The undergraduate Creative Computational Media (CCM) Certificate Program provides students and industry professionals with training necessary to enter exciting and lucrative immersive media job markets, such as video game and eSports design and development, digital film production and special effects, new media theatre and dance performance, interactive digital media installation development, and exhibit design for museums, theme parks, or marketing/advertising.
CCM is offered in collaboration with the Academy for Creative Media (ACM), the Department of Theatre & Dance (Arts and Humanities), the Department of Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering), and the Department of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) (College of Natural Sciences).
A full Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Creative Computational Media is also available.
Certificate Requirements
Students must complete 18 credits of required and elective courses with a minimum of 9 credits from upper division courses and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 for the certificate courses taken.
Prerequisites (3 credits)
- ICS 110 (Alpha): Introduction to Computer Programming or ICS 111: Introduction to Computer Science I or EE 160: Programming for Engineers or equivalent
Required Courses (9 credits)
- CINE 215: Introduction to 3D Computer Animation
- EE 369/ICS 369: Computational Media Systems
- ICS 486/CINE 419: Virtual and Augmented Reality Programming
Electives Courses (9 credits)
- CINE 216 Fundamentals of Animation
- CINE 315: Narrative Game Design
- CINE 316: 3D Animation
- CINE 317: 3D Lighting Camera & Rendering
- CINE 321: Storyboarding & Animatics
- CINE 325: Motion Graphics
- CINE 255: Cinema and Digital Media
- ICS 464: Human Computer Interaction I
- ICS 484/CINE 484: Data Visualization
- ICS 485/CINE 487: Video Game Design and Development
- DNCE 362: Visual Media for Dance
- DNCE 673: Adv. Dance, Technology, and Live Performance
Additional electives identified by students may be considered through a petitioning process, whose approval can be conducted in collaboration with the affected departments.
The following information outlines when the courses are typically taught and example pathways for students to complete the courses depending on their career goals.
Red: Required courses Blue: Elective courses
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
| EE 369/ICS 369: Computational Media Systems ICS 486/CINE 419: Virtual & Augmented Reality Programming | CINE 215: Introduction to 3D Computer Animation | |
| ICS 464: Human Computer Interaction I ICS/CINE 484: Data Visualization CINE 216: Fundamentals of Animation CINE 316: 3D Animation CINE 321: Storyboarding & Animatics DNCE 362: Visual Media for Dance CINE 255: Introduction to Cinema and Digital Media | ICS 485/CINE 487: Video Game Design ICS 464: Human Computer Interaction I CINE 216: Fundamentals of Animation CINE 317: 3D Lighting Camera and Dynamics CINE 325: Motion Graphics CINE 255: Introduction to Cinema and Digital Media DNCE 362: Visual Media for Dance DNCE 673: Advanced Dance Technology & Live Performance | ICS 464: Human Computer Interaction I |
Suggested Pathways
The following information outlines when the courses are typically taught and example pathways for students to complete the courses depending on their career goals.
Video Game Designer / Developer / Animator
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
| CINE 215 EE 369 / ICS 369 ICS 486 / CINE 419 CINE 315 | CINE 216 ICS 464 ICS 485 / CINE 487 CINE 317 | none |
Virtual and Mixed Reality Designer / Developer
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
| EE 369 / ICS 369 ICS 486 / CINE 419 DNCE 362 | CINE 215 CINE 216 CINE 325 | none |
Interactive Exhibit Designer / Developer
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
| EE 369 / ICS 369 ICS 486 / CINE 419 | CINE 215 CINE 216 CINE 325 | ICS 464 |
Installation Performance Artist / Designer / Developer
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
| EE 369 / ICS 369 ICS 486 / CINE 419 DNCE 362 | CINE 215 CINE 255 DNCE 673 | ICS 464 |
How to Apply
Applications are open to i) undergraduate students, ii) unclassified students (and professionals).
Students should declare their intention to pursue the certificate as early as possible by registering here so that they can be assigned an advisor, and added to the program mailing lists for special events, guest speakers, employment opportunities. It will also help us better adapt class sizes to meet demand.
When students are ready to graduate, they must file a verification of Minor or Certificate form with their respective college:
- College of Natural Science (includes Information and Computer Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Unclassified Students/Professionals). Meet with ICS Advisor, Kenny Kaaiakamanu-Quibilan (kennydq@hawaii.edu).
- College of Arts & Humanities and Languages, Linguistics & Literature (includes Academy for Creative Media, Theater & Dance)
- If you are in any other department, you can file your form with Kenny Kaaiakamanu-Quibilan in ICS.
Contact Information
For assistance either email us. Also join our Discord room for additional notices as they arise.
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