Major in Visual Arts/Animation (BFA)

84 credits

School of Art Required courses, 24 Credits

AFA 101	Drawing Studio	3
ADS 101	2D Foundations Studio	3
ADS 102	3D Foundations Studio	3
ADS 103	4D Foundations Studio	3
AHS 101	Introduction to Art History: Global Traditions	3
AHS 102	Introduction to Art History: The Modern and Contemporary World	3
	6 credits from 200-, 300-, and 400-level AHS courses	6
Total Credit Hours:		24

CFA SOAR, 3 Credits

CFA 111	Introduction to the College of Fine Arts	1
CFA 222	Creating Your Career: Essential Skills and the Arts	1
CFA 333	Transition to the Profession: Careers In, Around, and Beyond the Arts	1
Total Credit Hours:		3

Complete one of the drawing courses, 3 Credits:

AFA 202	Drawing: The Figure	3
ART 150	Animation: Drawing for Animators	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Complete one concentration:

Animation Production Concentration, 39 Credits

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

ART 210	Animation: Introduction to 3D	3
ART 211	Traditional Animation	3
ART 311	Animation: 3D Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, and Rendering	3
ART 312	Animation: 3D Animation, Rigging, and Simulation	3
ART 313	Animation: Specialty	3
ART 314	Animation: Experimental Techniques	3
ART 315	Animation: Character Design	3
ART 316	Animation: Storyboarding	3
ART 411	Animation: Pre-Production	3
ART 319	Animation: Compositing and Motion Graphics	3
ART 414	Animation: Production	3-6
ART 490	Animation: Senior Project	3
Total Credit Hours:		39

 

Game Art/Design Concentration, 39 Credits

CS 215	Introduction to Game Design	3
MMP 305	Introduction to Digital Signal Processing	3
ART 210	Animation: Introduction to 3D	3
ART 211	Traditional Animation	3
ART 311	Animation: 3D Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, and Rendering	3
ART 312	Animation: 3D Animation, Rigging, and Simulation	3
ART 315	Animation: Character Design	3
ART 341	Animation: Game Engine 01	3
ART 342	Animation: Game Engine 02	3
ART 440	Animation: Game Design Studio Pre-Production	3
ART 441	Animation: Game Design Studio	3
ART 490	Animation: Senior Project	3
Total Credit Hours:		39

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

Illustration Concentration, 39 Credits

AFA 211	Painting: Introduction	3
AFA 217	Painting: Watercolor	3
AFA 302	Drawing: Narrative and Metaphor	3
AFA 315	Painting: Narrative	3
ART 213	Animation: Introduction to Illustration	3
ART 214	Animation: Surface Illustration	3
ART 315	Animation: Character Design	3
ART 316	Animation: Storyboarding	3
ART 317	Animation: Book Works	3
ART 318	Animation: Comic Art	3
ART 411	Animation: Pre-Production	3
ART 417	Animation: Editorial Illustration	3
ART 490	Animation: Senior Project	3
Total Credit Hours:		39

VFX Animation Concentration, 39 Credits

ART 210	Animation: Introduction to 3D	3
ART 211	Traditional Animation	3
ART 311	Animation: 3D Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, and Rendering	3
ART 315	Animation: Character Design	3
MDIA 332	Audio and Video Fundamentals	3
ART 350	Animation: Introduction to Visual Effects Animation	3
ART 351	Animation: Dynamic Effects	3
ART 319	Animation: Compositing and Motion Graphics	3
ART 352	Animation: Visual Effects Animation	3
ART 353	Animation: CG Lighting for Visual Effects	3
ART 450	Animation: Visual Effects Production	3
ART 490	Animation: Senior Project	3
Total Credit Hours:		36

Visual Effects Elective: take 3 credits from one of these courses

CCIM 220	Introduction to XR	3
MDIA 335	Extended Reality (XR) Design and Development	3
MDIA 375	Visual Effects for Media	3
Total Credit Hours:		39

15 credits from art studio electives

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

Total Credit Hours:

15

Total Credit Hours: 84