2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Major in Visual Arts/Animation (BFA)

85 credits

Students specializing in any studio art program must receive grades of C or higher in all first-year art foundation program courses (ADS 101, ADS 102, ADS 103; AFA 101). Students must repeat courses in which they receive grades of C- or below.

Studio Art Foundation, 25 Credits

CFA 111Introduction to the College of Fine Arts

1

AFA 101Drawing Studio

3

ADS 1012D Foundations Studio

3

ADS 1023D Foundations Studio

3

ADS 1034D Foundations Studio

3

AHS 101Introduction to Art History: Global Traditions

3

AHS 102Introduction to Art History: The Modern and Contemporary World

3

6 credits from 200-, 300-, and 400-level AHS courses

6

Complete one concentration:

Animation Production Concentration, 42 Credits

AFA 202Drawing: The Figure

3

ART 210Animation: Introduction to 3D

3

ART 211Traditional Animation

3

ART 311Animation: 3D Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, and Rendering

3

ART 312Animation: 3D Animation, Rigging, and Simulation

3

ART 313Animation: Specialty

3

ART 314Animation: Experimental Techniques

3

ART 315Animation: Character Design

3

ART 316Animation: Storyboarding

3

ART 411Animation: Pre-Production

3

ART 319Animation: Compositing and Motion Graphics

3

ART 414Animation: Production

3-6

ART 490Animation: Senior Project

3

Students will take ART 414 Animation: Production for a total of 6 credit hours. 

Game Art/Design Concentration, 42 Credits

CS 215Introduction to Game Design

3

MMP 305Introduction to Digital Signal Processing

3

AFA 202Drawing: The Figure

3

ART 210Animation: Introduction to 3D

3

ART 211Traditional Animation

3

ART 311Animation: 3D Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, and Rendering

3

ART 312Animation: 3D Animation, Rigging, and Simulation

3

ART 315Animation: Character Design

3

ART 341Animation: Game Engine 01

3

ART 342Animation: Game Engine 02

3

ART 440Animation: Game Design Studio Pre-Production

3

ART 441Animation: Game Design Studio

3

ART 490Animation: Senior Project

3

Students will take ART 441 Animation; Game Design Studio for a total of 6 credit hours over two separate semesters. 

Illustration Concentration, 42 Credits

AFA 202Drawing: The Figure

3

AFA 211Painting: Introduction

3

AFA 217Painting: Watercolor

3

AFA 302Drawing: Narrative and Metaphor

3

AFA 315Painting: Narrative

3

ART 213Animation: Introduction to Illustration

3

ART 214Animation: Surface Illustration

3

ART 315Animation: Character Design

3

ART 316Animation: Storyboarding

3

ART 317Animation: Book Works

3

ART 318Animation: Comic Art

3

ART 411Animation: Pre-Production

3

ART 417Animation: Editorial Illustration

3

ART 490Animation: Senior Project

3

18 credits from art studio electives

18 credits from art studio electives. Studio art electives may include any 100-400 level ACR, ADS, AFA, and ART courses.

Total Credit Hours: 85