Bachelor of Science in Animation and Visual Effects
Program Length – 36 monthsTotal Credits: 120
Chronological Course order
| Animation B.S. – Visual Effects – Campus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Month | Course Code / Title | Credits |
| 1 | SBS 100 Media and Culture | 3 |
| 2 | SBS 113 Behavioral Science | 3 |
| 3 | CAN 101 Overview of Animation Production | 3 |
| 4 | CAN 115 Shading and Lighting 1 | 3 |
| 5 | CAN 110 Digital Painting | 3 |
| 6 | CAN 120 Shading and Lighting 2 | 3 |
| 7 | ENG 101 Foundations of Writing | 3 |
| 8 | CAN 125 Modeling Fundamentals | 3 |
| 9 | AVE 190 Digital Sculpting 1 | 3 |
| 10 | SPC 214 Creative Communication | 3 |
| 11 | AVE 130 Storyboarding and Previsualization | 3 |
| 12 | AVE 320 Virtual Production 1 | 3 |
| 13 | CAN 210 Look Development 1 | 3 |
| 14 | AVE 240 Character Animation 1 | 3 |
| 15 | AVE 100 The Fundamentals of Surface Anatomy | 3 |
| 16 | AVE 230 Character Rigging 1 | 3 |
| MAT 121 Quantitative Principles | 3 | |
| 17 | CAN 220 Look Development 2 | 3 |
| 18 | CAN 330 Character Rigging 2 | 3 |
| 19 | AVE 290 Visual Effects 1 | 3 |
| 20 | CAN 250 Portfolio Development | 3 |
| HUM 310 Art of Visual Narrative | 3 | |
| 21 | AVE 357 Matchmoving for Production | 3 |
| 22 | AVE 420 Advanced Lighting, Lensing, and Color Theory | 3 |
| 23 | AVE 375 Specialized Applications Methodology | 3 |
| HUM 323 Cultural Studies | 3 | |
| 24 | AVE 310 Visual Effects 2 | 3 |
| SBS 305 Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3 | |
| 25 | AVE 385 Virtual Production 2 | 3 |
| 26 | AVE 380 Lighting and Rendering | 3 |
| 27 | AVE 343 Look Development and Compositing | 3 |
| 28 | AVE 450 Project Management for Production | 3 |
| 29 | HUM 351 Historical Archetypes and Mythology | 3 |
| 30 | AVE 345 Visual Effects Production 1 | 3 |
| 31 | AVE 346 Visual Effects Production 2 | 3 |
| 32 | ENG 326 Professional Writing | 3 |
| 33 | CAN 480 Portfolio Preparation | 3 |
| 34 | CAN 481 Portfolio Content Creation 1 | 3 |
| 35 | CAN 482 Portfolio Content Creation 2 | 3 |
| 36 | CAN 483 Portfolio Content Creation 3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Link: Animation Program Please refer to the Current Academic Catalog for detailed course descriptions.