School of Visual Development

BFA Visual Development

First Year - 30.0 Units

First Semester 12.0 Units

• ILL_133: Digital Media 1: Photography & Imaging
  [Core]
• FND_110: Analysis of Form
  [Core]
• FND_131: Figure Modeling
  [Core]
• (LA_137: History of Visual Development, LA_131: History of Gaming, LA_132: History of Animation, OR LA_134: History & Technology of Visual Effects & Computer Animation)
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement] [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement] [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement] [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement]

Second Semester 18.0 Units

• (ANM_105: Computer Animation Production, GAM_105: Game 3D Production, OR ILL_233: Digital Media 2: Illustrative Imaging)
  [Major] [Major] [Major]
• FND_112: Figure Drawing
  [Core]
• FND_116: Perspective
  [Core]
• FASCU_270: Ecorche
  [Core]
• FND_125: Color and Design
  [Core] ***Recommended Summer course
• LA_108: Composition for the Artist
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement] ***Recommended Summer course

Second Year - 36.0 Units

Third Semester 15.0 Units

• FA_110: Still Life Painting 1
  [Core]
• ILL_120: Clothed Figure Drawing 1
  [Major]
• ANM_203: Preproduction Principles
  [Core]
• LA_120: Art History through the 15th Century
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement]
• LA_291: Designing Careers
  [Liberal Arts: Employment Communications & Practices requirement]

Fourth Semester 21.0 Units

• ANM_205: Careers in Animation & VFX
  [Core] ---MIDPOINT REVIEW---
• VIS_250:
  [Core]
• ILL_222: Heads & Hands 1
  [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Major]
• (LA_202: English Composition: Creative Persuasion & Argument, OR LA_280: Perspective Journalism)
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement] [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Major] ***Recommended Summer course
• LA_121: Art History through the 19th Century
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement] ***Recommended Summer course

Third Year - 36.0 Units

Fifth Semester 15.0 Units

• VIS_310: Visual Development for Spot Animation
  [Major]
• ILL_220: Clothed Figure Drawing 2
  [Major]
• (LA_110: English Composition: Narrative Storytelling, OR LA_133: Short Form Writing)
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement] [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Cultural Ideas & Influences requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement]

Sixth Semester 21.0 Units

• VIS_364: Character Design & Drawing for Cartoons
  [Major]
• ILL_243: Advanced Perspective for Illustration, Film & Games
  [Major]
• (VIS_350: Visual Development for Live Action, OR VIS_311: Visual Development for Social Games)
  [Major] [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Historical Awareness requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Quantitative Literacy requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] ***Suggested Summer course
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 1] ***Suggested Summer course

Fourth Year - 30.0 Units

Seventh Semester 12.0 Units

• VIS_498: Collaborative Project
  [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Major]
• ILL_364: Visual Development for Entertainment Arts
  [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]

Eighth Semester 18.0 Units

• VIS_405: Senior Portfolio for Animation & VFX
  [Core]
• ***_***:
  [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 2] Department Recommendations: ANM 267 or ILL 364
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] ***Recommended Summer course
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 3] ***Recommended Summer course