Curriculum

Students earn a Master of Fine Arts in Animation and Digital Arts. The degree requires completion of 68-72 graduate credits.

• First Year, Fall Semester 2009
• Second Year, Fall Semester 2009
• Second Year, Fall Semester 2009 - Electives
• First Year, Spring Semester 2010
• First Year, Spring Semester 2010 - Electives
• Second Year, Spring Semester 2010
• Second Year, Spring Semester 2010 - Electives
• Internships

• First Year, Fall Semester 2009
• Digital Tools for Communication
• Digital Tools for Communication Tech Lab
• Drawing in Motion
• Storytelling Strategies
• The History of Animation
• Traditional Forms of Animation
• Traditional Forms of Animation Tech Lab

• Second Year, Fall Semester 2009
• 3D Character Development
• 3D Character Development: Tech Lab
• Animation Studio
• Compositing (Set Design)
• Compositing (set design): Tech Lab
• Programming for Artists
• Thesis Workshop

• Second Year, Fall Semester 2009 - Electives
• Storytelling Strategies Part 2
• Visual Effects

• First Year, Spring Semester 2010
• Introduction to 3D Animation
• Introduction to 3D Animation Tech Seminar
• Modeling and Design / Construction
• Motion Capture I
• Motion Capture I Tech Seminar
• Sound Image

• First Year, Spring Semester 2010 - Electives
• Advanced 3D Animation Workshop
• Storytelling Strategies Part 2

• Second Year, Spring Semester 2010
• From Phones to Theme Parks
• From Phones to Theme Parks : Tech Lab
• Interactive 3D for Games
• Interactive 3D for Games Tech Seminar
• Thesis Class

• Second Year, Spring Semester 2010 - Electives
• Advanced 3D Animation Workshop
• Animation Topics: Children's Animation
• Animation Topics: Japanese Animation
• Directing the Actor

• Internships
• Internship