Course variations

Course summary

This program offers a broad range of design and technology competencies focused on career paths in the specialty of animation and video game design. Students will acquire a combination of skills in drawing, perspective, 2D design and 3D animation. They will study lighting and scene setup, color theory, anatomy and gesture, as well as explore motion maps, characters, level design and prototyping.

Program modules

The modules include ENGL 104 English Composition I, COM 114 Fundamentals of Public Speaking, PHYS 220 General Physics I, MA 147 Algebra and Trigonometry for Technology I, MA 148 Algebra and Trigonometry for Technology II, ECON 210 Principles of Economics, CGT 101 Introduction to Computer Graphics Technology, CGT 111 Design for Visualization and Communication, CGT 112 Sketching for Visualization and Communication, CGT 116 Geometric Modeling for Visualization and Communication, CGT 141 Internet Foundations, Technologies, and Development, CGT 211 Raster Imaging for Computer Graphics, CGT 216 Vector Imaging for Computer Graphics, CGT 241 Introduction to Animation and Spatial Graphics, CGT 310 Drawing, Acting and Scripting for Animation, CGT 353 Advanced Graphic Design for Web and Multimedia.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have completed a graduation from an accredited secondary school and prove secondary school graduation by submitting official academic transcripts and if appropriate true and attested English translations. Students must meet the academic standards for admission set by Purdue University Calumet's Academic Departments. For admission into a degree seeking major, students must prove proficiency in the English Language by achieving one of the following and submitting an official test score report: A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550, paper and pencil test, or 79, internet Based TOEFL (iBT), a grade of at least a B in English at the ordinary level of G.C.E. (General Certificate of Education) or G.C.S.E. (General Certificate of Secondary Education), a Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) verbal score of 480 or greater, transferable credit from an accredited US institution of higher education equivalent to Purdue University Calumet’s ENGL 104, English Composition course, an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Score of 6.5.

Qualification

Associate degree

Awarding body

Purdue University Calumet

Department name

School of Technology, Department of Computer Information Technology and Graphics