Total credits required for a BFA in Animation: 120.0
The below degree plan is for students who entered in the 2015 - 16 academic year.
Course |
Course # |
Credits |
foundation REQUIREMENTS |
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| Art Matters | AH 100 | 3.0 |
| Elements of Visual Thinking I | FF 100 | 3.0 |
| Sculptural Forms | FF 101 | 3.0 |
| Elements of Visual Thinking II | FF 102 | 3.0 |
| Painting I | FF 150 | 3.0 |
| Drawing I | FF 198 | 3.0 |
| Drawing II | FF 199 | 3.0 |
| Electronic Media and Culture | FF 210 | 3.0 |
| Foundation Studio Elective | 3.0 | |
LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS |
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| Modernism and After | AH 201 | 3.0 |
| History of Animation | AH 366 | 3.0 |
| Art History Elective | AH | 6.0 |
| Humanistic Studies/Literature Elective (any level) | 3.0 | |
| Humanistic Studies/Literature Elective (300 or 400 level) | 3.0 | |
| Intellectual History I | -IH1 | 3.0 |
| Intellectual History II | -IH2 | 3.0 |
| Theory | -TH | 3.0 |
| Science/Math | NSCI | 3.0 |
| Academic Electives (or Writing Workshop, if required) | 6.0 | |
ANIMATION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS |
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| The Principles of Animation | AN 202 | 3.0 |
| Animation Pre-Production | AN 245 | 3.0 |
| Digital Tools for Animation | AN 255 | 3.0 |
| Choose one course from the following | ||
| Introduction to 3D Animation |
AN 203 | 3.0 |
| Stop-Motion Animation | AN 225 | 3.0 |
| Choose one course from the following | ||
| Advanced Stop-Motion | AN 340 | 3.0 |
| 2D Character Animation | AN 363 | 3.0 |
| 3D Character Animation | AN 364 | 3.0 |
| Professional Practice for Animators | AN 385 | 1.5 |
| Professional Practice for Animators II | AN 485 | 1.5 |
| Animation Senior Thesis I | AN 498 | 6.0 |
| Animation Senior Thesis II | AN 499 | 6.0 |
| Animation Studio Electives | AN | 9.0 |
| Junior Project I | AN | 3.0 |
| Junior Project II | AN | 3.0 |
| Studio Electives | 6.0 | |