School of Visual Development

MFA Visual Development

First Year - 24.0 Units

First Semester 12.0 Units

• (ANM_610: MS: Figurative Concepts, OR FA_600: MS: Figure Studio)
  [Core] [Core]
• (FA_630: MS: Color Theory, OR FA_606: MS: Still Life Painting)
  [Core] [Core]
• ***_***:
  [Elective By Advisement Course]
• (GLA_621: History & Techniques of Character Animation, OR GLA_623: History and Techniques of Games)
  [Graduate Liberal Arts: By Advisement] [Graduate Liberal Arts: By Advisement]

Second Semester 12.0 Units

• ILL_610: MS: Clothed Figure Drawing
  [Core]
• ILL_625: MS: Perspective for Illustrators
  [Core]
• ANM_689: MS: Story Development
  [Core]
• GLA_***:
  [Graduate Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness & Aesthetics Sensitivity requirement]

Second Year - 21.0 Units

Third Semester 12.0 Units

• ANM_633: MS: Character Design & Drawing for Animators
  [Core]
• ANM_605: MS: Layout Design for Animators
  [Core]
• ANM_670: MS: Preproduction
  [Core]
• GLA_***:
  [Graduate Liberal Arts: Cross Cultural Understanding requirement]

Fourth Semester 9.0 Units

• ANM_611: MS: The Visual Elements of Story
  [Core]
• VIS_800: MS: Directed Study
  [Directed Study]
• VIS_800: MS: Directed Study
  [Directed Study]

Third Year - 18.0 Units

Fifth Semester 9.0 Units

• ***_***:
  [Elective By Advisement Course]
• VIS_800: MS: Directed Study
  [Directed Study]
• VIS_800: MS: Directed Study
  [Directed Study]

Sixth Semester 9.0 Units

• VIS_800: MS: Directed Study
  [Directed Study]
• VIS_800: MS: Directed Study
  [Directed Study]
• GLA_670: Professional Practices for Animation, VFX, & Games
  [Graduate Liberal Arts: Professional Practices requirement]