Curriculum
Total: 126-128 credits
First Year (31-33 credits)
College Studies
- Writing Seminar I
- Historical Understanding I
- Science I
- Arts and Culture: History of Western Art
Quantitative Reasoning I + II
- Finite Math + Introduction to Calculus OR
Pre-Calculus + Introduction to Calculus OR
Pre-Calculus + Calculus OR
Calculus I + Calculus II
DEC Process
Integrative Design process (IDP)
Major Core
- Visual Studies: Design (Fall)
- Drawing I (Fall)
- Drawing II Elective
Physical Education
- Physical Education OR
Community Service
Second Year (31 credits)
College Studies
Social Sciences I
- Writing Seminar II (WRTG-215 recommended)
- Language or Area Studies
DEC Systems
- Sustainability & Eco-Innovation OR
Biology for Design
DEC Framework
- Business Models
Major Courses
Design III for Graphic Design
- Drawing II: Figure Drawing
- Introduction to Animation (Fall)
- Storytelling & Storyboarding (Spring)
- 3D Modeling (Spring)
Third Year (33 credits)
College Studies
- Humanities I
- Language or Area Studies
DEC Methods
Ethnographic Research Models
Major Courses
- Motion Graphics I (Fall)
- Motion Graphics II (Spring)
- 3D Animation (Fall)
- Adv. Topics in 3D Animation (Spring)
- History of Design & Comm (Fall)
- History of Animated Cinema (Spring)
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Animation Electives
- Animation Elective (3 credits)
Fourth Year (31 credits)
College Studies
- Junior Seminar
- Contemporary Perspectives
Major Core
Animation Capstone I (Fall)
Animation Capstone II (Spring)
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Animation Electives
- Animation Elective (3 credits)
- Animation Elective (3 credits)
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Business Core
- Business Law I (Spring)
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Free Electives
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
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