Film/Animation - Bachelor of Fine Arts

Program Total Credits: 135

Foundation Year Credits: 33

Foundation students are eligible to select any College of Art and Design major program regardless of the Foundation sequence they attend.

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 201 - Introduction to Animation I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 201 - Introduction to Film I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
ILUS 285 - Drawing for Animators Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs (Can be taken fall or spring semester.)
Select one course from the following two:
MAAN 231 - Introduction to Computer Animation Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAPH 201 - Introduction to Photography I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
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WRIT 251 - Narrative Cinema I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
Select one course from the following two:
LACR 210 - Texts & Contexts: Perspectives on the Humanities Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 22X - Scientific Inquiry Foundation Track (SIFT) Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

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 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 - 2-D Computer Animation Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAAN 331 - 3-D Computer Animation Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
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LAXX XXX - Liberal Arts Elective Course Credits: 3.0 cr (Take two courses for 6 credits.)

MAFL 401 - Senior Cinema Production I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAAN 401 - Senior Animation Workshop I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
Select one course from the following two:
MACR 443 - Time: A Multidisciplinary Seminar Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 220 - Writing for the Short Film Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAXX XXX - Liberal Arts Elective Course Credits: 3.0 cr (Take two courses for 6 credits.)
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ELEC XX3 - Elective Course(s) Credits: 3.0 cr

MAAN 402 - Senior Animation Workshop II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 402 - Senior Cinema Production II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MAFL 320 - Film Forum: Selected Topics Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MACR 499 - Internship Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs (Can be taken fall, spring or summer semester.)
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LAXX XXX - Liberal Arts Elective Course Credits: 3.0 cr

Note all Liberal Arts courses are 3 credits.

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