{"id":334,"date":"2015-04-13T16:50:41","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T20:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/?page_id=334"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:05:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:05:43","slug":"bachelor-of-fine-arts-in-animation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/academic-programs\/visual-performing-arts\/bachelor-of-fine-arts-in-animation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>General Education Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All degree programs require completion of the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/daemen-overview\/general-education\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>General Education Curriculum<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. A complete description of the Gen Ed and its requirements are available in the<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/daemen-overview\/general-education\/\">General Education Curriculum<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>\u00a0Major: 87 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>ART103 Foundation Design I (3)<\/li>\n<li>ANIM107 Foundation Digital Design (2)<\/li>\n<li>ART105 Foundation Drawing I (3)<\/li>\n<li>ANIM106 Foundation Drawing II (3)<\/li>\n<li>ART204 Figure Drawing I (3)<\/li>\n<li>ART205 Figure Drawing II (3)<\/li>\n<li>ART443 Issues &amp; Methodologies in Contemporary Art (3)<\/li>\n<li>ART445 Special Projects (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ART446 History of Contemporary Art: 1940 \u2013 Present (3)<\/li>\n<li>ART490 Senior Project (3)*<\/li>\n<li>THA230 Acting for Animators (3)<\/li>\n<li>ANIM101 Principles of Animation (2)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM102 Introduction to Prospective and Photoshop (1)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM104 Intermediate Perspective and Photoshop (1)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM201 History of Animation (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM203 Editing and Sound Basics (1)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM210 Introduction to Animation (2)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM211 Animation Basics I (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM212 Animation Basics II (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM215 Cartooning (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM217 Layout (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM218 Storyboarding (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM250 Character Design (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM301 History of Animation Mid-20th Century to Today (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM311 Animation Basics III (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM317 CG Systems I (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM411 Animation Basics IV (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM415 Portfolio Preparation (1)*<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Animation Electives: Select 11 credits from the following:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>2-Dimensional Studies:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>ANIM302 Harmony Rigging (1)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM303 Harmony Rig Animation (1)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM274 Gesture Drawing: Drawing in Action (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM309 Concept Art\/Visual Development (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM320 Two-Dimensional Effects in Animation (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM327 Background Painting (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ART345 Advanced Drawing I (3)*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>3-Dimensional Studies:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>ANIM318 CG Systems III (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM333 CG Systems II (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM341 Digital Compositing (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM421 Advanced Lighting (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM429 Dynamics &amp; Particles (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM432 Maya Character Modeling &amp; Rigging (3)*<\/li>\n<li>ANIM450 Advanced Character Animation (3)*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>CMP101 English Composition (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NOTE: * Minimum grade C required<\/p>\n<h3>2. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>First Year Seminar (3)<\/li>\n<li>Learning Communities (6)<\/li>\n<li>Depth &#8211; Discoveries (9)<\/li>\n<li>Breadth &#8211; Exploration:\n<ul>\n<li>Natural Sciences and Mathematics\n<ul>\n<li>Choose two courses from: Math, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, and Computer Science. (6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Social Sciences\n<ul>\n<li>Choose two courses from: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology. (6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Humanities:\n<ul>\n<li>IND285 History of Art: Renaissance-Modern (3)<\/li>\n<li>Choose one course from: English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Free Electives: 3 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<h3>TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 126 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<p>Requirements for <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/academic-programs\/visual-performing-arts\/bachelor-of-science-in-arts-administration\/\">Animation; Art; Arts Administration Programs: Admission, Admission to Upper Division, Graduation<\/a> &#8211; consult the Visual &amp; Performing Arts Department section of the catalog or the Program Plans option on the Registrars web page.<\/p>\n<h2>Suggested Course Sequence<\/h2>\n<p>Access the course sequence for the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/undergrad\/academic-programs\/visual-performing-arts\/bachelor-of-fine-arts-in-animation\/suggested-course-sequence\/\">BFA, Animation<\/a>, from the Visual &amp; Performing Arts web page or from the Program Plans site on the Registrar&#8217;s web page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Education Curriculum All degree programs require completion of the General Education Curriculum. 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