Dec 28, 2024

2015-2016 University Catalog

2015-2016 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Animation, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Programs > Programs in the College of Art, Media, & Design
Contacts Description Program Objectives Program Requirements

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School of Film
Liberal Arts Distribution

Contacts

Karl Staven \ kstaven@uarts.edu \ 215.717.6552
Program Director

Description

The Animation program supports traditional hand-drawn, 3D computer, stop motion and any animation techniques that can be imagined or explored. If you create something or just picture it in your head, it can be animated. If you look around, you will see animation everywhere. Animation is showing at theaters, on television, moving on your phone, all over the web, even once static billboards are now animated. Animation entertains, informs, illustrates, and is always in front of our eyes.

Students will explore the variety of techniques available to the current animator, hone traditional skills, learn how to tell engaging stories, create memorable characters, and bring things to life that have never existed before. Our alums work on blockbuster special effects films, animated television series, commercials, and video games in a variety of roles - from director to storyboard artist. As an undergraduate you’ll get to make both a junior animated film and a senior animated thesis. The skills learned as an Animation major will allow you to adapt and create quality content as ideas become even more valuable than the techniques needed to present them.

Program Objectives

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation will:

Develop the ability to articulate and realize a strong personal artistic vision - combining informed meaningful content creation with unique visual approaches to produce engaging sound/image work.
Master both traditional and digital animation skills and concepts; utilizing motion and time understanding with drawn, stop motion, and computer generated creative practices.
Demonstrate critical and analytical thought couched within a historical context; and be able to communicate this using written, visual, oral, web or hybrid means.
Learn to collaborate with artists, peers, and professionals; effectively managing time, planning, and work relationships.

Program Requirements (126 credits)

University Common Curriculum (4.5 Credits)

Additional information available on the University Common Curriculum page.

UACC 101 Creative Practices 1.5 credits
Take 3 credits from:

CAMD College Core (18 credits)

Required CAMD Core

IMAG 101 Image/Time 3 credits
OBJT 101 Object/Environment 3 credits

Image/Time

Select 1 course from subjects: IMAG or TIME

Object/Environment

Select 1 course from subjects: OBJT or ENVI

Image/Time/Object/Environment

Select 2 courses from subjects: IMAG, TIME, OBJT, or ENVI

CAMD School Core (6 credits)

All CAMD students are required to complete 6 credits of School Core coursework during their first three semesters. Students are free to select courses from any school or cross-college program. Refer to the CAMD School Core page for additional information.

Major Requirements (39 credits)

ANIM 203 Drawn Character Animation 1.5 credits
ANIM 205 Puppet/Stop Motion Animation 1.5 credits
ANIM 209 Experimental Animation 1.5 credits
ANIM 210 Sophomore Animation Piece 1.5 credits
ANIM 231 Introduction to Computer Animation 3 credits
ANIM 302 Junior Animation Piece 3 credits
ANIM 305 Client Animation Project 1.5 credits
ANIM 325 Storyboarding 3 credits
ANIM 327 2D Computer Character Animation 1.5 credits
ANIM 331 3D I: Introduction 3 credits
ANIM 345 Special Effects Compositing 3 credits
ANIM 401 Animation Thesis I 3 credits
ANIM 404 Animation Thesis II 1.5 credits
CRWT 203 (WFTV*211) Intermediate Screenwriting I 3 credits
FILM 304 Sound Design 3 credits
ILUS 285 Volumetric Figure Drawing 3 credits
ANIM 480 Animation Professional Practices 1.5 credits

Discipline History (12 credits)

Select
AHST 101 Art History Survey I
or
AHST 102 Art History Survey II
3 credits

ANIM 341 History of Animation 3 credits
FMST 251 History of Narrative Cinema I 3 credits
Select 1 course from subject: AHST or from
course type
: Art History 3 credits

Liberal Arts Distribution (30 credits)

First Year Writing (6 credits)

FYWT 111 First-Year Writing I
or
FYWT 100 Fundamentals of Composition II
3 credits
FYWT 112 First-Year Writing II
or
FYWT 101 Fundamentals of Composition III
3 credits

Humanities Seminar (3 credits)

Select 1 course from subject HUMS

Period Interpretation (6 credits)

Select 1 course from subject PIPT
Select 1 course from subject PITC

Scientific Inquiry Foundation Track (3 credits)

Select 1 course from subject SIFT

Liberal Arts Electives (12 credits)

Select courses from subjects:
- AHST (Art History), HIST (History)
- ARAB (Arabic), FRCH (French), ITAL (Italian), LITT (Literature)
- PHIL (Philosophy), RELI (Religion)
- MATH (Math), SCIE (Science)
- ANTH (Anthropology), PHIL (Philosophy), PSYC (Psychology), SOCI (Sociology)
- STCU (Cultural Studies), STDA (Dance Studies), STGS (Gender & Sexuality Studies),
  STMU (Music Studies), STPF (Performance Studies)
Select courses from
course types
: Art History or LA Elective.

Electives (16.5 credits)

Complete 16.5 credits of free electives. This requirement is satisfied by any undergraduate course that isn’t required by the program.