Also see, Digital Video

Program Options:

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.

The 3-D Animation Track emphasizes creative concept development and technical skills in the execution of 3-D animation and 3-D still imagery for advertising, industrial visualization, entertainment and corporate communication. The Game Art Track emphasizes concept development for games as well as 2-D and 3-D art and animation skills for the computer gaming industry. Students will also learn level design and the integration of high-end 3-D computer graphics with game engines in a group project environment.



AAS – Animation
3-D Animation Track
72 credit hours

AAS – Animation
Game Art Track
72 credit hours

Certificate - Animation
3-D Animation Track
41 credit hours

Certificate - Animation
Game Art Track
41 credit hours

MSAA – 3-D Animation
14 credit hours

Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.