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School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication

The School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication offers a Bachelor of Arts in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication with an Animation Pathway. This program provides students with a thorough grounding in the development and creation of digital animation in its various forms, including 3D Computer Animation, Motion Graphics, and Motion Capture.

Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication with Animation Pathway (BA)

Students who wish to specialize in Animation within the Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication major may apply to be admitted into the Animation Pathway after consultation with their academic advisor. Admission to the Animation Pathway requires a portfolio submission, including coursework examples, a writing component, and any other materials deemed appropriate. Pathway acceptance is determined by an Animation faculty jury.

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication with Animation Pathway requires 120 semester credit hours.

Core Curriculum Requirements

• Communication: 6 semester credit hours
  • COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
  • RHET 1302 Rhetoric
• Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
  • Choose one course from the following:
    • MATH 1306 College Algebra for the Non-Scientist
    • MATH 1314 College Algebra
  • Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics core courses
• Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
  • Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences core courses
• Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
  • Choose one course from the following:
    • HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
    • LIT 2331 Introduction to World Literature
    • PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy
    • PHIL 2316 History of Philosophy I
    • PHIL 2317 History of Philosophy II
  • Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture core courses
• Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
  • Choose one course from the following:
    • ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
    • AHST 1303 Survey of Western Art History: Ancient to Medieval
    • AHST 1304 Survey of Western Art History: Renaissance to Modern
    • AHST 2331 Understanding Art
    • DANC 1310 Understanding Dance
    • THEA 1310 Understanding Theatre
    • FILM 2332 Understanding Film
    • MUSI 1306 Understanding Music
• American History: 6 semester credit hours
  • Choose two courses from the following:
    • HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
    • HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
    • HIST 2301 History of Texas
    • HIST 2330 Themes and Ideas in American History
• Government / Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
  • GOVT 2305 American National Government
  • GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
• Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
  • Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences core courses
• Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
  • Choose two courses from the following or other Component Area Option
    • ARHM 2340 Creativity
    • ARHM 2342 Connections in the Arts and Humanities
    • ARHM 2343 Science and the Humanities
    • ARHM 2344 World Cultures

Major Requirements, Lower-Division

• ATCM 2300 Introduction to Technoculture
• ATCM 2301 Computer Imaging
• ATCM 2302 Design I
• ATCM 2303 Project Management for Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication I
• ATCM 2305 Computer Animation Processes
• ARTS 1316 Drawing Foundations
• CS 1335 Computer Science I for Non-majors
• CS 2335 Computer Science II for Non-majors

Major Requirements, Upper-Division

• ATCM 3301 Digital Content Design
• ATCM 3311 Tools Development for Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication
• ATCM 3340 Design II
• Any 3000-level or 4000-level Art History (AHST) course
• PHIL 3309 Philosophy of Technology
• ATCM 4398 Capstone Project
• ATCM 4397 Senior Seminar
• And choose two courses from the following:
  • ATCM 3305 Computer Animation I
  • ATCM 3306 Modeling and Texturing I
  • ATCM 3307 Lighting and Composition I
  • ATCM 3308 Rigging I

Elective Requirements

• Prescribed Electives: 15 semester credit hours
  • Choose any five courses from the following: (At least 2 must be 4000 level)
    • ATCM 3305 Computer Animation I
    • ATCM 3306 Modeling and Texturing I
    • ATCM 3307 Lighting and Composition I
    • ATCM 3308 Rigging I
    • ATCM 3309 Pre-Production Design I
    • ATCM 3310 Procedural Animation
    • ATCM 3311 Tools Development for Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication
    • ATCM 3312 Surfacing and Shading I
    • ATCM 3338 Motion Graphics I
    • ATCM 3350 Digital Video Production I
• Free Electives: 15 semester credit hours
  • Both upper-and lower-division courses may be used as electives, but students must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses to qualify for graduation.

Faculty

The faculty for the Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication with Animation Pathway includes:

• Professors: Anne Balsamo, Christine (xtine) Burrough, Paul Fishwick, Roger Malina, Mihai Nadin, Marilyn Waligore
• Clinical Professors: Elizabeth (Lisa) Bell, Tim Christopher, Paul Lester
• Associate Professors: Heidi Cooley, Monica Evans, Eric Farrar, Todd Fechter, Midori Kitagawa, Kim Knight, Maximilian Schich, Andrew Scott, Dean Terry
• Clinical Associate Professors: Cassini Nazir, Harold (Chip) Wood
• Assistant Professors: Olivia Banner, Casey Johnson, Angela M. Lee, Juan Llamas Rodriguez, Sean McComber, Josef Nguyen, Wendy Sung, Hong An Wu
• Senior Lecturers: Elizabeth Boyd, Christopher Camacho, Adam Chandler, Daedra Evans Christopher, Harold Fitzgerald, Sharon Hewitt, Laura Imaoka, Timothy Lewis, David Marks, Peter McCord, Roxanne Minnish, Christina Nielsen, Kara Oropallo, Monika Salter, Christine Veras