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School of Animation & Visual Effects

BFA Animation - Visual Effects

First Year - 30.0 Units

First Semester 12.0 Units

• ANM_101: Introduction to Computer Graphics for Animation
  [Major Required Course]
• FND_110: Analysis of Form
  [Major Required Course]
• MPT_105: Cinematic Storytelling
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• (ANM_180: Experimental Animation, OR PH_103: Digital Photo for Artists)
  [Major By Advisement Course] [Major By Advisement Course]

Second Semester 18.0 Units

• ANM_105: Computer Animation Production
  [Major Required Course]
• FND_112: Figure Drawing
  [Major Required Course]
• FND_131: Figure Modeling
  [Major Required Course]
• LA_108: Composition for the Artist
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communication requirement]
• (ANM_160: , OR FND_116: Perspective)
  [Major Required Course] [Major Required Course]
• (ANM_102: History of Animation, OR ANM_104: History and Technology of VFX and Computer Animation)
  [Major Required Course] *To be taken in Summer. [Major Required Course] *To be taken in Summer.

Second Year - 36.0 Units

Third Semester 15.0 Units

• ANM_205: Careers in Animation & VFX
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• ANM_202: 3D Modeling and Animation 1 (Maya)
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• ANM_241: Visual Effects 1 - Principles of Digital Compositing
  [Major Required Course]
• LA_291: Designing Careers
  [Liberal Arts: Employment Communications & Practices requirement]
• LA_120: Art History through the 15th Century
  [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation requirement]

Fourth Semester 21.0 Units

• ANM_251: Fundamentals of Texturing & Lighting
  [Major Required Course]
• ANM_341: Visual Effects 2 - Intermediate Digital Compositing)
  [Major Required Course]
• ANM_253: Lighting for VFX
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• LA_121: Art History through the 19th Century
  [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation requirement]
• (LA_202: English Composition: Creative Persuasion & Argument, OR LA_280: Perspective Journalism)
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communication requirement] [Liberal Arts: Written Communication requirement]
• LA_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer.
• FND_125: Color and Design
  [Major Required Course] *To be taken in Summer.

Third Year - 36.0 Units

Fifth Semester 15.0 Units

• ANM_342: VFX 3: Node-Based Compositing 1
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• ANM_352: Matchmoving
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• ***_***:
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• LA_110: English Composition: Narrative Storytelling
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communication requirement]
• LA_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation requirement]

Sixth Semester 21.0 Units

• ANM_***:
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• ANM_***:
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• LA_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Cultural Ideas & Influences requirement]
• LA_270: U.S. History
  [Liberal Arts: Historical Awareness requirement]
• LA_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Quantitative Literacy requirement]
• LA_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement] *To be taken in Summer.
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 1] *To be taken in Summer.

Fourth Year - 30.0 Units

Seventh Semester 12.0 Units

• ***_***:
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• ***_***:
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• ***_***:
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• LA_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation requirement]

Eighth Semester 18.0 Units

• ANM_405: Senior Portfolio for Animation & VFX
  [Major Required Course]
• ***_***:
  [Major By Advisement Course]
• LA_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 2]
• LA_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer.
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 3] *To be taken in Summer.