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 | |
| 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.