Animation and Time-Based Media

Details

Field of Interest

Visual and Performing Arts

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Animation and Time-Based Media (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3199

Effective Term

Fall 2025

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the locations, partners, and available tracks of the award.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Animation and Time-Based Media
Digital Animation
Time-Based Media

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1Term 1Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AVC100	Introduction to Digital Arts				1
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
MAT	Mathematics		Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area; MAT14+ recommended for students planning to transfer to a four-year university		3–6
AVC177	Digital Photographic Imaging I	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor.	Critical course Gateway course		3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				0–3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
ART111	Drawing I			AHM	3
AVC142	Introduction to Digital Photography				3
ART111 or ART116	Drawing I or Life Drawing I			AHM or None	3

Term 2Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
AVC169 or AVC178	2D Media Design or Digital Arts Studies	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor.	Critical course		3
AVC/MMT184	Digital Animation I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ART111 or ART116) or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor.	Critical course		3
ARH101 or ARH102 or ARH115 or HUM/THF205	Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages or Art from Renaissance to Modernism or History of Photography or Introduction to Cinema			AHM, H, HU or AHM, H, HU or AHM, HU or HU	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
ART116	Life Drawing I				3
AVC150 or AVC191 or CRW150 or CRW172 or CRW176 or FMT121	Multimedia Storytelling or Storyboarding and Layout or Introduction to Creative Writing or Introduction to Comic Book Writing or Writing Narrative for Video Games or Story Theory for Film, Television and Media		Critical course	AHM, HU or None or AHM or None or None or None	3
AVC150 or AVC191 or FMT121 or JRN213	Multimedia Storytelling or Storyboarding and Layout or Story Theory for Film, Television and Media or Writing for Online			AHM, HU or None or None or None	3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				0–3
AVC248 or ART255	Design Self Promotion or Art Marketing				0–3
AVC170 or AVC/THO246	3D Computer Design or Digital Fabrication	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or AVC169 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites			3
AVC/MMT185	3D Modeling and Animation I	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor.			3
AVC200	Animation and Interactivity	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor.			3
AVC240	Cinematography and Directing for 2D/3D Animation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (AVC184, or AVC185, or FMP108) or permission of Instructor.			3
AVC202 or FMP108	Media Productions I or Video Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites			3
AVC248 or ART255	Design Self Promotion or Art Marketing				3
AVC279 or FMP215	Media Productions II or Digital Video Effects	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC202 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP108, or FMP115, or permission of Instructor. FMP115 strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). AVC184 strongly recommended.			3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
AVC280AC or AVC297AC	Digital Media Arts and Design Capstone or Commercial Art Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.			3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
AVC248 or ART255	Design Self Promotion or Art Marketing				0–3
AVC284	Digital Animation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC184 or permission of Instructor.			3
AVC/MMT285	3D Modeling and Animation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/MMT185.			3
AVC287	3D Character Animation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC184. Corequisites: ART116 or permission of Instructor.			3
AVC248 or ART255	Design Self Promotion or Art Marketing				3
MUC191 or MUC122	Electronic Music I or Sound Design I				3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ART131	Photography I		Photography Emphasis	AHM, HU	3
AVC138	Commercial Photography I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
AVC140	Portrait Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
AVC143	Intermediate Digital Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC142 or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
AVC270	Digital Photographic Imaging II	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC177.	Photography Emphasis		3
FMP114	Audio Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP105 or FMP108.	Audio Emphasis		3
MUC191	Electronic Music I		Audio Emphasis		3
MUC192	Electronic Music II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUC191.	Audio Emphasis		3
MUC122	Sound Design I		Audio Emphasis		3
MUC195	Studio Music Recording I		Audio Emphasis		3
MUC222	Sound Design II	Prerequisites: MUC122. Prerequisites or Corequisites: MUC111, or MUC191, or permission of Instructor.	Audio Emphasis		3
AVC/MMT190	Art of Web Site Design	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100, or permission of Instructor. CIS133DA recommended.	Media Production Emphasis		3
AVC192	Advanced Web Presentation Design	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/MMT190 or permission of Instructor. AVC180AM and AVC180AN suggested but not required.	Media Production Emphasis		3
AVC/THO246	Digital Fabrication		Media Production Emphasis		3
CIS133DA	Internet/Web Development Level I		Media Production Emphasis		3
FMP204	Advanced Video Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP108.	Media Production Emphasis		3
FMP215	Digital Video Effects	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP108, or FMP115, or permission of Instructor. FMP115 strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). AVC184 strongly recommended.	Media Production Emphasis		3
FMT151	TV and New Media Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP105, or FMT100, or permission of Instructor.	Media Production Emphasis		3
ART116	Life Drawing I		Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
AVC174	Electronic Color Principles	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		1
AVC/MMT185	3D Modeling and Animation I	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
AVC200	Animation and Interactivity	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
AVC240	Cinematography and Directing for 2D/3D Animation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (AVC184, or AVC185, or FMP108) or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
AVC273AC	Special Topics: Multimedia Arts	Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
AVC287	3D Character Animation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC184. Corequisites: ART116 or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
FMP215	Digital Video Effects	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP108, or FMP115, or permission of Instructor. FMP115 strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). AVC184 strongly recommended.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AVC100	Introduction to Digital Arts				1
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
AVC177	Digital Photographic Imaging I	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor.	Critical course Gateway course		3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AVC169 or AVC178	2D Media Design or Digital Arts Studies	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor.	Critical course		3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				0–3
ART111 or ART116	Drawing I or Life Drawing I			AHM or None	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT	Mathematics		Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area; MAT14+ recommended for students planning to transfer to a four-year university		3–6
AVC/MMT184	Digital Animation I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ART111 or ART116) or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor.	Critical course		3

Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
ARH101 or ARH102 or ARH115 or HUM/THF205	Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages or Art from Renaissance to Modernism or History of Photography or Introduction to Cinema			AHM, H, HU or AHM, H, HU or AHM, HU or HU	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
ART111	Drawing I			AHM	3

Term 5Term 5Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5Term 5Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
Specialization Option	Specialization Option			3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option			3
ART116	Life Drawing I			3
AVC150 or AVC191 or CRW150 or CRW172 or CRW176 or FMT121	Multimedia Storytelling or Storyboarding and Layout or Introduction to Creative Writing or Introduction to Comic Book Writing or Writing Narrative for Video Games or Story Theory for Film, Television and Media	Critical course	AHM, HU or None or AHM or None or None or None	3
AVC150 or AVC191 or FMT121 or JRN213	Multimedia Storytelling or Storyboarding and Layout or Story Theory for Film, Television and Media or Writing for Online		AHM, HU or None or None or None	3
AVC142	Introduction to Digital Photography			3

Term 6Term 6Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6Term 6Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
Specialization Option	Specialization Option			3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option			3
AVC200	Animation and Interactivity	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor.		3
AVC170 or AVC/THO246	3D Computer Design or Digital Fabrication	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or AVC169 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		3
AVC202 or FMP108	Media Productions I or Video Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area	3

Term 7Term 7Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7Term 7Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
AVC/MMT185	3D Modeling and Animation I	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor.			3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

Term 8Term 8Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8Term 8Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
Specialization Option	Specialization Option		3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option		3
AVC240	Cinematography and Directing for 2D/3D Animation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (AVC184, or AVC185, or FMP108) or permission of Instructor.	3
AVC/MMT285	3D Modeling and Animation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/MMT185.	3
AVC279 or FMP215	Media Productions II or Digital Video Effects	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC202 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP108, or FMP115, or permission of Instructor. FMP115 strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). AVC184 strongly recommended.	3
MUC191 or MUC122	Electronic Music I or Sound Design I		3

Term 9Term 9Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9Term 9Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
AVC284	Digital Animation II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC184 or permission of Instructor.			3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

Term 10Term 10Term 10

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 10Term 10Term 10
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
Specialization Option	Specialization Option				3
AVC287	3D Character Animation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC184. Corequisites: ART116 or permission of Instructor.			3
Emphasis	Emphasis Option		Complete three (3) credits from the Emphasis Options area		3

Term 11

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 11
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AVC280AC or AVC297AC	Digital Media Arts and Design Capstone or Commercial Art Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.			3
AVC248 or ART255	Design Self Promotion or Art Marketing				3

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ART131	Photography I		Photography Emphasis	AHM, HU	3
AVC138	Commercial Photography I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
AVC140	Portrait Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART131, or AVC142, or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
AVC143	Intermediate Digital Photography	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC142 or permission of Instructor.	Photography Emphasis		3
AVC270	Digital Photographic Imaging II	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC177.	Photography Emphasis		3
FMP114	Audio Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP105 or FMP108.	Audio Emphasis		3
MUC191	Electronic Music I		Audio Emphasis		3
MUC192	Electronic Music II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUC191.	Audio Emphasis		3
MUC122	Sound Design I		Audio Emphasis		3
MUC195	Studio Music Recording I		Audio Emphasis		3
MUC222	Sound Design II	Prerequisites: MUC122. Prerequisites or Corequisites: MUC111, or MUC191, or permission of Instructor.	Audio Emphasis		3
AVC/MMT190	Art of Web Site Design	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100, or permission of Instructor. CIS133DA recommended.	Media Production Emphasis		3
AVC192	Advanced Web Presentation Design	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC/MMT190 or permission of Instructor. AVC180AM and AVC180AN suggested but not required.	Media Production Emphasis		3
AVC/THO246	Digital Fabrication		Media Production Emphasis		3
CIS133DA	Internet/Web Development Level I		Media Production Emphasis		3
FMP204	Advanced Video Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP108.	Media Production Emphasis		3
FMP215	Digital Video Effects	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP108, or FMP115, or permission of Instructor. FMP115 strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). AVC184 strongly recommended.	Media Production Emphasis		3
FMT151	TV and New Media Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP105, or FMT100, or permission of Instructor.	Media Production Emphasis		3
ART116	Life Drawing I		Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
AVC174	Electronic Color Principles	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		1
AVC/MMT185	3D Modeling and Animation I	Prerequisites or Corequisites: AVC100 or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
AVC200	Animation and Interactivity	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC100 or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
AVC240	Cinematography and Directing for 2D/3D Animation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (AVC184, or AVC185, or FMP108) or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
AVC273AC	Special Topics: Multimedia Arts	Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
AVC287	3D Character Animation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in AVC184. Corequisites: ART116 or permission of Instructor.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3
FMP215	Digital Video Effects	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in FMP108, or FMP115, or permission of Instructor. FMP115 strongly recommended for students in Film and Media Production (3570). AVC184 strongly recommended.	Motion Graphics Emphasis		3

Courses Not Currently Offered

Phoenix College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Phoenix College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
ART255	Art Marketing	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa
AVC/MMT190	Art of Web Site Design	Mesa, Scottsdale
AVC/THO246	Digital Fabrication	Glendale
AVC150	Multimedia Storytelling	Mesa, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale
AVC170	3D Computer Design	Mesa
AVC174	Electronic Color Principles	Not currently offered
AVC191	Storyboarding and Layout	Mesa
AVC192	Advanced Web Presentation Design	Not currently offered
AVC200	Animation and Interactivity	Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley
AVC240	Cinematography and Directing for 2D/3D Animation	Glendale, Mesa
AVC270	Digital Photographic Imaging II	Mesa
AVC273AC	Special Topics: Multimedia Arts	Not currently offered
AVC279	Media Productions II	Not currently offered
AVC280AC	Digital Media Arts and Design Capstone	Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa
CRW176	Writing Narrative for Video Games	Chandler-Gilbert, Paradise Valley
FMP108	Video Production	Glendale
FMP114	Audio Production	Glendale
FMP204	Advanced Video Production	Not currently offered
FMP215	Digital Video Effects	Glendale
FMT121	Story Theory for Film, Television and Media	Scottsdale
FMT151	TV and New Media Production	Scottsdale
JRN213	Writing for Online	Glendale, Mesa

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