# Animation - Junior Animator Level II (Certificate)

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

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

**Arts Division  
Commercial & Entertainment Arts Department**  
Level II of a multi-certificate program that 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Completion of the Animation - Junior Animator Level I coursework** | | 13.5 |
| **PLUS** | |  |
| **Completion of the Animation - Junior Animator Level II coursework** | | 15 |
| **Total Units** | | **28.5** |

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Animation - Junior Animator - Level I Coursework** | |  |
| 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 |
| **Animation - Junior Animator - Level II Coursework** | |  |
| ANIM 130 | Introduction to 3D Modeling | 3 |
| ANIM 140 | Introduction to 3D Animation | 3 |
| ANIM 148 | Demo Reel | 3 |
| **Choose two courses from the following:** | | 6 |
| ↳ ANIM 132 | Intermediate 3D Modeling |  |
| ↳ ANIM 146 | Intermediate 3D Animation |  |
| ↳ ANIM 172 | Motion Graphics, Compositing and Visual Effects |  |
| ↳ ANIM 175 | Digital Animation |  |
| **Total Units** | | **28.5** |

**Recommended Electives**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ANIM 110 | Animal Drawing | 3 |
| ANIM 137A | Work Experience in New Digital Media | 1-3 |
| ARTD 16 | Drawing: Perspective | 3 |
| ARTD 17A | Drawing: Life | 3 |

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### Outcomes

##### Program Learning Outcomes

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

-   Students will successfully create a portfolio representative of their skills necessary for their chosen animation career

Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.