Film and Television

About the Program

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.