Art Major: Animation Concentration, B.F.A.

B.F.A. degree

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Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

This degree program, which requires 78 hours in art, offers art majors a firm foundation in basic courses such as drawing, design, and art history. This foundation not only provides a strong base for all specialized studio areas but also prepares students to qualify for advanced degree programs.

Because Core Courses I comprise a foundation of courses that form the basis for all successive courses in the major, it is expected that students complete ART 106, ART 117, ART 119, and ART 125 before enrolling in any 300+ studio course. It is mandatory that all Art Majors register for and complete four semesters of ART 096. Students should seek advising assistance from the department upon arrival to the university and should select a major advisor in their area of concentration once they have been accepted into their respective programs.

Students must have an overall grade point average of 2.3 for all art courses counted toward the major. Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis, except for ART 096, may not be counted toward fulfillment of requirements for the art major or minor.

Animation Concentration Requirements:

Acceptance into the B.F.A. degree program in the Animation Concentration is contingent on a portfolio review. A student may apply for acceptance when they have completed or are currently enrolled in ART 106, ART 125, ART 207; and two of the following courses: ART 220, ART 222, ART 224, ART 308. Students who fail to be accepted are welcome to reapply the following year.

Before enrolling in 400-level animation courses, students must be accepted as an Animation BFA major. In addition to the general curriculum, the candidate for the B.F.A. degree must complete the following requirements:

1. Declare B.F.A. degree with advisor in the Animation concentration.
2. Participate in animation B.F.A. critiques.
3. Exhibit thesis project at the culmination of their final year.
4. Submit a final thesis and other supporting materials to the Department of Art and Design. 

Program Requirements

Core Courses I (12 hours)

Foundations

ART 096	Art Event Attendance	0(0-0)
ART 106	Introduction to Drawing	3(0-6)
ART 117	What Makes Art Contemporary	3(3-0)
ART 119	Design Foundations	3(0-6)
ART 125	Digital Design	3(0-6)

Core Courses II (6 hours)

ART 283	Introduction to Western Art, Part I	3(3-0)
ART 285	Introduction to Western Art, Part II	3(3-0)

Core Courses III (12 hours)

Select from the following:

ART 202	Introduction to Digital Fabrication	3(0-6)
ART 207	Introduction to Animation: Traditional Media	3(0-6)
ART 214	Introduction to Ceramics	3(0-6)
ART 217	Introduction to Figure Drawing	3(0-6)
ART 233	Introduction to Painting	3(0-6)
ART 241	Introduction to Photography	3(0-6)
ART 251	Introduction to Printmaking	3(0-6)
ART 261	Introduction to Sculpture	3(0-6)

Core Courses IV (12 hours)

Select from the following:

ART 277	History of Animation	3(3-0)
ART 287	Introduction to Non-Western Art	3(3-0)
ART 312	Special Studies in Art History	3-9(3-0)
ART 317	Digital Art History and Archaeology	3(2-3)
ART 319	The Methods of Art History	3(3-0)
ART 341	History of Photography	3(3-0)
ART 363	History of Design: 1750-2010	3(3-0)
ART 380	Greek Art and Architecture	3(3-0)
ART 381	Early Christian and Byzantine Art	3(3-0)
ART 382/WGS 382	Gender and Art	3(3-0)
ART 383	Modern Architecture	3(3-0)
ART 385	European Modernism	3(3-0)
ART 386	American Art	3(3-0)
ART 387	Baroque Art	3(3-0)
ART 388	Eighteenth-Century Art	3(3-0)
ART 389	Art of the Ancient Near East and Egypt	3(3-0)
ART 391	African Art	3(3-0)
ART 480	Roman Art and Architecture	3(3-0)
ART 481	Western Medieval Art	3(3-0)
ART 482	Italian Renaissance Art	3(3-0)
ART 483	Nineteenth Century European Art	3(3-0)
ART 485	Art After 1945	3(3-0)
ART 486	Independent Study in Art History	1-6(Spec)
ART 488	Northern Renaissance Art	3(3-0)
ART 489	Islamic Art	3(3-0)
ART 495	Art History Study Abroad	1-9(Spec)
ART 580	Seminar in Ancient/Medieval Art History	3-6(3-0)
ART 581	Seminar in Early Modern Art History	3-6(3-0)
ART 582	Seminar in Modern and Contemporary Art History	3-6(3-0)
ART 586	Special Topics Seminar in Art History	3-9(3-0)

You may choose to take ART 341, ART 363, and ART 277, but may count only one of these courses toward the Core IV requirement.

Core Courses V (3 hours)

Students in the Animation Concentration are required to take ART 477; Studio Concentration students are required to take ART 471; Graphic Design Concentration students are required to take ART 472:

ART 471	BFA Studio Art Exhibition	3(3-0)
ART 472	Graphic Design Capstone Experience	3(0-6)
ART 477	Animation Portfolio and Professional Practices	3(3-0)

Animation Concentration:

Required Courses I (6 hours)

Three credits of each:

ART 222	2D Digital Animation	3-6(Spec)
ART 308	Storyboarding for Digital Media	3-6(Spec)
ART 328	Stop Motion Animation	3-6(Spec)

Required Courses II (12 hours)

ART 309	Concept Development: Characters and Environments	3-6(Spec)
ART 420	Animation Studio I: Micro-Short Production	3(0-6)
ART 422	Animation Studio II: Short Form Production	3(0-6)
ART 520	Animation Sr. Project I: Development and Pre-production	3-6(Spec)
ART 522	Animation Sr. Project II: Production and Post	3-6(Spec)

Electives (15 hours)

Select from the following:

ART 220	Animation Drawing I	3(0-6)
ART 224	3D Computer Animation I: Foundations	3(0-6)
ART 309	Illustration & Concept Development	3-6(Spec)
ART 320	Animation Drawing II	3-6(Spec)
ART 323	Digital Sculpture	3-6(Spec)
ART 324	3D Computer Animation II: Characters	3-6(Spec)
ART 325	3D Computer Animation III: Environments	3-6(Spec)
ART 327	Alternative Strategies in Animation	3-6(Spec)
ART 328	Stop Motion Animation	3-6(Spec)
ART 407	Character Performance for Animators	3-9(Spec)
ART 408	Independent Animation Studio	3-9(Spec)
ART 409	Advanced Production Studio	3-9(Spec)

Total: 78 semester hours