The following degree plan is for the 2018-19 academic year. Current students should log into MyMICA or contact their Advisor for their personalized degree plan.
| First-Year Requirements | Course # | Credits |
| Forum 1 | FF 111 | 3.0 |
| Forum 2 | FF 112 | 3.0 |
| Color & Design | FF 120A or 120B | 3.0 |
| Forms & Space | FF 130A or 130B | 3.0 |
| Systems & Time | FF 140A or 140B | 3.0 |
| Drawing: Tradition & Innovation | FF 161 | 3.0 |
| Drawing: Contemporary Practices | FF 162 | 3.0 |
| First-Year Studio Elective | 3.0 | |
| Total credits for the First-Year requirements: | 24.0 | |
| Liberal Arts Requirements | Course # | Credits |
| Art Matters | AH 100 | 3.0 |
| Modernism and After | AH 201 | 3.0 |
| History of Animation | AH 366 | 3.0 |
| Art History Elective | AH | 6.0 |
| Critical Inquiry | HMST 101 | 3.0 |
| Humanistic Studies/Literature Elective (any level) | 3.0 | |
| Humanistic Studies/Literature Elective (300 or 400 level) | 3.0 | |
| Intellectual History I and II | -IH1 and -IH2 | 6.0 |
| Science/Math Requirement | NSCI | 3.0 |
| Theory Requirement | -TH | 3.0 |
| Academic Electives (or Writing Workshop, if required) | 6.0 | |
| Total credits for the Liberal Arts requirements: | 42.0 | |
| Animation Major Requirements | Course # | Credits |
| The Principles of Animation | AN 202 | 3.0 |
| Animation Pre-Production | AN 245 | 3.0 |
| Digital Tools for Animation | AN 255 | 3.0 |
| Introduction to 3D Animation or Stop-Motion Animation | AN 203 or 225 | 3.0 |
| Advanced Stop-Motion, 2D Character, or 3D Character Animation | AN 340, 363, or 364 | 3.0 |
| Professional Practice for Animators | AN 385 | 3.0 |
| Animation Senior Thesis I and II | AN 498 and 499 | 12.0 |
| Project Course | AN | 9.0 |
| Animation Studio Electives | AN | 9.0 |
| Studio Electives | 6.0 | |
| Total credits for the Animation Major requirements: | 54.0 | |
If an integrated degree in Humanistic Studies, a minor in the Liberal Arts, or the MAT preparatory curriculum is chosen, the total credits would be 126.