Digital Gaming and Interactive Media, AAS-T

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104-107 CREDITS

Program Mission: The Digital Gaming and Interactive Media AAS-T degree is designed to train students for entry-level positions in the game/media field. Graduates will be able to create animated graphics applicable to gaming, marketing, advertising, educational, and interactive media that use 3D animation.

Courses are delivered through face-to-face, online, and hybrid methods allowing students to practice skills necessary in industry. Students will conduct industry research to identify career pathways, learn professional practices including copyright, file management, portfolio development and workplace ethics. Students culminate their learning experience at the end of their studies with a showcase of their portfolio to industry professionals.

Digital Gaming and Interactive Media AAS-T degree graduates will:

be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in their field
demonstrate technical proficiency and creative skills as related to the digital gaming field
manage files and content in a manner suitable for industry
convey characters and concepts through traditional art methods
compare and evaluate electronic games taxonomy and design theory
mod game levels in current level editing tools
create and edit basic scripts in related software
rig and animate characters and props in current industry tools
create props, levels, and textures in current 3D tools
present ideas, pitches, and portfolios to industry and peers
demonstrate communication, critical thinking, cultural humility, information literacy, and teamwork skills
meet Humanities , Natural Science , Quantitative Reasoning , Social Science , and Written Communication general education distribution area outcomes

Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out an individual schedule with an advisor. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Program Requirements

Recommended Course Sequence

The courses listed below are a suggested sequence; as long as prerequisites are met, courses may be taken in a different order.

Quarter One
ART 121 Introduction to Drawing 5 credits
GAME 101 Introduction to Video Game Development 4 credits
GAME 108 Interactive Media Design 4 credits
ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5 credits
Quarter Two
ART 102 Design I 5 credits
GAME 111 Intro to Programming for Games 4 credits
GAME 122 2D Digital Imaging 4 credits
GAME 124 Introduction to 3D with Maya 4 credits
Quarter Three
ART 203 Intermediate Drawing 5 credits
OR
ART 205 Human Life Drawing 5 credits
GAME 127 Game Mechanics 1 4 credits
GAME 134 3D Materials and Textures 4 credits
MATH& 107 Math in Society 5 credits (or any college-level, transferable Quantitative Reasoning course)
Quarter Four
GAME 138 Introduction to Environmental Art 4 credits
GAME 137 Lighting and Effects 4 credits
OR
GAME 150 Character Animation 1 4 credits
ENVS& 101 Introduction to Environmental Science 5 credits (or any Natural Science course with lab)
Technical Elective 4-5 credits (Select any course with GAME, ART, CSD, or DSGN as the prefix.)
Quarter Five
GAME 130 Concept Art - Characters 4 credits
OR
GAME 148 Concept Art - Environments 4 credits
GAME 210 High Resolution Sculpting 1 4 credits
PSYC& 100 General Psychology 5 credits (or any Social Science course)
Technical Elective 4-5 credits (Select any course with GAME, ART, CSD, or DSGN as the prefix.)
Quarter Six
GAME 290 Portfolio and Job Search 4 credits
GAME 275 Capstone Team Project 4 credits
CMST& 210 Interpersonal Communication 5 credits
OR
CMST& 220 Introduction to Public Speaking 5 credits
Technical Elective 4-5 credits (Select any course with GAME, ART, CSD, or DSGN as the prefix.)

Technical Elective - 12-15 Credits

The following courses are recommended as technical electives.

ART 104 Color for Creatives 5 credits
ART 255 Beginning Painting for Art Majors 5 credits
ART& 100 Art Appreciation 5 credits
CSD 110 Computer Programming Fundamentals with Python 5 credits
DSGN 117 Typography 4 credits
DSGN 121 Vector Illustration 4 credits
DSGN 122 Image Editing 4 credits
DSGN 153 Introduction to Web and Mobile Design 5 credits
DSGN 155 Introduction to User-Centered Design 4 credits
DSGN 170 Motion Graphics 4 credits
DSGN 191 Portfolio Foundations 4 credits
DSGN 216 Business for Creative Professionals 4 credits
GAME 105 Storyboard Development 4 credits
GAME 137 Lighting and Effects 4 credits
GAME 165 3D Character Design 4 credits
GAME 182 Game Mechanics 2 4 credits
GAME 215 High Resolution Sculpting 2 4 credits
GAME 266 Character Animation 2 with Maya 4 credits
GAME 272 Game Development - Team Projects 4 credits
GAME 280 Game Industry Internship 4 credits

General Education Requirements - 25 Credits

ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5 credits
MATH& 107 Math in Society 5 credits (or any college-level, transferable Quantitative Reasoning course)
PSYC& 100 General Psychology 5 credits (or any Social Science course)
ENVS& 101 Introduction to Environmental Science 5 credits (or any Natural Science course with lab)
CMST& 210 Interpersonal Communication 5 credits
OR
CMST& 220 Introduction to Public Speaking 5 credits

Diversity and Social Justice Requirement

Within the degree requirements, students must complete a 3-5 credit course that meets the college’s Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) requirement. DSJ courses are designated in the college schedule and are designed to meet other general education or technical requirements simultaneous to meeting the DSJ requirement (e.g., ENGL& 101 with the DSJ attribute meets both the ENGL& 101 requirement and the DSJ requirement).

Note: Not all sections of a course meet the DSJ requirement. Students should review the class information to ensure the class section includes “course attributes: meets diversity requirement.”

Visit the DSJ requirement webpage to view the current list of general education and technical courses that meet the requirement.

Students who have taken a DSJ class in a previous certificate or degree, do not have to take another DSJ class.