Major Requirements
First Year
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 321 | ANIMATION MECHANICS | 4 |
| ANI 339 | 3D TEXTURING AND LIGHTING | 4 |
| 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 |
| VFX 200 | INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL EFFECTS | 4 |
| VFX 310 | GAME ENGINES FOR FILMMAKERS | 4 |
| VFX 374 | COMPOSITING I | 4 |
Third Year
Fourth Year
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| ANI 352 | 3D SCRIPTING | 4 |
| ANI 360 | 3D MOTION GRAPHICS | 4 |
| ANI 375 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR ANIMATORS AND GAME ARTISTS | 2 |
| ANI 376 | POST-PRODUCTION WORKSHOP | 2 |
| ANI 378 | 3D DYNAMICS | 4 |
| ANI 394 | ANIMATION PROJECT I | 4 |
| ANI 395 | ANIMATION PROJECT II | 4 |
| 8 |
Visual Effects Major Electives
Student in the Visual Effects concentration must select eight (8) credit hours of Visual Effects Major Electives from the following list:
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| THREE DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS | |
| BEGINNING SCULPTURE | |
| COLOR THEORY AND APPLICATION | |
| INTERMEDIATE DRAWING | |
| INTERMEDIATE PAINTING I | |
| WATERCOLOR PAINTING | |
| INTERMEDIATE SCULPTURE | |
| FIGURE DRAWING | |
| 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 | |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY I (FORMERLY FILM 250) | |
| MAKING COMICS | |
| MAKING COMICS II | |
| EDITING II | |
| COLOR CORRECTION | |
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Open Electives
Open Elective credit hours are required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 208 hours. Open Electives may be taken from any unit at DePaul.
Program Combination Restrictions
Students pursuing the BFA in Animation with a Concentration in Visual Effects are forbidden from pursuing a Minor in Visual Effects.