Design and Animation, B.F.A.
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General Requirements:
Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 in all attempted and completed major courses. If the GPA in the major is less than 2.5, the student will be subject to a formal assessment of their aptitude for the subject matter and standing in the program, and may be dismissed from the major.
Students may be required to repeat or take additional courses to achieve the required GPA.
Several courses have a minimum grade requirement of B-. Students must repeat classes if their grades fall below the mandated requirement.
There is a 21-credit residency requirement for the concentration in Design + Animation.
Students should enroll in course, course, & course in their first fall semester.
Students who choose the major concentration in Design + Animation must complete:
General Education Courses
36 Credits
course - Critical Inquiry
course - English Composition I
course - English Composition II
course - Oral Communication
course - Math for Liberal Arts OR course - College Algebra OR course - Intro Statistical Reasoning
course - Honors Junior Seminar
Plus, choose three credits from each of the areas below:
Literature and Communication: Literature, Speech, Communication.
Language and Cultural Perspectives: World Languages.
Ethical Perspectives: Philosophy, Religion.
Historical and Global Perspectives: History, Political Science, Geography.
Scientific Perspectives: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Astronomy.
Social Perspectives: Sociology, Psychology, Economics.
Major Requirements
24 Credits
course - Found I: Design Principles
course - Digital Design Toolset
course - Drawing I
course - Drawing II
course - Photo, Video, Audio
course - Drawing III: Figure Drawing
course - Senior Project I
course - Senior Project II
9 Credits
Select 3 courses from the following:
course - History of Art I
course - History of Art II
course - Animation History
course - Design History
Major Electives
39 Credits
Select 13 courses from the following:
course - Storyboarding
course - 3D Modeling I
course - Modeling II
course - Motion Graphics
course - Typography I
course - Intro to 2D Animation
course - Video
course - Painting I
course - Visual Storytelling
course - Digital Animation I
course - Digital Animation II
course - Portfolio Development
course - Digital Animation III
course - Game Design I: Virtual Worlds
course - Graphic Design I
course - Graphic Design II
course - Graphic Design III
course - Graphic Design IV
course - Special Topics Computer Arts
course - Independent Study: Art/Design
course - Internship in Computer Arts
course - Animation Techniques
course - Web Design I: HTML/CSS
course - Web Design II
course - Fundamentals of Writing for Film and Television
course - Introduction to Acting