School of Animation & Visual Effects

MFA Animation - Modeling

First Year - 24.0 Units

First Semester 12.0 Units

• FASCU_620: MS: Figure Modeling
  [Major Required Course]
• GLA_622: History & Techniques of VFX
  [Graduate Liberal Arts: Graduate Liberal Arts Elective]
• ANM_623: MS: 3D Modeling & Animation 1 (Maya)
  [Major Required Course]
• FA_622: MS: Anatomy for Artists
  [Major Required Course]

Second Semester 12.0 Units

• FASCU_632: MS: Ecorche: Sculpting the Figure from the Inside Out
  [Major Required Course]
• ANM_636: MS: Organic Modeling
  [Major Required Course]
• FA_626: MS: Chiaroscuro
  [Major Required Course]
• GLA_***:
  [Graduate Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness & Aesthetic Sensitivity category]

Second Year - 21.0 Units

Third Semester 12.0 Units

• ANM_632: MS: Hard Surface Modeling
  [Major Required Course]
• ANM_629: MS: Fundamentals of Texturing & Lighting
  [Major Required Course]
• ANM_670: MS: Preproduction
  [Major Required Course]
• GLA_***:
  [Graduate Liberal Arts: Cross Cultural Understanding category]

Fourth Semester 9.0 Units

• ***_***:
  [Elective By Advisement Course] *ANM 699 MS: Organic Modeling 2 is recommended.
• ANM_800: MS: Directed Study
• ANM_800: MS: Directed Study

Third Year - 18.0 Units

Fifth Semester 9.0 Units

• ***_***:
  [Elective By Advisement Course]
• 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: Professional Practices category]