Program Overview

Introduction to the BFA in Animation Program

The major in Animation leading to the BFA degree is designed to provide students passionate about using the computer to breathe life into their artwork with the creative and technical skill sets to do so. Storytelling through sound animation principles is the underlying principle in all that we do, from design, to modeling and through animation to rendering.

Major Requirements for the BFA in Animation

The following list outlines the major requirements for the BFA in Animation program:

• ARH XXX: Art History Elective (3 credit hours)
• ARH XXX: Art History Elective (3 credit hours)
• ART 100: 2-D Art Foundations (4 credit hours)
• ART 101: 3-D Art Foundations (4 credit hours)
• ART 107: Drawing I (3 credit hours)
• MART 212: Foundations Seminar (2 credit hours)
• MART 201: Digital Art (3 credit hours)
• MART 261: 3D Modeling and Design (3 credit hours)
• MART 262: Basic Computer Animation (3 credit hours)
• MART 283: Editing (3 credit hours)
• MART 361: Character Modeling and Animation (3 credit hours)
• MART 362: Animation Production (3 credit hours)
• MART 363: Animation Rendering (3 credit hours)
• MART 364: Animation Effects (3 credit hours)
• MART 365: Animation Drawing (3 credit hours)
• MART 384: Time Based Arts (3 credit hours)
• MART 450WR: Senior Thesis (3 credit hours)
• MART 451SR: Senior Thesis (3 credit hours)
• MART 483: Advanced Production (3 credit hours)
• MART 490: Internship (3 credit hours)

Department of Media Arts

The Department of Media Arts offers the BFA in Animation program, providing students with a comprehensive education in animation principles, design, modeling, and rendering. The program is designed to equip students with the creative and technical skills necessary to succeed in the field of animation.