Virtual Reality Designer
Certificate Animation & Gaming · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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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