# Animation - Junior Animator Level I (Certificate)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Animation & Gaming

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/animation/junior-animator-level-i-certificate/

**Arts Division  
Commercial & Entertainment Arts Department**  
Level I of a multi-level certificate program provides skills based on the principles of storytelling and animation using both traditional and 3D media.  Students prepare for a junior level creative career in the animation industry by mastering the core skills of drawing, storyboarding, digital art, 2D and 3D animation, 3D modeling, and motion graphics.

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Core Courses** | |  |
| ANIM 100 | Digital Paint and Ink | 3 |
| ANIM 101A | Drawing - Gesture and Figure | 3 |
| ANIM 108 | Principles of Animation | 3 |
| ANIM 115 | Storyboarding | 3 |
| ANIM 116 | Character Development | 1.5 |
| **Total Units** | | **13.5** |

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### Outcomes

##### Program Learning Outcomes

_Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:_

-   successfully create a story board animatic representative of their chosen entertainment field.

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