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Curriculum

Animation

First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
SLP 007CCS First Year Experience*1
DFN 101Drawing I: Rapid Concept
3
DFN 1172D Design Principles
3
DFN 119Digital Techniques
3
DMA 120Creative Visualization
3
AHV 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
WRT 101Composition I**
3

Third Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
Choose One:
DMA 201
DMA 317

Animation II
Animation I

3
Choose One:
DMA 234
DMA 243

Modeling & Texturing
Animation Nuts & Bolts

3
DMA 211Digital Animation Techniques I
3
AHV 214History of Animation & Digital Media3
WRT 102Composition II3

Fourth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
Choose One:
FLM 106
DMA 270

Intro to Filmmaking
Animation Production


3
Choose One:
DMA 347
DMA 230

3D Animation II
Experimental Animation I


3
DMA 232Drawing Tech for Visual Media
3
Choose One:
DMA 202
DMA 228
DMA 230
DMA 302
DMA 317

Animation III
Stop Motion I
Experimental Animation I
Storyboarding for Film/Animation
3D Animation I


3
Choose One:
AHV 201
AHV 202
AHV 200

Visual Narration: Asia
Visual Narration: Africa/America
Western Art History/Visual Culture


3

Fifth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 233Environments & Characters3
Choose One:
DMA 367
DMA 348

3D Animation III
Animation Projects I

3
DMA ---Entertainment Arts Elective3
DHU ---Humanities Course3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective3

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
SCI 200-400Science Elective3

Seventh Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 410Senior Production Studio I
3
DMA ---Entertainment Arts Elective3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective 3
AHV 200-400Art 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 25/26 | 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 IIIFLM 225Sound Design I
DMA 2122D Digital Animation IIFLM 226Sound Design II
DMA 246Game Art IFLM 254Playing the Self
DMA 256Lighting & RenderingDIL 147Figure Illustration I
DMA 330Character RiggingDIL 246Anatomical Figure Illustration
DMA 302Storyboarding for Film/Animation
DMA 309Concept Design
DMA 228Stop Motion I
DMA 328Stop Motion II
DMA 310Maquette Sculpture

General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level Liberal Arts course (AHV, BUS, DHS, DPL, DSS, SCI, WRT, LIT 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.