MMA 222 - 2D Animation- MW 03:00PM-04:00PM E216/ TTH 05:30PM-07:00PM CLAB6

This course provides students with an appreciation for the art of animation by surveying its history, types, production processes, and current industry trends. It aims to equip students with the skill of visual storytelling through the interpretation of narrative and movement via traditional and digital hand-drawn animation techniques.

MMA 223 - Fundamentals in Film and Video Production - MW 09:30AM-10:30AM E215/ TTH 04:00PM-05:30PM CLAB4

This is a production course focusing on the aesthetic and communicative aspects of film and video production. Exposing students to a wide range of films, the course provides students with tools and skills relevant to the pre-production (i.e. storyboard and shooting script), production (i.e. direction, cinematographic techniques), and post-production (i.e. non-linear editing) phases in the creation of compelling video narratives.

MMA ELECT1 - Story Development, Storyboarding, and Screenwriting for Animation - MW 01:00PM-02:00PM E215/ 01:00PM-02:30PM CLAB6

This course introduces the unique challenges of longform storytelling, and helps students develop strategies for approaching long projects, either screenplays or novels. It is designed to develop, improve, and professionalize students’ reporting, story development and storytelling skills -- from the discovery of subject matter and characters to the creation of a well-told news story.

MMA 121 - Elements and Principles of Design - MW 10:30AM-11:30AM E215/ TTH 02:30PM-04:00PM CLAB6

This course introduces the students to different principles and elements of design, methods of design, design and message conceptualization, and factors affecting design. It is intended to provide a solid foundation upon which further exploration and visual communications may be built. 

MMA 325 - 3D Animation - MW 02:00PM-03:00PM E214/ TTH 09:00AM-10:30AM CLAB6

This course reviews the principles of classic animation and 3D modeling and applies them to animating virtual objects and environments in the 3D medium. It aims to equip students with the skill of visual storytelling through the interpretation of narrative and movement via 3D animation techniques. Topics include basic rigging, key framing, timing adjustments, rendering.

MMA323 - Post-Production Techniques - MW 8:30AM-9:30AM E215/ TTH 07:30AM-09:00AM CLAB6

This course introduces students to the principles of video and audio editing through the use of current non-linear editing software and technologies. Topics include the concepts of invisible rhythms, screen direction, cutting-to-continuity, thematic montage and the elements of style.