Award of Completion in Character Design & Technical Direction Online
Program Description
The Award of Completion in Character Design & Technical Direction Online is a personal enrichment program designed for students interested in acquiring the basic to advanced programming scripting skills to become a professional Technical Director of Animation.
The Award of Completion in Character Design & Technical Direction Online requires completion of five undergraduate courses in Animation. Online Award of Completion and personal enrichment students may have these courses credited toward a degree at the Academy of Art University pending portfolio review and approval by the department director. Degree-seeking students must satisfy existing degree requirements.
Please note: The Online Award of Completion requires all courses must be taken online.
Required Courses
| (3 units each unless otherwise noted) | |
|---|---|
| ANM 101* | Introduction to Computer Graphics for Animators |
| ANM 105 | Computer Animation Production |
| ANM 255 | MEL Scripting |
| ANM 222 | 3D Character Design & Setup |
| ANM 202 | 3D Modeling & Animation 1 (Maya) |
| * May be replaced with ANM 313 Organic Modeling based on portfolio review. | |
Course Schedule
The Academy of Art University makes its best effort to post an accurate projected schedule, however, due to unforeseen circumstances the course schedule may change. View Course Catalog/Schedule.
Admissions Requirements
Personal Enrichment and Online Award of Completion Students: None
Students entering Degree Programs (AA and BFA) at the Academy of Art University must provide the following:
- Domestic Students: Proof of high school graduation (diploma or GED/CHSPE)
- International Students: English translated official high school transcript
Online Award of Completion Application Procedure
Upon completion of all required online courses, students must submit a request to receive their
award. Please e-mail the following information directly to the Cyber Campus department at
online@academyart.edu, or call us at 415.618.3545 or
1.888.431.2787:
- Name and Student ID number
- Certificate of Completion for which you are applying
Upon review of your academic record showing successful completion of the required online courses, your award will be mailed to you. If you have moved, please be sure to update your contact information by logging in to Student Self Service. If you have any problems logging in to your Student Self Service account, please call 1-888-703-ARTS (2787).
Contact
Online:
Request Information
Telephone: 1.800.544.ARTS