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Curriculum

Animation

First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
SLP 007CCS First Year Experience1
DFN 101Drawing I: Rapid Concept
3
DFN 1172D Design Principles
3
DFN 119Digital Techniques
3
DMA 120Creative Visualization
3
DVC 100Introduction to Material Culture3

Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DFN 112Drawing II: Style & Skill
3
DFN 132Process & Making
3
DMA 101Animation I
3
DMA 217Intro to 3D Computer Graphics
3
DEN 101Composition I
3

Third Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
Choose One: DMA 201 or DMA 234Animation II or Modeling & Texturing3
DMA 2112D Digital Animation
3
DMA 243Animation Nuts & Bolts
DAH 214History of Animation & Digital Media3
DEN 102Composition II3

Fourth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
Choose One: FLM 106 or DMA 270 Intro to Filmmaking or Animation Production3
DMA 230Experimental Animation I
3
DMA 232Drawing Tech for Visual Media
3
Choose One: DMA 202 or DMA 228 or DMA 302 or DMA 317 Animation III or Stop Motion I or Storyboarding for Film/Animation or Computer Character Animation I3
Choose One: DAH 201 or DAH 202 or DAH 200 Visual Narration: Asia or Visual Narration: Africa/America or Western Art History/Visual Culture3

Fifth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 233Environments & Characters3
DMA 348Animation Projects I3
DMA---Entertainment Arts Elective3
DHU ---Humanities Course3
Choose One: D-- 200-400 or DAS 213General Education Elective or Business Practices3

Sixth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 333Advanced Story Concepts
3
DMA 349Animation Projects II3
DMA ---Entertainment Arts Elective3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective 3
DNS 200-400Natural Science 3

Seventh Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 410Senior Production Studio I
3
DMA ---Entertainment Arts Elective3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective 3
Choose One: DAH or DVC 200-400 level Art History or Visual Culture Elective 3
D--- 100-400Open Elective3

Eighth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 420Senior Production Studio II
3
DMA 424Professional Futures I
3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective 3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective 3
D--- 100-400Open Elective3

Catalog Year 24/25 | Total Credits : 120-121
 *International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 121/122

First Year Experience=1; Foundations=15; Major=60; Gen Ed=39; Elective=6

Animation Electives

DMA 202Animation IIIDMA 302Storyboarding for Film/Animation
DMA 2122D Digital Animation IIDMA 312Sound Design I
DMA 228Stop Motion IDMA 322Sound Design II
DMA 235Playing the SelfDMA 328Stop Motion II
DMA 256Lighting & RenderingDMA 347Computer Character Animation II
DIL 147Figure Illustration I

General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level Liberal Arts course (i.e. DHS, DNS, DAH, DAS, DSS, DEN, DLE, DPL, DVC etc)

Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level course from any Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.

College for Creative Studies
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