Programs
Visual Communications Course Outline
Here are some of the courses offered in the Visual Communications Associate of Applied Science Degree Program to help you prepare for a rewarding, respected career you love:
Core Curriculum courses
- Career/Portfolio Development
- College Success Skills
Specialized career-focused courses
- Digital Imaging
- Design Elements 2D/3D
- Web Page Design
- Interactive Media I
- Animation
General Education courses for career development
- English Composition
- Oral Communication
Course Spotlight: Take a closer look at Animation and Interactive Media I, part of the Visual Communications Associate of Applied Science at Sanford-Brown College - Vienna.
DES281 Interactive Media I This course focuses on the creation of interactive motion graphics for the Internet and other media. Students can develop web graphics using interactive media and digital production techniques through the completion of various design projects.
DES261 Animation In this course, students can learn equipment, techniques, and concepts used in digital photography. Computer software and equipment used in digital photography is demonstrated and applied in the creation of studio projects. This course explores the fundamental techniques to create animation in a 3D environment on a computer. Through critical analysis, the student can apply basic design principles to the solution of visual problems using elements of 3D design. The student can conceptualize 3D coordinate systems and construct 3D models. The student can also learn fundamental modeling techniques, basic animation and animation principles. In this course, students can learn an understanding of animation through the development of timing, rhythm, and movement.
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