Media Arts, Animation Concentration

Location(s): Edinboro Campus

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - ART 1300 - Digital Art Foundations Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - ARTH 1200 - Landmarks of World Art Credit Hours: 3
OR
Arts and Humanities - ARTH 1302 - Global Art History II Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - Any Course Credit Hours: 6
Keystone Experience - ART 4901 - Animation Production Capstone Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

ART 1100 - 2D Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 1200 - 3 Dimensional Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 1106 - Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
ART 1206 - Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
ART 1300 - Digital Art Foundations Credit Hours: 3
ART 2001 - 3D Animation Principles Credit Hours: 3
ART 2101 - 2D Animation Principles Credit Hours: 3
Media Arts Cognate - ART 2005 - Introduction to Photography Credit Hours: 3
OR
Media Arts Cognate - ART 2105 - Introduction to Digital Filmmaking Credit Hours: 3
2D Studio Art Elective - ART 2012 - Printmaking I Credit Hours: 3
OR
2D Studio Art Elective - ART 2011 - Painting I Credit Hours: 3
3D Studio Art Elective - Select From:
ART 2010 - Introduction to Jewelry and Metals Credit Hours: 3
ART 2004 - Ceramics I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2013 - Sculpture I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2014 - Wood Furniture I Credit Hours: 3
Studio Arts Cognate - Select From:
ART 4106 - Human Anatomy Drawing Credit Hours: 3
ART 3611 - Space and Perspective Credit Hours: 3
ART 3511 - Digital Drawing and Painting Credit Hours: 3
ART 3309 - Graphic Novel Art and Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 3111 - Painting II Credit Hours: 3
ART 3113 - Sculpture Figure Modeling Credit Hours: 3
ARTH 1200 - Landmarks of World Art Credit Hours: 3
OR
ARTH 1302 - Global Art History II Credit Hours: 3
ARTH 3540 - Cinema History Credit Hours: 3
Any 3000-Level or higher Art History Credits: 3
Any 3000-Level or higher Art History Credits: 3

Concentration Electives

3000-Level Animation Elective - Select 3:
ART 3001 - 3D Modeling and Rigging Credit Hours: 3
ART 3101 - 3D Dynamics and Simulations Credit Hours: 3
ART 3201 - Animated Performance Credit Hours: 3
ART 3301 - Animation Pipleline Credit Hours: 3
ART 3401 - Storyboard and Character Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 3501 - Stop Motion and Exp Animation Credit Hours: 3
ART 3601 - 2D Digital Animation Credit Hours: 3
ART 3701 - Action Analysis Animation Credit Hours: 3
Select 2 Animation Courses from the following:
ART 3915 - 2D Animation Special Topics Credit Hours: 3
ART 3916 - 3D Animation Special Topics Credit Hours: 3
ART 4201 - Digital Visual Effects Credit Hours: 3
ART 4005 - Digital Audio-Moving Image Credit Hours: 3
ART 4950 - Internship BFA Credit Hours: 3 TO 15

Required Concentration Courses

ART 4001 - Animation Portfolio Prep Credit Hours: 3 TO 6
ART 4901 - Animation Production Capstone Credit Hours: 3

Major Electives

Any ART, ARED, or ARTH course Credits: 3
Any ART, ARED, or ARTH course Credits: 3
Any ART, ARED, or ARTH course Credits: 3
Any ART, ARED, or ARTH course Credits: 3
Any ART, ARED, or ARTH course Credits: 3

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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