MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5123 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2023 Fall Last Admit Term: 2024 Summer Award: CCL Total Credits: 39 CIP Code: 50.0411	Primary College: Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: GC MC PV Field of Interest: Computer and Information Technology Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as: 15-1255.01 Video Game Designers 27-1014.00 Multimedia Artists and Animators 27-4014.00 Sound Engineering Technicians

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Video Game Production: Game Art provides students with the introductory skills to design Art for video games. Coursework focuses on the artistic aspect of Video Game Production. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Video Game Production is available. Certificates of Completion (CCL) are also available in Video Game Production: Audio and Sound, Video Game Production: Coding and Scripting, and Video Game Production: Narrative.

Learning Outcomes
1. Analyze the electronic game industry, including history, markets, distribution, publishing channels, business models, team roles, and career landscape. (AVC200, AVC240, AVC298AB, CIS230DB) 2. Analyze commonly used narrative strategies, media resources, animation methods, and interactive components in video games. (AVC200, AVC240, AVC287, CIS230DB) 3. Manage game development project resources, budgets, goals, and tasks. (ART/COM/STO150, AVC200, AVC240, AVC287, AVC298AB, CIS230DB) 4. Evaluate software and hardware used for game design, development, and production. (ART/MMT184, AVC100, ART/COM/STO150, ART/MMT185, AVC200, AVC240, ART/MMT285, AVC287, AVC298AB, CIS105, CIS130DA, CIS130DB, CIS151, CIS230DB, MUC122) 5. Apply basic scripting and programming concepts in the creation of interactive components, animations, and game assets. (ART/MMT185, AVC200, AVC240, ART/MMT285, AVC287, AVC298AB, CIS130DA, CIS130DB, CIS151, CIS230DB, MUC122) 6. Create planning materials such as sketches, character sheets, storyboards, prototypes, narrative scripts, audio, and design documents. (ART/MMT184, AVC100, ART116, ART/COM/STO150, ART/MMT185, AVC200, AVC240, ART/MMT285, AVC287, AVC298AB, CIS130DA, CIS130DB, CIS151, CIS230DB, CRW176) 7. Create a variety of media resources such as images, models, sprites, and animations. (ART/MMT184, AVC100, ART116, ART/COM/STO150, ART/MMT185, AVC200, AVC240, ART/MMT285, AVC287, AVC298AB, CIS130DA, CIS130DB, CIS151, CIS230DB, CRW176, MUC122) 8. Construct game experiences using planning materials and media resources. (ART/COM/STO150, AVC200, AVC240, AVC298AB, CIS105, CIS151, CIS230DB) 9. Demonstrate effective written, oral, visual, and interpersonal communication skills. (ART/MMT184, AVC100, ART/COM/STO150, ART/MMT185, AVC200, AVC240, ART/MMT285, AVC287, AVC298AB, CIS105, CIS130DA, CIS130DB, CIS151, CIS230DB, CRW176, MUC122) 10. Collaborate in a culturally responsive manner in a team environment. (ART/MMT184, AVC100, ART/COM/STO150, ART/MMT185, AVC200, AVC240, ART/MMT285, AVC287, AVC298AB, CIS105, CIS130DA, CIS130DB, CIS151, CIS230DB, CRW176, MUC122) 11. Engage in ethical personal and professional creative practices, in accordance with copyright laws, intellectual property, civic responsibility, and standards of the field. (ART/MMT184, AVC100, ART/COM/STO150, ART/MMT185, AVC200, AVC240, ART/MMT285, AVC287, AVC298AB, CIS105, CIS130DA, CIS130DB, CIS151, CIS230DB, CRW176, MUC122) 12. Examine the implications of cultural values, individual beliefs, and biases as applied to game design, development, and production. (ART/COM/STO150, AVC298AB, CRW176) 13. Create a portfolio of selected game art, animations and interactive projects. (AVC298AB)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Courses within any of the following prefixes must be taken within five (5) years prior to completion of the program to be applied toward this award: AIM, BPC, CIS, CLD, CNT, CSC, ITS, and MST.

Required Courses

Students must complete the following courses for a total of 13 credits that apply to the core of the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Video Game Production.

AVC100 Introduction to Digital Arts 1
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems 3
+ CIS151 Computer Game Development Level I 3
CRW176 Writing Narrative for Video Games 3
MUC122 Sound Design I 3

Students must complete the following courses for a total of 26 credits that apply to the Video Game Production: Game Art Emphasis of the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Video Game Production.

ART116 Life Drawing 3
ART/COM/STO150 Digital Storytelling 3
+ ART/MMT184 Digital Animation I 3

+ ART/MMT185 3D Modeling for Animation I (3) OR
+ CIS130DA 3D Studio Max: Modeling (3) 3

+ AVC200 Animation and Interactivity 3

+ AVC240 Cinematography and Directing for 2D/3D Animation (3) OR
+ CIS230DB 3D Studio Max: Lighting and Rendering (3) 3

+ ART/MMT285 3D Modeling and Animation II (3) OR
+ CIS130DB 3D Studio Max: Animation (3) 3

+ AVC287 3D Character Animation 3
+ AVC298AB Special Projects 2

Credits: 39

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 10, 2019

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