Let us inspire you and prepare you for careers in the digital media landscape
Media Arts@SBCC was put together in 2000 and was called Multimedia Arts and Technology. At its core is a curriculum based on instruction in digital media arts and communications. This includes:
- web design
- UX/UI design
- web interactivity
- 3D animation
- traditional animation
- game design
- digital marketing
- digital art
- digital photography
Our focus is on digital art, web design, web communication, interactivity, 3D and gaming. Employing such software as:
- Photoshop
- Lightroom
- Illustrator
- Maya
- Animate
- Harmony
- and more…
AA Degree: animation and gaming
Department requirements (27 units)
Recommended course sequence
Semester 1
MAT 103 — Introduction to Multimedia
MAT 131 — Digital Imaging I
MAT 136 — Computer Animation I
Semester 2
MAT 137 — Visual Effects for Film,
TV and Gaming
MAT 116 — Flash I: Interactive Fundamentals
MAT 145 — Video Game Design
MAT 216 — Flash II: Interactive or
MAT 168 — Serious Game Prototyping
Semester 3
MAT 141 — 3D Modeling
MAT 138 — 3D Character Animation or
MAT 167 — 3D Environments Design
Recommended courses
ART 124A — Classical Animation I
ART 140 — 2D Design: Composition and Color
ART 141 — 3D Design: Form and Space
CS 111 — HTML and Webmastering
CS 120 — Java Programming
FP 279 — Motion Graphics and Compositing
FP 181 — Production Sound for Film and Television
MAT 112 — Digital Drawing
MAT 132 — Digital Imaging II
MAT 152 — Compositing and Visual Effects for Animation
MAT 153 — Web Design I
AA Degree: media arts
Department requirements (18 units)
Recommended Course Sequence
Semester 1
MAT 103 — Introduction to Multimedia
MAT 131 — Digital Imaging I
Semester 2
MAT 112 — Digital Drawing
MAT 116 — Flash I: Interactive Fundamentals or
MAT 121 — Computer Interface Design or
MAT 136 — Computer Animation I
MAT 153 — Web Design I
Semester 3
MAT 132 — Digital Imaging II or
MAT 154 — Web Design II: Integration or
MAT 216 — Flash II: Interactive
Certificate: animation and gaming
Department requirements (27 units)
Recommended course sequence
Semester 1
MAT 103 — Introduction to Multimedia
MAT 131 — Digital Imaging I
MAT 136 — Computer Animation I
Semester 2
MAT 137 — Visual Effects for Film,
TV and Gaming
MAT 116 — Flash I: Interactive Fundamentals
MAT 145 — Video Game Design
MAT 216 — Flash II: Interactive or
MAT 168 — Serious Game Prototyping
Semester 3
MAT 141 — 3D Modeling
MAT 138 — 3D Character Animation or
MAT 167 — 3D Environments Design
Recommended courses
ART 124A — Classical Animation I
ART 140 — 2D Design: Composition and Color
ART 141 — 3D Design: Form and Space
CS 111 — HTML and Webmastering
CS 120 — Java Programming
FP 279 — Motion Graphics and Compositing
FP 181 — Production Sound for Film and Television
MAT 112 — Digital Drawing
MAT 132 — Digital Imaging II
MAT 152 — Compositing and Visual Effects for Animation
MAT 153 — Web Design I
Certificate: media arts
Department requirements (18 units)
Recommended Course Sequence
Semester 1
MAT 103 — Introduction to Multimedia
MAT 131 — Digital Imaging I
Semester 2
MAT 112 — Digital Drawing
MAT 116 — Flash I: Interactive Fundamentals or
MAT 121 — Computer Interface Design or
MAT 136 — Computer Animation I
MAT 153 — Web Design I
Semester 3
MAT 132 — Digital Imaging II or
MAT 154 — Web Design II: Integration or
MAT 216 — Flash II: Interactive
Skills Competency Award:
Web Marketing and Media Design
Department Requirements (12 units)
GDP 110 — Media Design
MAT 131 — Digital Imaging I
MAT 153 — Web Design I
MKT 220/CIS 220 — Intro. to Electronic Commerce
Skills Competency Award:
Media Design and Development
Department Requirements (9 units)
MAT 116 — Flash I: Interactive Fundamentals
MAT 145 — Video Game Design
MAT 179 — Media for Mobile Devices
Skills Competency Award:
Mobile Media Core
Department Requirements (3 units)
MAT/MKT 164 — Online and Mobile Marketing
Department Award:
Game Design
Department Requirements (15 units)
MAT 116 — Flash I: Interactive Fundamentals
MAT 121 — Interface Design
MAT 131 — Digital Imaging I
MAT 136 — Computer Animation I
MAT 145 — Video Game Design