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    BA in Animation


    Program Description

    The BA in animation offers students the opportunity to learn core principles and techniques focusing on storytelling, acting, timing, movement, drawing and expression through traditional and digital forms. The student will undertake an intensive course of study including character animation, experimental concepts, fine art techniques and commercial applications, building a strong, diverse foundation before embarking upon an eventual area of concentration.


    Learning Outcomes

    Successful graduates of the Animation Program will be able to:

    • create animation with fundamental and technical proficiency
    • express visual concepts artistically
    • integrate storytelling and performance
    • synthesize theory and practice.


    Portfolio Review Course Requirements

    • EPMD 1000 Introduction to Media Production
    • MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications
    • ANIM 1000 Animation I
    • ANIM 1010 Animation II
    • ANIM 2000 Advanced Animation


    Petition to Proceed with Senior Overview

    Majors who are not taking an internship (MEDC 4950) must submit for review and approval with a Petition to Proceed with Senior Overview.  This petition must include a comprehensive statement of intent for completing an animated short. Students will qualify for this review after completion of the following courses or their equivalents, acceptance into the major through portfolio review and senior status:

    • ANIM 3020 Story Development
    • ANIM 4010 Character Design
    • ANIM 4020 Storyboarding


    Degree Requirements

    • 63 required credit hours
    • 36 General education credit hours
    • 29 Elective Hours


    Required Courses

    ANIM 1000 Animation I 3 hours
    EPMD 1000 Introduction to Media Production 3 hours
    ANIM 1010 Animation II 3 hours
    MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications 3 hours
    ART 1110 Introduction to Drawing 3 hours
    MEDC 1050 Media Writing 3 hours
    ANIM 2000 Advanced Animation 3 hours
    FLST 2070 History of Animation 3 hours
    MEDC 2200 Ethics in the Media 3 hours
    MEDC 2800 Cultural Diversity in the Media 3 hours
    ANIM 3010 Voicing Your Creation 3 hours
    ANIM 3020 Story Development 3 hours
    ANIM 4010 Character Design 3 hours
    ANIM 4020 Storyboarding 3 hours
    MEDC 4100 The Law and the Media 3 hours
    ANIM 4620 Senior Overview* or
    MEDC 4950 Professional Practicum 3 hours


    A minimum of 15 credits must be chosen from the following:

    ANIM 2010 Experimental Animation 3 hours
    ANIM 2030 Introduction to 3D Animation 3 hours
    ANIM 3030 Visual Storytelling 3 hours
    ANIM 3040 Comic Book Creation 3 hours
    ANIM 3200 Intermediate 3D Animation 3 hours
    ANIM 4200 Advanced 3D Animation 3 hours
    ANIM 4700 Professional Development in Animation 3 hours
    ART 1120 Principles of Drawing 3 hours
    ART 2110 Figure Drawing 3 hours
    ART 2120 Intermediate Drawing 3 hours
    SCPT 3500 Writing Screenplays For Film 3 hours

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