Minor in Animation and Visual Effects
About the Minor
The Animation and Visual Effects Minor requires the completion of eight courses (minimum 24.0 credits). The minor provides basic foundation in the technological, storytelling, and design skills used by 3D animators and visual effects artists in the highly competitive entertainment and design worlds, with the opportunity for individualized tailoring according to the student's interests.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses: | ||
| ANIM 100 | Foundational Tools for Animation & VFX | 3.0 |
| or DIGM 100 | Digital Design Tools | |
| or PHTO 141 | Digital Photographic Post Production | |
| or VSCM 200 | Computer Imaging II | |
| ANIM 110 | Digital Imaging for Animation & VFX | 3.0 |
| ANIM 140 | Computer Graphics Imagery I | 3.0 |
| ANIM 211 | Animation I | 3.0 |
| Select four of the following: | 12.0 | |
| Computer Graphics Imagery II | ||
| Animation II | ||
| History of Animation | ||
| Digital Compositing I | ||
| Digital Compositing II | ||
| Organic Modeling I | ||
| Advanced Lighting | ||
| Character Animation I | ||
| Character Animation II | ||
| Spatial Data Capture | ||
| Advanced Compositing | ||
| Advanced Animation | ||
| Total Credits | 24.0 | |
