Animation

About the Program

Technical Artist Concentration

Curriculum Requirements

Core Requirements

  • ANI 4231
  • ANI 430
    OR ANI 434
  • ANI 444
  • ANI 446
  • ANI 452
  • ANI 453
  • Select four (4) credit hours from the following:
    • ANI 442
    • GAM 6902
    • GAM 691
  • Sixteen (16) credit hours of Technical Artist Electives
  • Eight (8) credit hours of CDM Open Electives

1 Students with 3D animation experience can have the ANI 423 requirement substituted by their Faculty Advisorwith an Animation Elective.

2 Students who take GAM 690 to fulfill their Core Requirements must take GAM 691 as one of their Technical Artist Electives requirements.

Technical Artist Electives

Students must select the required 16 credit hours of Technical Artist Electives from the following choices. Students may take these courses before completing their Core Requirements courses. It is recommended that students choose their Technical Artist Elective courses in one of the following areas of focus: Rigging, Animation, Modeling, or Visual Effects.

  • Rigging Focus Area

  • Animation Focus Area

  • Modeling Focus Area

  • Visual Effects Focus Area

  • Other Available Technical Artist Electives

CDM Open Electives

Students must select the eight (8) credit hours of Open Electives from graduate courses from the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media.  Elective courses must be in the range of 421 to 699.