# Virtual Reality Designer (Certificate)

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

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/animation/virtual-reality-designer/

**Arts Division**  
**Commercial & Entertainment Arts Department**  
The 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.

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ANIM 100 | Digital Paint and Ink | 3 |
| ANIM 122 | Introduction to Virtual Reality Design and Technology | 3 |
| ANIM 130 | Introduction to 3D Modeling | 3 |
| ANIM 131 | Introduction to Game Design | 3 |
| ANIM 140 | Introduction to 3D Animation | 3 |
| ANIM 148 | Demo Reel | 3 |
| ANIM 151 | Game Art Development | 3 |
| ANIM 210 | Building Worlds in Virtual Reality | 3 |
| **Required Electives** | | 3 |
| **Select one course from the following:** | |  |
| ↳ ANIM 108 | Principles of Animation |  |
| ↳ ANIM 115 | Storyboarding |  |
| ↳ ANIM 132 | Intermediate 3D Modeling |  |
| ↳ ANIM 146 | Intermediate 3D Animation |  |
| ↳ MUSA 120 | Introduction to Music Production |  |
| **Total Units** | | **27** |

### Outcomes

##### Program Learning Outcomes

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