rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN SCHOOL OF DESIGN Flex Choice Credit by Assessment Available | 11-Week Quarters (5.5-Week Terms) Graphic Design | ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE ANIMATION AND MOTION GRAPHICS Associate of Science Degree in Florida, Associate of Applied Science Degree in Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Graphic Designer • Print Designer • Digital Designer • Animation Designer • Animation Artist • Production Artist • Motion Graphics Artist • 3D Animation Artist OBJECTIVE Graduates of this program know intermediate theories of design, motion graphics, animation, project management, and portfolio development. They can create and combine multiple forms of media to generate animation and motion-based projects involving graphic, video, and audio assets. Students will complete the program with a graphic portfolio that demonstrates skill, knowledge, and technique in design, animation, video, and motion graphics. Graduates value written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking and problem solving, information literacy, and the significance of diversity-awareness skills in academic and workplace situations. COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS Students enrolled in the Graphic Design program must own or utilize a Windows® Macintosh® Windows® • Dual Core i5 or Quad Core i7 CPU (or AMD equivalent) with 64-bit support (Core i7 with hyper-threading recommended) • Windows® 10 or higher • 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended) • 512GB HDD or SDD (1TB recommended) • NVidia GTX 10xx with 2GB VRAM (4GB or more recommended) A dedicated graphics card is essential. An Intel HD or Iris graphics chipset may not be sufficient • 15.4” display (minimum) • Optional: webcam, headset with microphone, 3-button mouse • Bandwidth: 5Mbps or higher for home internet Apple Macintosh® • MacOS® computer • Dual Core i5 or Quad Core i7 Intel CPU with 64-bit support (Core i7 with hyperthreading recommended) v10.12 Sierra or newer • 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended) • 512GB HDD or SDD (1TB recommended) • AMD Radeon Pro with 2GB VRAM (4GB or more recommended) A dedicated graphics card is essential. An Intel HD or Iris graphics chipset may not be sufficient • 15.4” display (minimum) • Optional: headset with microphone, 3-button mouse • Bandwidth: 5Mbps or higher for home internet DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION COURSES B080 B087 Reading and Writing Strategies Practical Math 4 4 +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment available; see page 137 for details. 1 Track I includes an internship, which is not available to students in all states. Please speak to a program manager for more details. Developmental Education courses do not count toward total program credits and are not calculated in GPA. Students must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in Developmental Education courses through a Rasmussen College entrance placement exam, approved exemption based on previously completed coursework, or by successful completion of Developmental Education courses. Students in this program are eligible for specific industry certifications. The College will reimburse students to sit for one recommended certification, as well as up to two additional optional certifications. Reimbursements will be made only once per certification. Students are responsible for paying for any additional attempts. or computer that meets or exceeds the following minimum requirements: computer GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Lower Division English Composition (Required course) ENC 1101 English Composition+ Communication (Select 1 course)+ Humanities (*Required, select 1 additional course)+ *ART 1204 Art Appreciation+ Algebra+ General Education Math 4 8 Math/Natural Sciences (Select 1 of the following and 1 additional course)+ 8 MAT 1222 MAT 1402 Social Sciences (Select 2 courses)+ See page 72 for General Education Course Selections. CORE COURSES Lower Division DIG 1280C Audio/Video Editing E242 8 4 Career Development+ GRA 1022C Figure Drawing GRA 1057C Design Foundations GRA 1164C Drawing from Observation GRA 1188C 3D Modeling GRA 1206C Typography GRA 1235C 3D Lighting, Texturing, and Rendering GRA 1281C Color Theory GRA 1461C 3D Animation GRA 1493C Digital Illustration GRA 1552C Introduction to Animation GRA 2060C Interactive Media GRA 2133C Print Design GRA 2274C User Experience Design GRA 2390C Digital Photography GRA 2442C Motion Graphics GRA 2607C Portfolio Development GRA 2754C Character Modeling Choose either Track I or Track II Track I1 GRA 2956 Design Internship Track II GRA 2522C Digital Media Project General Education Credits Core Credits Total Associate’s Degree Credits 3 3 32 59 91 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Please note that an addendum is located at the end of the digital catalog. 18 For important information about the educational debt, earnings and completion rates of students who attended this program, please visit www.rasmussen.edu/doe_sid/graphic_design_as.html W ar n i n g: W ar n i n g:
