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2005-2006 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Animation - Bachelor of Fine Arts

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Program Total Credits: 123

Karl Staven
kstaven@uarts.edu
Coordinator
215-717-6552

The Animation program in the Media Arts Department prepares students to work in computer, traditional, stopmotion, and experimental animation. The basic principles of animation can be applied to all forms of image and object manipulation. The program gives its graduates a strong understanding of timing and motion, and a grounding in the wide variety of techniques available to the animator. Animation majors get a solid background in life drawing, traditional hand-drawn animation, stop-motion and experimental animation, and 2-D and 3-D computer animation. Animation majors choose the area(s) on which to focus as they construct their junior and senior thesis films.

This broad-based approach has allowed graduates to obtain professional positions in both the animation industry and as independent artists. Alumni become computer animators, directors, storyboard artists, production assistants, special-effects animators, and character designers.

Foundation Year Credits: 33

Fall Credits: 16.5

Students entering the Foundation program through Midyear Admission will enroll in these courses for the spring semester.

  • Electives Credits: 1.5 cr

Spring Credits: 16.5

Students entering the Foundation program through Midyear Admission will enroll in these courses for the Summer I semester.

  • Electives Credits: 1.5 cr

Select three courses from the following four:

Under certain circumstances, students may take all four second-semester Foundation courses.

Sophomore Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

WRIT 251 and WRIT 252 Narrative Cinema I and II are required of all Animation majors. WRIT 252 Narrative Cinema II can be counted as a studio elective, or liberal arts course.

Select one course from the following two:

  • LACR 22X - SIFT Credits: 3 cr
    Please See the Liberal Arts Curriculum for Course Selection

Spring Credits: 15

WRIT 251 and WRIT 252 Narrative Cinema I and II are required of all Animation majors. WRIT 252 Narrative Cinema II can be counted as a studio elective, or liberal arts course.

Select one course from the following two:

  • LACR 22X - SIFT Credits: 3 cr
    Please See the Liberal Arts Curriculum for Course Selection

Junior Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

  • Liberal Arts Credits: 6 cr

Select one course from the following two:

Spring Credits: 15

  • Electives Credits: 6 cr
  • Liberal Arts Credits: 3 cr

Senior Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

  • Electives Credits: 3 cr
  • Liberal Arts Credits: 6 cr
  • MAAN 401 Sr. Animation Workshop Credits: 3 cr

Select one course from the following two:

  • MAAN 443 Time: A Multidisciplinary Sem. Credits: 3 cr

Spring Credits: 15

  • Electives Credits: 3 cr
  • Liberal Arts Credits: 6 cr
  • MAAN 402 Sr. Animation Workshop Credits: 3 cr

Note:

By the end of the junior year, it is strongly recommended that Animation majors have taken at least one of the following five advanced major electives for three studio elective credits:

Liberal Arts Distribution

Note all Liberal Arts courses are 3 credits.

  • SIFT Credits: 3 cr
  • Period Interpretation Credits: 6 cr
  • Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 15 cr

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