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College of Fine Arts

BAA in Animation (2023 - 2024)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 3 ENGL 102 College English II 3
GEN ED: First Year Seminar 1 3 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sci. 3
MART 101 Intro to Media Arts 3 ARTF 145 Foundation Drawing 3
MART 220 Computer Modeling 3 MART 102 Intro to Media Aesthetics/Analysis 3
ARTF 136 Foundation 2-D Design 3 Choose one of the following:
  • MATH 111 College Algebra
  • MATH 131 Contemporary Math
 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Math & Natural Sci. 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 3
MART 222 Digital Animation I 3 MART 299 Media Arts Practicum I 1
MART 357 Rigging 3 MART 322 Digital Animation II 3
COMM 306 Intro to Multimedia 3 Elective/Minor 3
ARTH 125__ Art History 3 Choose one of the following:
  • MART 311 Intro to Sound for Digital Media
  • COMM 406 Audio Storytelling & Podcasting
 2		 3
MART 392 Prof. Practices: Bus. Development 1 Choose one of the following:
  • ARTS 240 Intro to Life Drawing
  • MART 270 Figure Drawing for Animators
 3
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 2nd year: 32

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
MART 352 Story Boarding 3 ARTG 490A Motion Graphics 3
MART 422 Digital Animation III 3 MART 354 Clay Modeling 3
THEA 390 Acting for the Camera 3 Elective/Minor 3
THEA 516 Scriptwriting I 3 MART 399A Media Arts Practicum II - AN 2
Elective/Minor 3 ARTH 100-level (not ARTH 103) 3
MART 393 Prof. Practices: Legal Issues 1
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Humanities 3 GEN ED: 300+ 3
GEN ED: 300+ 3 ARTH 300-level 3
MART 353 Video Storytelling 3 Elective/Minor 3
MART 424 Compositing & VFX 3 MART 499A Media Arts Practicum III - AN 3
Elective/Minor 3
MART 391 Prof. Practices: Portfolio 1
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 12

Total hours for 4th year: 28

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

Note: Media Arts students cannot take a fine arts class for gen ed credit. Must achieve a C or higher in all MART classes.
  1. Milestone (Must be taken in 1st year)
  2. Prerequisite required

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated