.

Required Courses Credits
CWB 162 Introduction to Image Editing: Photoshop 3
  or  
MGD 111 Adobe Photoshop I 3
CSC 119 Introduction to Programming 3
  and  
CSC 154 Introduction to MS Visual Basic. Net (OOP) 3
  or  
CSC 160 Computer Science I: C++ 4
CWB 245 Complete Web Animation: Flash  
  or  
MGD 143 Motion Graphics Design: Flash 3
CSC 126 Game Design and Development  
  or  
MGD 167 Game Design I 3
MGD 112 Adobe Illustrator I 3
MGD 152 Digital Animatics 3
MGD 153 3D Animation: Cinema 4D 3
MGD 163 Sound Design I 3
CSC 200 Game Programming I 3
CSC 227 3D Game Programming 3
CSC 228 3D Game Scripting 3
  Choose one elective: 3-4
  CSC 161 Computer Science II
CSC 240 Java Programming
CSC 251 Programming in Visual Basic. NET
CSC 261 Programming in C#.NET
MGD 119 Maya I
MGD 121 Painter for Digital Media
MGD 122 Sculpting for Digital Media
MGD 161 Director I
MGD 163 Sound Design I
MGD 219 Maya II
MGD 211 Adobe Photoshop II
or
CWB 262 Advanced Image Editing
MGD 243 Motion Graphics Design II: Flash
MGD 267 Game Design II
MUS 105 Introduction to Electronic/Computer Music		  
  Required Credits 37-40
  Computer Information Systems Requirements 29-30
  Total Credits 66-70

Recommended General Education Courses to satisfy Humanities Category:
ART 121, ART 131, ART 156 or MUS 105

*Computer Issues (CIS 201) is required for only the first degree/certificate pursued by a student. A faculty advisor approved elective may be used to replace CIS 201 in subsequent degrees/certificates.



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