Major Requirements
First Year
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| ANI 105 | MOTION GRAPHICS FOUNDATIONS | 4 |
| or ART 105 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS |
| or GD 105 | INTRO TO VISUAL DESIGN |
| ANI 154 | DIGITAL PAINTING WORKSHOP | 2 |
| ANI 206 | HISTORY OF ANIMATION | 4 |
| ANI 315 | SOUND DESIGN FOR ANIMATION | 4 |
| ART 106 | BEGINNING DRAWING 1 | 4 |
| 8 |
| ANIMATION FIGURE STUDY I | |
| ANIMATION FIGURE STUDY II | |
| FIGURE DRAWING | |
| ADVANCED FIGURE SCULPTURE | |
| ADVANCED FIGURE DRAWING | |
| ANI 150 | AFTER EFFECTS WORKSHOP | 2 |
| ANI 201 | ANIMATION I | 4 |
| ILL 200 | ILLUSTRATION FOUNDATIONS | 4 |
| ANI 230 | 3D DESIGN & MODELING | 4 |
| ANI 321 | ANIMATION MECHANICS | 4 |
| SCWR 101 | SCREENWRITING FOR MAJORS | 4 |
Second Year
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| ANI 220 | STORYBOARDING I | 4 |
| ANI 231 | 3D ANIMATION | 4 |
| ANI 240 | INTRO TO ANIMATION PRODUCTION | 4 |
| ANI 300 | 3D CHARACTER ANIMATION | 4 |
| or ANI 327 | HAND-DRAWN CHARACTER ANIMATION |
| HAA 101 | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN ART | 4 |
| or HAA 115 | INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN ART |
| or HAA 130 | INTRODUCTION TO EUROPEAN ART |
| or HAA 145 | INTRODUCTION TO ARTS OF THE AMERICAS |
| POST 110 | EDITING I | 4 |
| 4 |
Third Year
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| ANI 324 | STORYBOARDING II | 4 |
| ANI 326 | VISUAL CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| ANI 340 | 2D ANIMATION PRODUCTION | 4 |
| or ANI 342 | 3D ANIMATION PRODUCTION |
| or ANI 358 | ADVANCED STOP MOTION ANIMATION |
| or ANI 360 | 3D MOTION GRAPHICS |
| or ANI 371 | ANIMATED SERIES DEVELOPMENT |
| or ANI 382 | DIGITAL PUPPET ANIMATION |
| ANI 341 | ADVANCED ANIMATION PRODUCTION | 4 |
| ANI 375 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR ANIMATORS AND GAME ARTISTS | 2 |
| FILM 233 | CINEMA & ART | 4 |
| or ANI 363 | CINEMA AND ART FOR ANIMATORS |
| 8 |
| 8 |
Fourth Year
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| ANI 376 | POST-PRODUCTION WORKSHOP | 2 |
| or ANI 396 | ANIMATION CAPSTONE WORKSHOP |
| ANI 394 | ANIMATION PROJECT I | 4 |
| ANI 395 | ANIMATION PROJECT II | 4 |
| 12 |
Major Electives
Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all major elective courses.
Studio Art Major Elective Courses
Students in the Cinema concentration must select the eight (8) credit hours of Studio Art Major Electives from the following list as part of the major elective requirements:
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| TRADITIONAL MATERIALS FOR ANIMATION | |
| ANIMATION FIGURE STUDY I | |
| ANIMATION FIGURE STUDY II | |
| THREE DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS | |
| BEGINNING SCULPTURE | |
| COLOR THEORY AND APPLICATION | |
| INTERMEDIATE DRAWING | |
| INTERMEDIATE PAINTING I | |
| WATERCOLOR PAINTING | |
| INTERMEDIATE SCULPTURE | |
| FIGURE DRAWING (if not taken to satisfy a major requirement) | |
| BEGINNING FIGURE SCULPTURE | |
| BEGINNING PRINTMAKING | |
| SCREEN PRINTING | |
| PAINTING: MIXOLOGY | |
| ADVANCED DRAWING | |
| ADVANCED PAINTING I | |
| ADVANCED PAINTING II | |
| FIGURE PAINTING | |
| ADVANCED FIGURE DRAWING | |
| INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING | |
| FIGURE DRAWING IN CONTEXT | |
| DRAWING PROJECTS | |
| SENIOR PROJECT STUDIO | |
| MAKING COMICS | |
| MAKING COMICS II | |
Focus Area Major Elective Courses
Students can customize their curriculum by choosing a Focus Area. Students in the Cinema concentration must take the 24 credit hours of Focus Area Major Elective courses as part of their major elective requirements. Students are encouraged, but not required, to select their Focus Area Major Elective courses from one of the below groups.
Traditional Animation Focus
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| ANIMATION FIGURE STUDY I | |
| STORYBOARDING III | |
| ADVANCED STOP MOTION ANIMATION | |
| HAND-DRAWN ANIMATION | |
| HAND-DRAWN CHARACTER ANIMATION | |
| 2D ANIMATION PRODUCTION | |
| STOP MOTION ANIMATION | |
| EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION | |
| HYBRID ANIMATION | |
| MOTION GRAPHICS | |
| DIGITAL PUPPET ANIMATION | |
| TOPICS IN ANIMATION | |
| DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTION I | |
| MAKING COMICS | |
3D Character Animation Focus
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 3D CHARACTER ANIMATION | |
| ADVANCED 3D CHARACTER ANIMATION | |
| MOTION CAPTURE | |
| HAND-DRAWN CHARACTER ANIMATION | |
| 3D RIGGING | |
| ADVANCED 3D RIGGING | |
| 3D ANIMATION PRODUCTION | |
| 3D SCRIPTING | |
| ADVANCED 3D SCRIPTING | |
3D Modeling and Rigging Focus
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 3D CHARACTER MODELING | |
| 3D RIGGING | |
| ADVANCED 3D RIGGING | |
| 3D MODELING STUDIO | |
| ENVIRONMENT MODELING | |
| 3D ORGANIC MODELING | |
| 3D TEXTURING AND LIGHTING | |
| 3D ANIMATION PRODUCTION | |
| CHARACTER DESIGN | |
| 3D SCRIPTING | |
| ADVANCED 3D SCRIPTING | |
Motion Graphics Focus
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION | |
| HYBRID ANIMATION | |
| 3D MOTION GRAPHICS | |
| MOTION GRAPHICS | |
| TITLE DESIGN | |
| GRAPHIC DESIGN: FORM | |
| TYPOGRAPHY: FORM | |
Visual Effects Focus
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| MOTION CAPTURE | |
| 3D TEXTURING AND LIGHTING | |
| 3D ANIMATION PRODUCTION | |
| HYBRID ANIMATION | |
| 3D DYNAMICS | |
| 3D COMPOSITING | |
| DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTION I | |
| INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL EFFECTS | |
| VIRTUAL CINEMATOGRAPHY | |
| PREVISUALIZATION | |
| COMPOSITING I | |
| COMPOSITING II | |
| CG COMPOSITING | |
Open Electives
Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirements of 208 hours.
Program Combination Restrictions
Students pursuing the BFA in Animation with a Concentration in Cinema are forbidden from pursuing the BFA in Animation with a Concentration in Game Art. Students pursuing the BFA in Animation with a Concentration in Cinema are also forbidden from pursuing a Minor in Animation.