Curriculum
Animation
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SLP 007 | CCS First Year Experience | 1 |
| DFN 101 | Drawing I: Rapid Concept
| 3 |
| DFN 117 | 2D Design Principles
| 3 |
| DFN 119 | Digital Techniques
| 3 |
| DMA 120 | Creative Visualization
| 3 |
| DVC 100 | Introduction to Material Culture | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DFN 112 | Drawing II: Style & Skill
| 3 |
| DFN 132 | Process & Making
| 3 |
| DMA 101 | Animation I
| 3 |
| DMA 217 | Intro to 3D Computer Graphics
| 3 |
| DEN 101 | Composition I
| 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose One: DMA 201 or DMA 234 | Animation II or Modeling & Texturing | 3 |
| DMA 211 | 2D Digital Animation
| 3 |
| DMA 243 | Animation Nuts & Bolts
| |
| DAH 214 | History of Animation & Digital Media | 3 |
| DEN 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose One: FLM 106 or DMA 270 | Intro to Filmmaking or Animation Production | 3 |
| DMA 230 | Experimental Animation I
| 3 |
| DMA 232 | Drawing 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 I | 3 |
| Choose One: DAH 201 or DAH 202 or DAH 200 | Visual Narration: Asia or Visual Narration: Africa/America or Western Art History/Visual Culture | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 233 | Environments & Characters | 3 |
| DMA 348 | Animation Projects I | 3 |
| DMA--- | Entertainment Arts Elective | 3 |
| DHU --- | Humanities Course | 3 |
| Choose One: D-- 200-400 or DAS 213 | General Education Elective or Business Practices | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 333 | Advanced Story Concepts
| 3 |
| DMA 349 | Animation Projects II | 3 |
| DMA --- | Entertainment Arts Elective | 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| DNS 200-400 | Natural Science | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 410 | Senior Production Studio I
| 3 |
| DMA --- | Entertainment Arts Elective | 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| Choose One: DAH or DVC 200-400 level | Art History or Visual Culture Elective | 3 |
| D--- 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 420 | Senior Production Studio II
| 3 |
| DMA 424 | Professional Futures I
| 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| D--- 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
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 202 | Animation III | DMA 302 | Storyboarding for Film/Animation |
| DMA 212 | 2D Digital Animation II | DMA 312 | Sound Design I |
| DMA 228 | Stop Motion I | DMA 322 | Sound Design II |
| DMA 235 | Playing the Self | DMA 328 | Stop Motion II |
| DMA 256 | Lighting & Rendering | DMA 347 | Computer Character Animation II |
| DIL 147 | Figure 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.
Concept Design
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SLP 007 | CCS First Year Experience | 1 |
| DFN 101 | Drawing I: Rapid Concept
| 3 |
| DFN 117 | 2D Design Principles
| |
| DFN 119 | Digital Techniques
| 3 |
| DMA 105 | Design Process 1
| 3 |
| DVC 100 | Introduction to Material Culture | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DFN 112 | Drawing II: Style & Skill
| 3 |
| DFN 132 | Process & Making
| 3 |
| DMA 106 | Design Process 2
| 3 |
| DMA 108 | Intro to Modo
| 3 |
| DEN 101 | Composition I
| 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 257 | VisCom 3 Material Indication
| 3 |
| DMA 237 | Concept ID
| 3 |
| DMA 208 | Intro to Digital 3D II
| 3 |
| DEN 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| DAH 215 DAH 216 | History of Film (or) History of Video Games | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 258 | VisCom 4 Compositing
| 3 |
| DMA 259 | Color Theory
| 3 |
| DMA 245 | Game: Concepts & Technology
| 3 |
| DIL 246 | Anatomical Figure Illustration
| 3 |
| Choose One: DAH 201 DAH 202 DAH 200 | Visual Narration: Africa Visual Narration: Asia Western Art History/Visual Culture | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 357 | VisComm 5 Zbrush
| 3 |
| DMA 360 | Architecture 1
| 3 |
| DMA 362 | Vehicles and Props
| 3 |
| DAS 213 | Business Practices | 3 |
| DHU --- | Humanities Course | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 358 | VisComm 6 Dramatic Narrative
| 3 |
| DMA 361 | Architecture 2
| 3 |
| DMA 363 | Character Design
| 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| DNS 200-400 | Natural Science | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 430 | Senior Concept Studio 1
| 3 |
| DMA 457 | VisComm 7
| 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| Choose One: DAH or DVC 200-400 level | Art History (or) Visual Culture Elective | 3 |
| D--- 100-400 | Open Elective |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 431 | Senior Concept Studio 2
| 3 |
| DMA 458 | VisComm 8 Adv Rendering Techniques
| 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| D--- 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
Catalog Year 24/25Â 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
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.
Game Design
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SLP 007 | CCS First Year Experience | 1 |
| DFN 101 | Drawing I: Rapid Concept
| 3 |
| DFN 119 | Digital Techniques
| 3 |
| DFN 107 | Game Ideation | 3 |
| DMA 217 | Intro to 3D Computer Graphics
| 3 |
| DVC 100 | Introduction to Material Culture | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DFN 112 | Drawing II: Style & Skill
| 3 |
| DFN 117 | 2D Design Principles
| 3 |
| DFN 132 | Process & Making
| 3 |
| DMA 234 | Modeling & Texturing
| 3 |
| DEN 101 | Composition I
| 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 233 | Environments & Characters | 3 |
| DMA 246 | Game Art I
| 3 |
| Choose One: DMA 245 or DMA 297 | Game: Concept and Technology or Intermediate 3D Computer Graphics | 3 |
| DAH 216 | History of Video Games | 3 |
| DEN 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 247 | Game Art II
| 3 |
| Choose One: DMA 248 or DMA 232 or DMA 317 | Game: Concepts & Technology II or Drawing Tech for Visual Media or Computer Character Animation I | 3 |
| DMA 256 | Lighting & Rendering
| 3 |
| DMA 341 | Digital Character Sculpting
| 3 |
| Choose One: DAH 201 or DAH 202 or DAH 200 | Visual Narration: Asia or Visual Narration: Africa or Western Art History/Visual Culture | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 329 | Advanced Computer Generated Environments
| 3 |
| DMA 339 | Game Projects I
| 3 |
| DMA 381 | Hard Surface Sculpting
| 3 |
| DMA--- | Entertainment Arts Elective | |
| DAH 316 | History of Video Games | 3 |
| DAS 213 | Business Practices | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 340 | Game Projects II
| 3 |
| DMA 364 | Game Thesis Design & Management
| 3 |
| DMA --- | Entertainment Arts Elective | 3 |
| DLE --- | General Education Elective | 3 |
| DNS 300 | Natural Science | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 403 | Game Trend
| 3 |
| DMA 413 | Game Senior Studio I
| 3 |
| DLE --- | General Education Elective | 3 |
| Choose One: DAH** --- or DVC** --- | Art History or Visual Culture Elective | 3 |
| D- - - - - | Elective | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMA 414 | Game Senior Studio II
| 3 |
| DMA 428 | Game Professional Futures II
| 3 |
| DLE --- | General Education Elective | 3 |
| DLE --- | General Education Elective | 3 |
| D- - - - - | Elective | 3 |
Catalog Year 24/25Â 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
Game Design Electives
| DMA 101 | Animation I | DMA 312 | Sound Design I |
| DMA 211 | 2D Digital Animation | DMA 328 | Stop Motion II |
| DMA 228 | Stop Motion I | DMA 351 | Advanced Creature Creation |
| DMA 230 | Experimental Animation | DIL 147 | Figure Illustration |
| DMA 235 | Playing the Self | DIL 246 | Anatomical Figure Illustration |
| DMA 309 | Concept Design |
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.