Artistic Talent and Technlogical Expertise
Computer games, motion graphics for television, and animated films are three of the most visible products in media arts & animation. But the opportunities in this rapidly expanding field go beyond the obvious. Animators create scientific and medical visualizations, courtroom reenactments, 3-D architectural simulations, educational materials, advertising, and more.
What You Will Study
Animation students begin with a strong foundation in color, design, and video production.
As they advance, students learn to conceptualize and design 3-D images freehand as well as on the computer as well as script development and storyboarding, background and scenic layout, and special effects.
As part of their course work, all students create a digital portfolio to show prospective employers.
Special Features
Students work in both Mac and PC computer labs, gaining experience with software programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Kinetix 3D Studio MAX.
Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared to enter this high-tech field as modelers, storyboard artists, animation artists, 3-D illustrators, digital artists, FX artists, video post-production artists, and broadcast graphic designers, as well as game designers and film animators.
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Media Arts and Animation
Requirements
(192 credits required)
All courses are four credits unless indicated otherwise.
ART 100Visual Expression
ART 111Drawing
ART 120Color and Design
ART 1213-D Design
ART 211Life Drawing
CA 100 Introduction to Media Arts & Animation
CA 101 Storyboarding and Animatics
CA 102 Scripting for Animation
CA 198 Introduction to 2D Animation
CA 201 Basic 3-D Design/Modeling
CA 222 Survey of Animation History
CA 290 2-D Animation
CA 298 Introduction to 3-D Animation
CA 302 Advanced 3-D Modeling
CA 311 Advanced Drawing for Animators
CA 322 Advanced 3-D Animation
CA 323 Animation for Interactive Production
CA 340 Advanced 2-D Animation
CA 400 Senior Digital Portfolio
CA 401 Animation Production Team
CA 424 Special Topics in Animation
CA 443 Senior Project – I
CA 444 Senior Project – II
CD 445 Professional Development
CS 108 Computer Concepts
GD 141 Typography
GD 214 Computer Illustration
MM 110 Introduction to Multimedia & Web Design
P 104 Digital Photographic Production
P 200 Introduction to Digital Photography
VID 101 Introduction to Video Production
VID 102 Introduction to Audio Production
VID 201 Introduction to TV Graphics and Animation
VID 235 Non-linear Editing
Major electives (8 credits)
General education (32 credits)
EN 101 English I
EN 102 English II
HA 110 Art History I
HA 111 Art History II
HU 105 World Civilization and the Arts
MT 112 College Geometry
PS 101 Introduction to Psychology
SC 105 Physical Science
General education electives (16 credits)
Typical Course Sequence
First quarter (16 credits)
ART 111 Drawing
ART 120 Color and Design
CS 108 Computer Concepts
EN 101 English I
Second quarter (16 credits)
ART 100 Visual Expression
ART 211 Life Drawing
CA 100 Introduction to Media Arts and Animation
EN 102 English II
Third quarter (16 credits)
P 104 Digital Photographic Production
GD 141 Typography
CA 102 Scripting for Animation
MT 112 College Geometry
Fourth quarter (16 credits)
CA 101 Storyboarding and Animatics
CA 222 Survey of Animation History
VID 101 Introduction to Video Production
HA 110 Art History I
Fifth quarter (16 credits)
CA 198 Introduction to 2-D Animation
ART 121 3-D Design
GD 214 Computer Illustration
HA 111 Art History II
Sixth quarter (16 credits)
CA 201 Basic 3-D Design/Modeling
CA 290 2-D Animation
P 200 Introduction to Digital Photography
HU 105 World Civilization and the Arts
Seventh quarter (16 credits)
CA 298 Introduction to 3-D Animation
MM 110 Introduction to Multimedia & Web Design
VID 201 Introduction to TV Graphics and Animation
SC 105 Physical Science
Eighth quarter (16 credits)
CA 302 Advanced 3-D Modeling
CA 311 Advanced Drawing for Animators
CA 340 Advanced 2-D Animation
PS 101 Introduction to Psychology
Ninth quarter (16 credits)
CA 322 Advanced 3-D Animation
CA 323 Animation for Interactive Production
VID 102 Introduction to Audio Production
General education elective
Tenth quarter (16 credits)
CA 401 Animation Production Team
VID 235 Non-linear Editing
CA 443 Senior Project I
General education elective
Eleventh quarter (16 credits)
CA 444 Senior Project II
CA 424 Special Topics in Animation
CD 445 Professional Development
General education elective
Twelfth quarter (16 credits)
CA 400 Senior Digital Portfolio
Major elective
Major elective
General education elective
