Animation Program of Study
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA) in Illustration: Animation Track
FYE: FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE | |
Required Major Courses: Fall | credits |
FYE100: Systems of Drawing
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3.0 |
FYE150: Digital 2D
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3.0 |
Required Major Courses: Spring | |
FYE199: IAS: Visual Development & Storytelling
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3.0 |
Required in fall or spring; completed in first year | |
FYE110: Visual Language
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3.0 |
FYE130: Fabrication
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3.0 |
FYE121: RPC: Research, Process and Connection
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3.0 |
FYE151: Digital 4D
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3.0 |
Liberal Studies: FYE | |
WRTG120: Processes of Inquiry
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3.0 |
ARTH151: Intro to the Practice of Art & Design History
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3.0 |
HUMT121: Intro to Humanities
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3.0 |
Students complete 15 credits each semester first year to complete degree requirements in four years | |
SOPHOMORE | |
Required Major Courses: Fall | credits |
IL210: Illustration I
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3.0 |
IL214: Figure Drawing for Illustrators
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3.0 |
Required Major Courses: Spring | |
IL211: Illustration II
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3.0 |
IL202: Typography I
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3.0 |
Animation Basics: Take all three before spring, junior year | |
IMAT207: 2D Motion Fundamentals
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3.0 |
IMAT209: 3D Modeling & Animation
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3.0 |
IMAT213: Interactive & New Media
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3.0 |
Liberal Studies: Sophomore | |
WRTG200: Critical Conversations
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3.0 |
NASC220: Patterns in Nature
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3.0 |
ARTH214: History of Illustration & Communication Design Since 1850
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3.0 |
Students complete 15 credits each semester second year to complete degree requirements in four years | |
JUNIOR | |
Required Major Courses: Fall | credits |
IL310: Illustration III
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3.0 |
Required Major Courses: Spring | |
IMAT313: Animation Professional Practice
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3.0 |
IL215: Adv. Fig Drawing Or CD203: Type II
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3.0 |
Studio Electives | |
3cr design studio elective
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3.0 |
3cr studio elective
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3.0 |
3cr studio elective
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3.0 |
Liberal Studies: Junior | |
WRTG300: The Creative Professional in Context
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3.0 |
ARTH318: Art History Elective
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3.0 |
NASC320/350/321:NS Elect.
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3.0 |
HUMT380: Service Learning
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3.0 |
Students complete 15 each semester third year to complete degree requirements | |
SENIOR | |
Required Major Courses: Fall | credits |
IMAT414: Animation Thesis: Preproduction
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3.0 |
IL412: Illustration Seminar I
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3.0 |
Required Major Courses: Spring | credits |
IMAT415: Animation Thesis: Production
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3.0 |
IL413: Illustration Seminar II
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3.0 |
Studio Electives | |
3cr studio elective:
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3.0 |
3cr studio elective:
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3.0 |
Liberal Studies: Senior | |
WRTG400: Senior Writing Seminar
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3.0 |
ARTH318: AH Elective
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3.0 |
HUMT340: Topic in Humanities
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3.0 |
HUMT340: Topic in Humanities
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3.0 |
Students complete 15 credits each semester fourth year to complete degree requirements | |
120 credits minimum required to complete degree |
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