MAJOR CURRICULUM
Total credits required for a BFA in Animation: 120.0
The below degree plan is for students entering in the 2022-23 academic year.
Course |
Course # |
Credits |
First Year Experience Requirements |
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| Forum I | FF 111 | 3.0 |
| Forum II | FF 112 | 3.0 |
| Drawing: Tradition and Innovation | FF 161 | 3.0 |
| Drawing: Contemporary Practices | FF 162 | 3.0 |
| Color & Design |
FF 120A or 120B | 3.0 |
| Form & Space | FF 130A or 130B | 3.0 |
| Systems & Time |
FF 140A or 140B | 3.0 |
| Studio Elective | 3.0 | |
Liberal Arts Requirements |
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| Modernisms | AH 101 or 201 | 3.0 |
| Ways of Seeing | AH 205 | 3.0 |
| Art History Elective | AH | 3.0 |
| Art History Elective | AH | 3.0 |
| Art History Elective | AH | 3.0 |
| Ways of Writing | HMST 101 | 3.0 |
| History/ Politics Elective* | 3.0 | |
| Literature/Creative Writing Elective* | 3.0 | |
| Societies/Cultures Elective* | 3.0 | |
| Philosophy/ Religion Elective* | 3.0 | |
| Science Elective* | 3.0 | |
| Humanistic Studies Elective* | 3.0 | |
| Academic Elective | 3.0 | |
| Academic Elective | 3.0 | |
| * Within these categories, at least one course must carry the DEIG designation; two must must be taken at the 300 level; and one must be taken at the 400 level. | ||
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 |
| History of Animation | AN 240 | 3.0 |
| Choose one course from the following: | ||
| 3D Computer Animation I | AN 203 | 3.0 |
| Stop-Motion Animation | AN 225 | 3.0 |
| Choose one course from the following: | ||
| 2D Character Animation | AN 363 | 3.0 |
| 3D Character Animation | AN 364 | 3.0 |
| Project Course* | AN | 3.0 |
| Project Course* | AN | 3.0 |
| Project Course* | AN | 3.0 |
| Animation Studio Elective | AN | 3.0 |
| Animation Studio Elective | AN | 3.0 |
| Animation Studio Elective | AN | 3.0 |
| Animation Senior Thesis I | AN 498 | 6.0 |
| Animation Senior Thesis II | AN 499 | 6.0 |
| Studio Elective 1 | 3.0 | |
| Studio Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
*Project courses include AN 210, AN 268, AN 272, AN 273, AN 315 + NSCI 315 for a total of 6.0 credits, AN 340, AN 399. Contact the department for additional options.