School of Animation & Visual Effects

MFA Animation - 3D

First Year - 21.0 Units

First Semester 9.0 Units

• GLA_621:
  [Graduate Liberal Arts: Graduate Liberal Arts Elective category]
• (ANM_688: MS: Traditional Animation, OR ANM_619: MS: Animation - Mechanics)
  [Core] [Core] (for online only)
• ILL_610: MS: Clothed Figure Drawing
  [Core]
• ANM_623: MS: 3D Modeling & Animation 1 (Maya)
  [Core]

Second Semester 12.0 Units

• ANM_686: MS: 3D Character Animation 1
  [Core]
• ILL_625: MS: Drawing from Imagination
  [Core]
• ANM_685: MS: Storyboarding
  [Core]
• GLA_***:
  Graduate Liberal Arts Elective: Art Historical Awareness & Aesthetic Sensitivity category

Second Year - 21.0 Units

Third Semester 12.0 Units

• ANM_670: MS: Preproduction
  [Core]
• ANM_635: MS: Acting for Animators
  [Core]
• ANM_687: MS: 3D Character Animation 2
  [Core]
• GLA_***:
  Graduate Liberal Arts Elective: Cross Cultural Understanding category

Fourth Semester 9.0 Units

• ***_***:
  Elective By Advisement
• ANM_800: MS: Directed Study
• ANM_800: MS: Directed Study

Third Year - 18.0 Units

Fifth Semester 9.0 Units

• ANM_***:
  Elective by Advisement
• ANM_800: MS: Directed Study
• ANM_800: MS: Directed Study

Sixth Semester 9.0 Units

• ANM_800: MS: Directed Study
• ANM_800: MS: Directed Study
• GLA_670: Professional Practices for Animation, VFX, & Games
  Graduate Liberal Arts Elective: Professional Practices & Communication category