Santa Monica College Courses

Explore the juvenile justice system's development, organization, and key topics in the US, focusing on California laws and constitutional protections.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore crime scene analysis, evidence examination, and forensic techniques in criminal investigations. Gain insights into fingerprinting, DNA collection, and more.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Analyze the dynamic relationship between justice systems and diverse communities in addressing crime, exploring conflict resolution strategies and evolving multiculturalism.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Expand ASL skills, delve into Deaf Culture, and enhance non-verbal communication through grammar, receptive, and expressive practice.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master the art of crafting compelling narratives, exploring story structures from ancient myths to modern media, and understanding the societal impact of storytelling.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore core principles and tools of 2D digital animation through lectures and hands-on projects, building a foundation for advanced animation studies.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore animation's evolution from its origins to today, examining artistic techniques, influential figures, and sociopolitical impacts on this modern art form.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master fundamental 3D drawing concepts like diminution, foreshortening, and convergence. Apply perspective techniques to render interiors, exteriors, objects, and figures.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore color perception, harmony, and application in traditional and digital imagery through hands-on exercises and projects.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master advanced 3D character animation techniques, including performance, acting, staging, exaggeration, facial animation, lip-synch, and motion capture.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Learn to create production-ready 3D models using industry tools, covering hard surface modeling, UV mapping, texture mapping, and optimization for game engines.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master digital character creation, from design principles to advanced sculpting, exploring aesthetics and psychology to craft compelling, original concepts and high-end 3D assets.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Learn essential techniques for creating efficient 3D character rigs using industry-standard tools, from basic controls to advanced topics like skinning and facial rigging.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Develop strategies for a career in entertainment, create personal marketing tools, and enhance networking skills for industry success.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore human cultural evolution through archaeological evidence, from early stone tools to major civilizations, and learn key archaeological techniques.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course