2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Animation - Bachelor of Fine Arts

Degree Requirements

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

Required Foundation Courses (15 credits)

It is recommended that first time freshman take INTGR 1650 and transfer students take INTGR 1637.

IFINE 1220Color and Composition

3

IFINE 1630Drawing Intensive

3

INTGR 1650Visual Culture Seminar

3

or

INTGR 1637Transfer Visual Culture Seminar

3

IFINE 16703D Concepts

3

IPHOT 1210Digital Photography

3

Required Animation Courses (48 credits)

IANIM 1250Principles of Animation 1

3

IANIM 1260Principles of Animation 2

3

or

IANIM 1261Principles of Animation 2 for 3D

3

IANIM 1300Animation Foundation Studio

3

IANIM 2115Sophomore Studio

3

IILLU 2100Anatomy and Figure Drawing

3

or

IANIM 2650Technical Drawing

3

IANIM 2350Storyboarding for Time Based Media

3

IANIM 2495Contemporary Topics in 2D

3

IANIM 2550Introduction to 3D

3

or

IANIM 3650Toys, Props & Products

3

IANIM 2600Experimental Animation

3

IANIM 2610Audio Production & Design

3

IANIM 3500Junior Studio

3

IANIM 4200Business of Animation

3

IANIM 4466Animation Senior Studio 1

3

IANIM 4891Animation Senior Studio 2

3

IANIM 4882Internal Internship Animation + VFX

3

or

IANIM 4880External Internship Animation + VFX

3

or

IANIM 3300Community Animation Studio

3

IGAME 2500Virtual Cinematography

3

Required Art History Courses (15 credits)

IAHIS 1800Art Across Borders

3

IAHIS 2460History of Animation

3

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

3

IAHIS 2750Digital Culture

3

IAHIS
Advanced Art History Elective (3000/4000 Level)

3

Free Elective Courses (12 credits)

Choose any course in the University that you are qualified for
Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3