2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Contents
Catalog Links
Share

Animation - Minor

The Minor in Animation is designed to give you a solid foundation in the conceptual and technical aspects of animation and motion media art. Furthermore, it offers you a set of elective courses that allow you to explore the rich field of animation, experimental motion media, gaming, digital video special effects and more. It is important that you meet with the department chair initially to help you map out the best set of elective courses that fits your interests and abilities.

Requirements

Required Courses (9 credits)

IANIM 1250Principles of Animation 1

3
IANIM 1260Principles of Animation 2

3
IANIM 2350Storyboarding for Time Based Media

3

Electives (6 credits)

Select three courses

IANIM 1300Animation Foundation Studio

3
IANIM 2350Storyboarding for Time Based Media

3
IANIM 2450Stop Motion Animation

3
IANIM 2470Drawing for Animation

3
IANIM 24902D Character Animation

3
IANIM 2495Contemporary Topics in 2D

3
IANIM 2600Experimental Animation

3
IANIM 2650Technical Drawing

3
IANIM 2610Audio Production & Design

3
IANIM 3650Toys, Props & Products

3
IDFLM 2220Digital Filmmaking Techniques 3

3
IDFLM 3500Compositing & Visual Effects

3

Program Notes

For further information about this minor please contact Matthew Nash, Chair of Media Arts, at mnash@lesley.edu. To declare this as your minor, contact your Academic Advisor and have them initiate a Program Change dynamic form with the Registrar's Office. You are responsible for determining how the change in program affects your educational plans.