Grand Canyon University The College of Arts and Media 22 courses 120 total credits
The Bachelor of Arts in Digital Design with an Emphasis in Animation program prepares students to work as entry-level designers in a variety of exciting industries that use motion graphics including advertising, marketing, social media, journalism, and corporate communications. Students learn the design process, including concept development, visualization techniques, stylistic trends, composition, typography, color theory, image creation, and static and sequential composition using industry standard motion graphics software. While building all these skills, students create dynamic visual content in every studio course. Motion graphics pervade digital advertisements, social media videos, and brand experiences. The job opportunities for students with these skills span all sectors of the economy and will offer growth opportunities well into the future. This is a 4-year, 120-hour, traditional campus or online liberal arts program. The design education courses fall into three categories: foundational creative and skill development, motion ҂ Honors Major Course | Ω Non-Transferable graphics, and portfolio development. A mid-program portfolio focuses on preparing students to pursue internships and the fourth-year portfolio prepares students for employment and continued education. Students are expected to make these portfolios both industry ready and innovative in nature. Grand Canyon University is committed to teaching students to think critically and creatively about using their skills to improve and enrich society.
| Total General Education | 34-40 credits |
| Total Digital Design with an Emphasis in Animation Major | 80 credits |
| Total Electives | 0-6 credits |
| Total Bachelor of Arts in Digital Design with an Emphasis in Animation | 120 credits |
Required General Education (Included in General Education totals credits, applied to the Global Awareness competency.)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DFP-111 | Digital Video Production I | 4 |
| DFP-225 | Nonlinear Editing | 4 |
Digital Design with an Emphasis in Animation Major
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DDN-101 | Design Thinking | 4 |
| DDN-115 | Raster and Vector Technologies | 4 |
| DDN-125 | Layout and Composition | 4 |
| DDN-160 | 2D Motion Design 1 | 4 |
| DDN-120 | Production Methods | 4 |
| DDN-210 | Designing with Type | 4 |
| DDN-200 | Creative Processes | 4 |
| DDN-250 | Interface Design 1: User Experience | 4 |
| DDN-260 | 2D Motion Design 2 | 4 |
| DDN-276 | Portfolio 1 | 4 |
| DDN-340 | History of Design | 4 |
| DDN-312 | Advanced Typography | 4 |
| DDN-306 | 3D Motion Design 1 | 4 |
| DDN-331 | 3D Motion Design 2 | 4 |
| DDN-405 | Design Professionalism | 4 |
| DDN-371 | Motion Technologies | 4 |
| DDN-366 | Advanced Motion Design 1 | 4 |
| DDN-421 | Advanced Motion Design 2 | 4 |
| DDN-425 | Advanced Motion Design 3 | 4 |
| DDN-476 | Portfolio 2 | 4 |
| Total Digital Design with an Emphasis in Animation Major | 80 credits | |
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