Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation

General Education Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the General Education Curriculum. A complete description of the Gen Ed and its requirements are available in the General Education Curriculum section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

  1.  Major: 90 CREDITS

    • ART103 Foundation Design I (3)
    • ART104 Foundation Design II (3)
    • ART105 Foundation Drawing I (3)
    • ART106 Foundation Drawing II (3)
    • ART204 Figure Drawing I (3)
    • ART205 Figure Drawing II (3)
    • ART443 Issues & Methodologies in Contemporary Art (2)
    • ART445 Special Projects (3)*
    • ART446 History of Contemporary Art: 1940 – Present (3)
    • ART490 Senior Project (3)*
    • ART498 Senior Art Exhibit (1)
    • THA230 Acting for Animators (3)
    • ANIM101 Principles of Animation (2)
    • ANIM102 Introduction to Prospective and Photoshop (1)
    • ANIM104 Intermediate Perspective and Photoshop (1)
    • ANIM201 History of Animation (3)
    • ANIM203 Editing and Sound Basics (1)
    • ANIM210 Introduction to Animation (2)
    • ANIM211 Animation Basics I (3)
    • ANIM212 Animation Basics II (3)
    • ANIM215 Cartooning (3)
    • ANIM217 Layout (3)
    • ANIM218 Storyboarding (3)
    • ANIM250 Character Design (3)
    • ANIM301 History of Animation Mid-20th Century to Today (3)
    • ANIM311 Animation Basics III (3)
    • ANIM317 CG Systems I (3)
    • ANIM411 Animation Basics IV (3)

    • Animation Electives: Select 11 credits from the following:

      • 2-Dimensional Studies:
        • ANIM274 Gesture Drawing: Drawing in Action (3)*
        • ANIM309 Concept Art/Visual Development (3)*
        • ANIM320 Two-Dimensional Effects in Animation (3)*
        • ANIM327 Background Painting (3)*
        • ART345 Advanced Drawing I (3)*
      • 3-Dimensional Studies:
        • ANIM302 Harmony Rigging (1)*
        • ANIM318 CG Systems III (3)*
        • ANIM333 CG Systems II (3)*
        • ANIM341 Digital Compositing (3)*
        • ANIM421 Advanced Lighting (3)*
        • ANIM429 Dynamics & Particles (3)*
        • ANIM432 Maya Character Modeling & Rigging (3)*
        • ANIM450 Advanced Character Animation (3)*
      • Visual Effects:
        • VFX110 2D and 3D Matchmoving (3)*
        • VFX115 Rotoscoping (3)*
        • VFX220 Compositing (3)*
        • VFX230 Paint and Rig Removal (3)*
        • VFX255 Stereoscopic Conversion (3)*
    • Service Learning (3) (IND209 recommended)
    • CMP101 English Composition (3)

NOTE: * Minimum grade C required

2. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS

    • First Year Seminar (3)
    • Learning Communities (6)
    • Depth – Discoveries (9)
    • Breadth – Exploration:
      • Natural Sciences and Mathematics
        • Choose two courses from: Math, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, and Computer Science. (6)
      • Social Sciences
        • Choose two courses from: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology. (6)
      • Humanities:
        • IND285 History of Art: Renaissance-Modern (3)
        • CA206 OR IND206 Storytelling and Story Development (3)

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 126 CREDITS

Requirements for Animation; Art; Arts Administration Programs: Admission, Admission to Upper Division, Graduation – consult the Visual & Performing Arts Department section of the catalog or the Program Plans option on the Registrars web page.

Suggested Course Sequence

Access the course sequence for the BFA, Animation, from the Visual & Performing Arts web page or from the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.