Bachelor of Arts in Animation
Course Requirements
Expand General Education Requirements (49 credits)
| Animation Core Requirements | (53 credits) | |
|---|---|---|
| COMU 100 | The Christian Role in the Arts Today (cornerstone) | (3) |
| CTVU 102 | Cinema-Television Equipment Workshop | (1) |
| CTVU 210 | Storytelling and Scriptwriting | (3) |
| ANIM 100 | Fundamentals of Animation | (3) |
| ANIM 103 | Introduction to Digital Art | (3) |
| ANIM 112 | Fundamentals of 2-D Computer Based Animation | (3) |
| ANIM 115 | Compositing and Sound for Animators | (3) |
| ANIM 201 | Art Studio 1: Life Drawing | (1) |
| ANIM 203 | 3-D Animation | (3) |
| ANIM 210 | Writing for Animation | (3) |
| ANIM 211 | Art Studio 2: Storyboarding | (1) |
| ANIM 213 or ANIM 218 |
Character Design, Rigging, and Animation or Advanced 2D Computer Animation Techniques |
(3) |
| ANIM 302 | Art Studio 3: Gesture Drawing | (1) |
| ANIM 310 | The Business of Animation | (3) |
| ANIM 312 | Art Studio 4: Advanced Perspective | (1) |
| ANIM 344 | History of Animation 1: 1906 to 1950 | (3) |
| ANIM 345 | History of Animation 2: 1950 to Present | (3) |
| ANIM 400 | Portfolio Preparation | (1) |
| ANIM 402 | Art Studio 5: Comparative Anatomy for Illustrators and Animators | (1) |
| ANIM 412 | Art Studio 6: Cartooning | (1) |
| ANIM 413 | Graphics for Television | (3) |
| ANIM 450 | Special Effects for Film and Television | (3) |
| ANIM 496 | Culminating Project | (3) |
| Animation Electives | (Upto 22 credits) | |
| ANIM 314 | Advanced 3D Animation Techniques | (3) |
| ANIM 320 | Limited Market Animation | (3) |
| ANIM 420 | Entrepreneurship for Independent Artists | (3) |
| ANIM 440 | Use of Music in Animation | (3) |
| ANIM 480 | Production Practicum | (1-3) |
| ANIM 489 | Workshop | (1-3) |
| ANIM 490 | Independent Study | (1-3) |
| In addition students may take a minimum of 1 credit hour (maximum 6 credit hours) of an internship in the field of study. | ||
| Total Degree Hours: 120 | ||