2D Animation and GamesCertificate

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Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
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Certificate
Program code
2DANIMATANDGAMES.CC
Department
ARTX Skill Builders
CIP code
10.0304: Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
TOP code
0614.10 - Multimedia*
The certificate in 2D Animation and Games prepares the student for entry-level positions in the fast-growing gaming and animation industry. The certificate develops within the student a dynamic, multidisciplinary skill set which fosters growth in both the visual arts and coding for games. The new media labs housed within the Multimedia Studies program are equipped with state-of-the-art computers, software, and monitors which allow the student to experience the tools that professional animators and game designers are using today.
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Community of interest
BCAD Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
Award
Certificate
Program code
2DANIMATANDGAMES.CC
Department
ARTX Skill Builders
CIP code
10.0304: Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
TOP code
0614.10 - Multimedia*
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2D Animation and Games
Certificate

A short-cycle credential built around a specific skill or job role. Useful as an entry point to a field, a step toward a larger credential, or a way to round out an existing degree.

Financial aid note. Courses taken solely to complete a Certificate of Completion are not eligible for financial aid.

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9 units
MSP 12
Two-Dimensional Animation
3 units

This course introduces students to two-dimensional animation. Topics include storyboards, drawing extremes and in-betweens, defining motion paths, creating illusion of depth, basic ActionScripting for animation, use of type in animated sequences, and other animation techniques.

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MSP 42
Digital Game Design and Production
3 units

This course is an introduction to the use of current software tools for designing indie games. Topics include the creation of game art and the application of authoring to add interactivity. Students will learn to design simple games using multiple software authoring tools.

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MSP 96
Introduction to Computer Graphics
3 units

This course is an introduction to the skills, techniques and tools to produce computer generated graphics. Areas of study will include: the basics of computer drawing and design, adding text to graphics, converting and exporting graphics into multiple formats for print and online, and modification and transformation techniques.

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Career Connections

2-Year Degree Paths

Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.

4-Year Degree Paths

Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.

Example roles: 1

  • Special Effects Artists and Animators

Graduate School Paths

Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the graduate-school pathway for this program.

Local Job Market

Special Effects Artists and AnimatorsSOC 27-10141 nearby opening

Search keyword used: graphic designer · Search window: last 30 days, 25-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $96,158/yr

Top employers in sample

  • Butte County 1

Where the postings are

  • Thermalito, Butte County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Department Public Information OfficerButte County · Thermalito, Butte County · 10 days ago

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Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last 30 days within 25 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.

Source Notes

Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.

Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.

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