MAJOR CURRICULUM

Total credits required for a BFA in Animation: 120.0

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The below degree plan is for students entering in the 2023-24 academic year.

Course	Course #	Credits
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Modernisms	AH 101	3.0
Ways of Writing	HMST 101	3.0
Forum I	FF 111	3.0
Forum II	FF 112	3.0
Drawing (Fundamentals)	FF 160	3.0
Fabrication (3D)	FF 130	3.0
Color Design (2D)	FF 120	3.0
New Media (4D)	FF 140	3.0
Program Electives		6.0
LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS
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
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
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:
Introduction to 3D Animation	AN 202	3.0
Stop-Motion Animation	AN 225	3.0
Choose one course from the following 3 courses:
2D Character Animation	AN 363	3.0
3D Character Performance	AN 365	3.0
3D Character Rigging	AN 366	3.0
Animation Electives	AN	9.0
Studio Electives	AN	6.0
Animation Senior Thesis I	AN 498	6.0
Animation Senior Thesis II	AN 499	6.0
Project Courses	AN	9.0
Total for Animation Majors		90

 

*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.