About the ProgramVisual Effects Concentration
Visual Effects Concentration
Curriculum Requirements
No Introductory Course may be substituted for any other course at any level.
First Year
- Fall Quarter
- ANI 423
- FILM 401
- POST 401
- Winter Quarter
- VFX 430
- VFX 474
- Spring Quarter
- POST 440
- POST 484
Second Year
- Fall Quarter
- VFX 434
- ANI 439
- Winter Quarter
- Two Major Electives
- Spring Quarter
- Two Major Electives
Portfolio review required for graduation
Major Electives
Major Elective courses must be chosen from the following:
- ANI 430
- ANI 442
- ANI 450
- ANI 478
- FILM 499
- POST 444
- VFX 410
- VFX 420
- VFX 440
- VFX 478
- VFX 480
- VFX 490
Degree Requirements
Students in this degree program must meet the following requirements
- Complete a minimum of 52 graduate credit hours in the designated degree program.
- Complete all graduate courses and requirements listed in the designated degree program.
- Earn a grade of C- or better in all courses in the designated degree program.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Students pursuing a second (or more) graduate degree may not double count or retake any course that applied toward the completion of a prior graduate degree. If a required course in the second degree was already completed and applied toward a previous degree, the student must meet with a faculty advisor to discuss a new course to be completed and substituted in the new degree. This rule also applies to cross-listed courses, which are considered to be the same course but offered under different subjects.
- Students pursuing a second master's degree must complete a minimum of 52 graduate credit hours beyond their first designated degree program in addition to any required introductory courses in their second designated degree program.
Students with a GPA of 3.9 or higher will graduate with distinction.
For DePaul's policy on repeat graduate courses and a complete list of academic policies see the
DePaul Graduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.