Recent SemestersSummer 2026, Spring 2026Class Size50 studentsCredits3PrerequisitePreviously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1Description<b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br>This critical and historical survey course covers animated media from the origins of cave paintings illuminated by flickering firelight to contemporary digital augmented reality pushing the boundaries of consciousness. The class explores American, European and Japanese animation through a cross-cultural perspective which fosters a wide-ranging analysis of moving imagery with particular attention paid to significant creative breakthroughs in the medium. 