Digital Entertainment Design and Production Associate of Applied Technology Degree / Associate in Applied Science – T Degree
Digital Entertainment Design and Production is a multidisciplinary subject combining art, computer science, and communications elements. If it is on a screen, we are the ones who put it there. From videos and commercials to ads and games, today’s world is run by media.
The Clover Park Digital Entertainment Design and Production degree provides students with fundamental skills that apply to careers in film or game design. We do this by giving the students a foundation in basic art and design skills before proceeding to the medium of their choice. Whether that medium is games or film, students begin building skill sets that allow them the type of self-expression that makes a portfolio stand apart.
This program prepares students for a wide variety of career options, including production assistant, digital photographer, digital editor, digital effects artist, animator, video game developer, video game tester, level designer, and 3D artist.
Program Length
This program is approximately six quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Fall and spring quarters. This is an afternoon program.
Program Outcomes
• Defend artistic decisions that fit with the mood and atmosphere suitable for needs of the client(s) or project(s).
• Create professional design work with the elements of design, composition, and color theory.
• Assemble a complete production book that will cover the necessities of all aspects of the full production cycle for the project(s).
• Delegate tasks that best fit within the needs of the project(s) or client(s).
• Write a full production breakdown according to the type of project(s).
• Analyze technical issues and design solutions through written, oral, and visual means.
• Demonstrate professional competencies with care and use of industry standard equipment.
• Show through oral, written, and graphic design a skill demonstration.
• Assess the needs and timelines of the client(s) and/or project(s).
• Justify artistic and technical choices that have been made through production and communication.
• Establish a production that follows a schedule and production book to construct a story.
• Produce a professional project that summarizes the practice of the technical, artistic technique, and skills.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Enrollment in or successful completion of ENG 091.
Program Course List
AAT Degree Requirements
| | Technical Course Requirements | 79 |
| | AAT General Education Requirements | 18 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 97 |
AAT Degree General Education Requirements: See list below
AAS-T Degree Requirements
| | Technical Course Requirements | 79 |
| | AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements | 23 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 102 |
AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements: See list below
General Degree Requirements
In addition to the program course requirements, students must also complete the general education requirements for the degree they seek. The two degree options in this program are the Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) and the Associate in Applied Science – T (AAS-T). The different requirements for each degree are listed below:
AAT Degree General Education Requirements (18 credits)
NOTE: CMST& 220 or higher
PSYC& 100DIV General Psychology (PSY 112DIV, SOC& 101DIV, or other social science or humanities course that meets the diversity requirement)
AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements (23 credits)
All AAS-T degrees must have a minimum of 20 credits of transferable general education. These credits replace the academic courses required for the AAT degree. Required credits include:
5 credits in communication
5 credits in quantitative reasoning
5 credits in a social science that meets the diversity requirement
5 credits in social science, humanities, or science; choose one from the following
3 credits in College Success