Film/Animation - Bachelor of Fine Arts

Program Total Credits: 135

Foundation Year Credits: 33

Fall Credits: 16.5

Students entering the Foundation program through Midyear Admission will enroll in these courses for the spring semester.

Electives Credits: 1.5 cr

FNDP 111 - Drawing Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
FNDP 121 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
FNDP 131 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
LAAH 111 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 101 - First-Year Writing I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Spring Credits: 16.5

Students entering the Foundation program through Midyear Admission will enroll in these courses for the Summer I semester.

Electives Credits: 1.5 cr

LAAH 112 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 102 - First-Year Writing II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Select three courses from the following four:

Under certain circumstances, students may take all four second-semester Foundation courses.

FNDP 112 - Drawing Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
FNDP 122 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
FNDP 132 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
FNDP 142 - Time and Motion Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Sophomore Year Credits: 33

Fall Credits: 18

WRIT 251 and WRIT 252 Narrative Cinema I and II are required of all Film/Animation majors as part of the total Liberal Arts distribution.

ILUS 285 - Drawing for Animators Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
Can be taken either fall or spring semester.
MAAN 201 - Introduction to Animation I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
Can be taken either fall or spring semester.
MAFL 201 - Introduction to Film I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAPH 201 - Introduction to Photography I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
Can be taken either fall or spring semester.
WRIT 251 - Narrative Cinema I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Select one course from the following two:

LACR 22X - SIFT Credits: 3 cr
Please See the Liberal Arts Curriculum for Course Selection

LACR 210 - Texts & Contexts: Perspectives on The Humanities Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Spring Credits: 15

WRIT 251 and WRIT 252 Narrative Cinema I and II are required of all Film/Animation majors as part of the total Liberal Arts distribution.

MAAN 202 - Introduction to Animation II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAAN 231 - Introduction to Computer Animation Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 202 - Introduction to Film/Digital Video Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
WRIT 252 - Narrative Cinema II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Select one course from the following two:

LACR 22X - SIFT Credits: 3 cr
Please See the Liberal Arts Curriculum for Course Selection

LACR 210 - Texts & Contexts: Perspectives on The Humanities Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Junior Year Credits: 36

Fall Credits: 18

Liberal Arts Credits: 6 cr

MAAN 301 - Junior Animation Workshop I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 301 - Junior Cinema Production I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 311 - Sync-Sound for Narrative Film Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Select one course from the following two:

MAAN 232 - 2D Computer Animation Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAAN 331 - 3D Computer Animation Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Spring Credits: 18

Liberal Arts Credits: 6 cr

MAAN 302 - Junior Animation Workshop II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAAN 341 - Moving Art: Animation Theory and Production Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 302 - Junior Cinema Production II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 331 - Experiments in Advanced Digital Video Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Senior Year Credits: 33

Fall Credits: 18

Electives Credits: 3 cr
Liberal Arts Credits: 6 cr
MAAN 401 Sr. Animation Workshop I Credits: 3 cr

MAFL 401 - Senior Cinema Production I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Select one course from the following two:

MACR 443 - Time: A Multidisciplinary Seminar Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
WRIT 220 - Writing for Film Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs

Spring Credits: 15

Liberal Arts Credits: 3 cr
MAAN 402 Sr. Animation Workshop II Credits: 3 cr

MAFL 320 - Film Forum: Selected Topics Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 402 - Senior Cinema Production II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Liberal Arts Distribution

Note all Liberal Arts courses are 3 credits.

SIFT Credits: 3 cr
Period Interpretation Credits: 6 cr
Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 15 cr
Art History Elective Credits: 3 cr

LAAH 111 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 112 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 101 - First-Year Writing I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 102 - First-Year Writing II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 210 - Texts & Contexts: Perspectives on The Humanities Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 251 - Narrative Cinema I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Notes:

Electives must include nine studio credits taken outside the Film/Animation offerings.