{
  "college": "mt-san-antonio-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Animation & Gaming",
  "id": "animation-gaming--virtual-reality-designer",
  "name": "Virtual Reality Designer",
  "award": "Certificate",
  "department": "animation-gaming",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/animation/virtual-reality-designer/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "**Arts Division**  \n**Commercial & Entertainment Arts Department**  \nThe Virtual Reality Designer Certificate provides students with entry level skills for a career in the art and design aspects of virtual reality. Through a series of courses that are project-centric, the program exposes the students to current virtual reality (VR) technologies, 3D tools and techniques; and game development techniques and processes. This certificate may aid the student in the search for an entry-level position as a VR designer, VR artist, VR/AR Developer, or VR Technical Artist.\n\n#### Required Courses"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 100",
          "title": "Digital Paint and Ink",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 122",
          "title": "Introduction to Virtual Reality Design and Technology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 130",
          "title": "Introduction to 3D Modeling",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 131",
          "title": "Introduction to Game Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 140",
          "title": "Introduction to 3D Animation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 148",
          "title": "Demo Reel",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 151",
          "title": "Game Art Development",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 210",
          "title": "Building Worlds in Virtual Reality",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Electives",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select one course from the following:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 108",
          "title": "Principles of Animation",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 115",
          "title": "Storyboarding",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 132",
          "title": "Intermediate 3D Modeling",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ANIM 146",
          "title": "Intermediate 3D Animation",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUSA 120",
          "title": "Introduction to Music Production",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "27"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Outcomes\n\n##### Program Learning Outcomes\n\nReview Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program."
    }
  ]
}