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BFA Dual Major: Animation & Motion Media/Design (147 credits)

Degree Requirements

For a complete list of the core General Education curriculum please navigate to: College of Art & Design General Education 

Required Foundation Courses

It is recommended that first time freshman take INTGR 1650 and transfer students take INTGR 1637
IFINE 1630Drawing Intensive

3
INTGR 1650Visual Culture Seminar

3
or
INTGR 1637Transfer Visual Culture Seminar

3
INTGR 1665Image in Context

3

Required Animation & Motion Media/Design Core Courses

IDESN 1270Language of Design

3
IDESN 1300Design Workshop

3
IDESN 1400Introduction to Interactivity

3
IDESN 2300Interactive Workshop

3
IDESN 2220Typography I

3
IDESN 3200Typography II

3
IDESN 3210Typography III

3
IDESN 3510Visual Communication I

3
IDESN 3515Visual Communication II

3
or
IDESN 1500User Experience I

3
IDESN 3525Visual Communication III

3
or
IDESN 2505User Experience II

3
IDESN 3750Junior Design Studio

3
IDESN 4455Design Senior Studio 1

3
or
IDESN 4465Interactive Senior Studio 1

3
IDESN 4456Design Senior Studio 2

3
OR
IDESN 4466Interactive Senior Studio 2

3
IDESN 4705Professional Practices

3
or
IANIM 4200Business of Animation

3
 
IANIM 1250Principles of Animation 1

3
IANIM 1260Principles of Animation 2

3
IANIM 1300Animation Seminar

3
IANIM 2110Animation Sophomore Seminar 1

3
IANIM 2120Animation Sophomore Seminar 2

3
IANIM 2470Drawing for Animation

3
or
IANIM 2650Technical Drawing

3
or
IILLU 2100Anatomy and Figure Drawing

3
IANIM 2350Storyboarding for Time Based Media

3
IANIM 2495Digital Animation: 2D

3
IANIM 2550Introduction to 3D

3
or
IANIM 3650Toys, Props & Products

3
IANIM 3500Junior Seminar

3
IANIM 2610Audio Production & Design

3
or
IDFLM 2220Editing Intensive

3
IANIM 4465Animation Senior Studio 1

6
IANIM 4890Animation Senior Studio 2

6

Internship & Internship Seminar (3 credits)

IDESN 4882Internship/Design

2
IDESN 4885Design Internship Seminar

1
or
IANIM 4882Internal Internship Animation + VFX

3
or
IANIM 4880External Internship Animation + VFX

3
or
IANIM 3300Community Animation Studio

3

Media or Design Elective (3 credits)

Media or Design Elective Options: Choose one 3.0 credit course from below

 

IDESN 3888Design Special Topics

3
IDFLM 1200Storyteller: Intro to Digital Filmmaking

3
IDFLM 1210Digital Filmmaking Techniques I

3
IFINE 1220Color and Composition

3
IFINE 1320Introduction to Sculpture

3
IFINE 2231Assemblage/Mix Media

3
IFINE 2390Screen Printing I

3
IFINE 2555Abstract Drawing

3
IFINE 2655Wood Working

3
INTDS 2160Letterpress Studio

3
IILLU 2300Principles of Illustration

3
IPHOT 1220Introduction to Photo: Non-Majors I

3
IPHOT 1240Introduction to Photography Non-Majors: Digital

3
INTDS 3110Visual Books

3

Design Major Electives (3 credits)

Any non-required IDESN course for which you meet the prerequisites

IDESN Design Major Elective (2000 level)

3

Art History/Critical Studies Courses (15 credits)

IAHIS 1190Design Thinking & Research

3
IAHIS 2100History of Modern Design

3
IAHIS 2460History of Animation

3
IAHIS 2465The History of Women, Gender, Race and Animation

3
IAHIS 3610Design Discourse

3
or
IAHIS 2750Digital Culture

3