Also see, Animation and Game Art
Program Options:
AAS - Digital Video
Certificate - Digital Video
For over twenty years, the Communication Design department (formerly Applied Graphic Design Technology) at Collin has offered industry-standard education in the creative service fields of animation, digital video, graphic design, web and interactive design. All full-time faculty have industry experience and all associate faculty are practicing professionals. Current industry practices and standards are a central component of classroom instruction. There is an elective option for the most diligent students to earn credit through local industry internships. Guest speakers from industry are featured on an on-going basis.
Digital Video focuses on developing the concept, design and production skills necessary for creating digital video content in any delivery format. Students will learn scriptwriting, storyboarding, video production with cameras, audio and lighting as well as nonlinear editing using industry-standard tools and techniques.
AAS – Digital Video
69 credit hours
| FIRST YEAR |
| First Semester |
| ARTC |
1305 |
Basic Graphic Design |
| ARTC |
1325 |
Introduction to Computer Graphics |
| ARTS |
2348 |
Digital Photography I 1 |
| ARTV |
1211 |
Storyboard |
| DRAM |
2366 |
History of Film Making I |
| ENGL |
1301 |
Composition I |
| Second Semester |
| ARTC |
1302 |
Digital Imaging I |
| ARTC |
1353 |
Computer Illustration I |
| ARTV |
1303 |
Basic Animation - Flash |
| ARTV |
1343 |
Digital Sound |
| ARTV |
1351 |
Digital Video |
| Third Semester |
| ARTS |
1316 |
Drawing I |
| MATH |
1332 |
Math for Libreal Arts I 2 |
| RTVB |
1329 |
Scriptwriting |
| SECOND YEAR |
| First Semester |
| ARTV |
2341 |
Advanced Digital Video |
| FLMC |
1304 |
Lighting for Film or Video |
| FLMC |
1331 |
Video Graphics and Visual Effects I |
| MUSC |
2351 |
Audio for Video |
| PHED / DANC |
Any activity course
(One credit hour PHED/DANC Core Options) |
|
| Second Semester |
| ARTS |
1301 |
Art Appreciation (Core Options) |
| ARTV |
2335 |
Portfolio Development for Animation (Capstone) |
| PSYC |
2301 |
General Psychology (Core Options) |
| SPCH |
1311 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication (Core Options) |
| Elective * |
| 1. |
May substitute ARTS-2356 or PHTC-1311 |
| 2. |
May substitute MATH-1314, MATH-1316, MATH-1324, MATH-1325,
MATH-1342, MATH-1350, MATH-1351, MATH-2305, MATH-2312, MATH-2318 or MATH-2320 |
| * |
Elective (3 credit hours): ARTV-1345, ARTV-2301, FLMC-2331, IMED-1316, or MUSC-1331 |
Certificate - Digital Video
41 credit hours
| FIRST YEAR |
| First Semester |
| ARTC |
1325 |
Introduction to Computer Graphics |
| ARTS |
2348 |
Digital Photography I 1 |
| ARTV |
1211 |
Storyboard |
| ARTV |
1343 |
Digital Sound |
| DRAM |
2366 |
History of Film Making I |
| Second Semester |
| ARTC |
1302 |
Digital Imaging I |
| ARTV |
1351 |
Digital Video |
| FLMC |
1331 |
Video Graphics and Visual Effects I |
| RTVB |
1329 |
Scriptwriting |
| SECOND YEAR |
| First Semester |
| ARTV |
1303 |
Basic Animation - Flash |
| ARTV |
2341 |
Advanced Digital Video |
| FLMC |
1304 |
Lighting for Film or Video |
| MUSC |
2351 |
Audio for Video |
|
| Second Semester |
| ARTV |
2335 |
Portfolio Development for Animation (Capstone) |
| 1. |
May substitute ARTS-2356 or PHTC 1311 |
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Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.
