PCADE Catalog
Explore our Summer 2023 catalog of tuition-free art and design classes that you can take as part of the Pre-College Art & Design Experience (PCADE) at Academy of Art University. Browse the different art and design classes we have available and select the courses that you would like to attend for our next term from June 19, 2023—August 5, 2023 (for Summer term you can take up to 2 classes).
Your application form must be filled out completely before making your class selection
Available Courses
AE ANM36
3D Creature and Character Modeling
More InfoThis course will teach you to create a sculptured character and render a 3D model. You will learn the fundamentals of digital sculpting in 3D and gain an understanding of 3D space, orientation, and en...
AE ANM31
Editing for VFX & Animation
More InfoThis course will introduce you to the craft of editing, for visual effects and animation production. You will learn the basic principles of editing using Adobe's non-linear editing software, Premiere ...
AE ANM33
Exploring Animation
More InfoIn this introductory course, you will create custom flipbooks with characters of all shapes and sizes. You will use cut-outs to animate in stop motion. And you’ll put your animating skills to the te...
AE 29
Introduction to Maya
More InfoAre you ready to design your own 3D environment? This course will teach you rigging, animation, lighting, texturing, and environmental and character modeling using Maya software.
AE ANM34
Introduction to Visual Effects
More InfoYou will start with the storyboarding process; move on to working with live action elements, including green-screen characters and background plates. You will learn to animate, light, render, and comp...