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2025-2026 Credit Course Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Credit Course Catalog

Digital Media and Animation, AAS


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Program Overview

The Digital Media and Animation program at MCC offers an Associate of Applied Science degree designed to provide students with knowledge, skills, and abilities for entry-level positions in the field of multimedia production. The program focuses on all aspects of work in the fieldincluding graphics and animation design, design and production of multimedia campaigns, and the use of technology to create objects in motion. This degree will develop the workflow and industry standard practices from conception to production. 

The degree includes specialities necessary for a variety of related careers like Special Effects and Animation, Digital Artist, Graphic Design, and Fine Arts. This will allow students to develop the career skills necessary to work in an innovative and evloving career field. 

The primary purpose of an Associate in Applied Science  degree is to prepare students for employment. The AAS degree in not designed specifically for transfer; however, there are opportunities to apply to some coursework of the whole degree to a bachelor’s degree program. For more information, see and academic advisor and the department chair. 


For more information, visit: www.mchenry.edu/digitalmedia

The primary purpose of an Associate in Applied Science degree is to prepare students for employment. The AAS degree is not designed specifically for transfer; however, there are opportunities to apply some coursework or the whole degree to a bachelor’s degree program. For more information, see an academic advisor and the department chair.

Digital Media and Animation, AAS Sample Semester Pathway  


 

Digital Media, AAS Degree Requirements


Curriculum: OCC 129

General Education


Written Communication: 3 Credit Hours


Select one Written Communication Course   

Oral Communication: 3 Credit Hours


Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Behavioral Science: 3 Credit Hours


Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science: 3 Credit Hours


Select one Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science Course  

Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science: 3 Credit Hours


Select one Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science Course  

Total General Education: 15 Credit Hours


Specialty Tracks: Choose one


Choose one Specialty Track (9 credit hours each)

 

Fine Arts Specialty Track


Game Design Specialty Track


Software Application Design and Development Specialty Track


Total Minimum Degree Credits: 61


Other AAS Graduation Requirements:


  • 2.0 minimum cumulative GPA at MCC upon completion of program
  • 15 semester hours of program-specific coursework taken at MCC
  • Completion of graduation application
  • Completion of end-of-program assessment as directed by this department

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