Requirements
Foundation Year
| Credits | |||
| SFDN181 | F | Drawing I | 3 |
| SFDN182 | F | Visual Language I | 3 |
| SFDN185 | S | Drawing II | 3 |
| SFDN191 | S | Time |
3 |
| SFDN183 | F/S | Form Study | 3 |
| F/S | Studio Elective | 3 | |
| HART100 | F | Intro to Western Art | 3 |
| HART (200 level) | S | History of Art elective | 3 |
| LALW100 | F/S | Written Communication | 3 |
| FRSM100 | F/S | Freshman Seminar* | 3 |
| 30 |
*Freshman Seminar is a course that focuses on critical reading and thinking skills. The course has multiple sections, each with a different theme; some sections focus on the history of art while others focus on liberal arts. Thus, the theme chosen determines which type of credit is reflected in the totals below.
All departmental required courses below must be successfully completed in the sequence indicated. Please refer to the Departmental Standing section of the Academic Catalogue for specific standards and minimum requirements as defined by your department. If you require further clarification, please consult with your faculty advisor or the chairperson of your department.
Sophomore Year
| CDAN200 | F | Animation I | 3 |
| CDAN203 | F | Digital Toolbox | 3 |
| CDAN301 | S | Animation II | 3 |
| CDAN202 | S | Drawing for Animators | 3 |
| *Take one of two: | 3 | ||
| CDIL205 | F | Media Techniques | |
| 2DPA100 | F | Intro. to Painting | |
| *Take one of three: | 3 | ||
| CDIL211 | S | Human Figure | |
| 3DCR251 | S | Figurative Clay | |
| 2DPA102 | S | Life Drawing | |
| LALW200 | Literary Traditions | 3 | |
| HART | History of Art Elective | 3 | |
| LASS | Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| LAMS | Math/Science Elective | 3 | |
| 30 |
Junior Year
| CDAN302 | F | Animation III | 3 |
| MPFV214 | F/S | Stop Motion Animation | 3 |
| CDAN403 | S | Animation IV | 3 |
| HART | History of Art Elective | 3 | |
| LA-SS/LW/MS | Soc Sci, Lit/Writ/Film or Math/Sci Elective | 3 | |
| LALW | Lit/Writing/Film Elective | 3 | |
| Studio Electives* | 12 | ||
| 30 |
Senior Year
| CDAN400 | F | Degree Project I | 3 |
| CDAN401 | S | Animation Portfolio | 3 |
| CDAN402 | S | Degree Project II | 3 |
| LA-SS/LW/MS | Soc Sci, Lit/Writ/Film or Math/Sci Electives | 6 | |
| HART or LA-SS/LW/MS | Hist of Art, Soc Sci, Lit/Writ/Film or Math/Sci Elective | 3 | |
| Studio Electives | 12 | ||
| 30 |
Summary
| Studio Foundation | 18 |
| Animation / Illustration / Film / Fine arts | 36 |
| Liberal Arts | 24 - 30 |
| History of Art | 12 - 18 |
| Studio Electives | 24 |
| 120 |
F (fall) or S (spring) — the semester in which the course must be taken due to course availability or major sequencing.