| SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF REQUIRED COURSES |
FIRST YEAR
|
|
Fall Semester |
| AN |
100 |
Animation Principles I |
2 |
M |
| FO |
101 |
Beginning Drawing |
3 |
M |
| FO |
102 |
Design Elements |
3 |
M |
| AW |
111 |
Academic Writing I |
3 |
GE |
| - |
- |
Unrestricted elective |
3 |
UE |
|
Spring Semester |
| AN |
101 |
Animation Principles II |
2 |
M |
| AN |
102 |
Beginning Figure Drawing |
3 |
M |
| FO |
103 |
Color Theory |
3 |
M |
| AW |
112 |
Academic Writing II |
3 |
GE |
| - |
- |
Unrestricted elective |
3 |
UE |
|
SECOND YEAR
|
|
Fall Semester |
| AN |
201 |
Beginning Character Design |
2 |
M |
| AN |
250 |
Story Development |
2 |
M |
| AN |
200 |
Intermediate Drawing |
3 |
M |
| - |
2xx |
Social science course |
3 |
GE |
| FN |
2xx |
History of Art course |
3 |
GE |
| MA |
2xx |
Mathematics course |
3 |
GE |
|
Spring Semester |
| AN |
220 |
Intermediate Animation |
2 |
M |
| AN |
105 |
Introduction to Computer Design |
2 |
M |
| AN |
251 |
Intermediate Story Development |
2 |
M |
| - |
2xx |
Social science course |
3 |
GE |
| CO |
120 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
GE |
| AN |
240 |
History of Animation |
3 |
GE |
|
THIRD YEAR
|
|
Fall Semester |
| AN |
350 |
Intermediate Figure Drawing |
3 |
M |
| AN |
360 |
Computer Animation I |
2 |
M |
| AN |
300 |
Intermediate Composition |
3 |
M |
| AN |
325 |
The Animator as Actor |
2 |
M |
| EC |
2xx |
Economics course |
3 |
GE |
| SC |
2xx |
Physical science course * |
3 |
GE |
|
Spring Semester |
| AN |
330 |
Animal Drawing |
3 |
M |
| AN |
361 |
Computer Animation II |
2 |
M |
| AN |
320 |
Painting: Materials and Techniques |
3 |
M |
| SC |
2xx |
Biological science course * |
3 |
GE |
| - |
2xx |
Humanities course |
3 |
GE |
| - |
- |
General education elective |
3 |
GE |
Successful Design Review required prior to enrollment in senior studios.
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|
FOURTH YEAR
|
|
Fall Semester |
| AN |
362 |
Computer Animation III |
2 |
M |
| AN |
400 |
Gesture Drawing |
3 |
M |
| AN |
425 |
Layout |
2 |
M |
| AN |
420 |
Effects Animation |
2 |
M |
| FN |
220 |
History of American Film |
3 |
GE |
| - |
3xx |
General education elective |
3 |
GE |
| - |
- |
Unrestricted elective |
3 |
UE |
|
Spring Semester |
| AN |
405 |
Background Painting |
3 |
M |
| AN |
485 |
Senior Studio |
3 |
M |
| AN |
490 |
Animation Internship |
3 |
M |
| AN |
410 |
Advanced Figure Drawing |
3 |
M |
| FN |
2xx |
History of art course |
3 |
GE |
| - |
3xx |
General education elective |
3 |
GE |
* One of the science courses must have a lab component.
|
ANIMATION ARTS ELECTIVES
|
|
| AN |
270 |
Animation Drawing |
2 |
| SA |
250 |
Beginning Painting |
3 |
| SA |
251 |
Intermediate Painting |
3 |
| SA |
350 |
Head and Figure Drawing |
3 |
| AN |
370 |
Character Modeling |
2 |
| SA |
415 |
The Costumed Figure |
3 |
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