Bachelor of Science 2011-2012
Animation
Game Art Concentration
ProgramPageIntro
Becoming a game development artist requires a solid foundation in animation, visual design principles, color theory, and drawing. Students in the Game Art concentration also receive in-depth instruction in the latest advanced game modeling and animation technology and practices, including motion capture, rigging and digital sculpting. They learn about real-world problem-solving, team dynamics, and pipeline requirements while working alongside programmers and game designers on cross-disciplinary game development projects.
Students interested in other aspects of Game Development should visit the Game Programming and Game Production & Design concentration pages.
Course Requirements
Liberal Studies
LiberalStudies
The Liberal Studies program is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. Students must earn a grade of D or better in all courses taken to satisfy these requirements.The only exception is the Capstone course which is considered also a major requirement and in which students need to earn a C- or better.
Students may choose to take some CDM courses that carry Liberal Studies credit but they cannot double count them if they are part of the major requirements. A complete list of courses that carry Liberal Studies credit can be found on the Liberal Studies website along with an overview of the Liberal Studies requirements for this program . Students can search for courses that satisfy a particular Liberal Studies requirement on Campus Connect.
Note Students must complete an ethics class as one of the Philosophical Inquiry or Religious Dimensions requirements. In this sample schedule the ethics requirement replaces one of the Philosophical Inquiry requirements.
Students must complete the eight credit hour Mathematical and Technological Literacy requirement which is both LSP 120 and LSP 121. LSP 121 may replace one course from any one of the six Learning Domains as long as the student takes at least one course in each domain. In this sample schedule it replaces one Religious Dimensions requirement.
CourseRequirements
The representation of these course requirements on a year-by-year basis is just a suggestion. Students are free to take these courses in any order they choose, provided they have mastered the course-specific prerequisites.
First Year
FirstYear
| GD 105 |
| ANI 201* |
| ANI 206 |
| ANI 220 |
| ANI 230 |
| ART 218 |
* ANI 101 allowed for transfers
Liberal Studies Requirements
| ART 106 |
| LSP 110 |
| OR LSP 111 |
| LSP 112 |
| WRD 103 |
| WRD 104 |
| GAM 224 |
Second Year
SecondYear
| ANI 222 |
| ANI 231 |
| ANI 300 |
| ART 318 |
| OR ART 317 |
| GAM 244 |
| ANI 339 |
Liberal Studies Requirements
| LSP 120 |
| LSP 121 |
| LSP 200 |
| 2 Self Society and the Modern World |
| 1 Understanding the Past |
Third Year
ThirdYear
| ANI 240 |
| ANI 340 |
| ANI 330 |
| GAM 341 |
| ANI 344 |
| GAM 245 |
| 2 Major Electives |
| 1 Open Elective |
Liberal Studies Requirements
| 1 Junior Year Experiential Learning |
| 1 Philosophical Inquiry (Ethics) |
| 1 Arts & Literature |
Fourth Year
FourthYear
| GAM 392 |
| ANI 332 |
| GPH 355 |
| GAM 394 AND GAM 395 (Capstone) |
| OR ANI 394 AND ANI 395 (Capstone) |
| 1 Major Elective |
| 1 Open Elective |
Liberal Studies Requirements
| 1 Scientific Inquiry |
| 1 Philosophical Inquiry |
| 1 Understanding the Past |
| 1 Self Society and the Modern World |
| 1 Religious Dimensions |
Major Electives
MajorElectives
Major Electives can be chosen from any
ANI, DC, GAM, GD, GPH, IM, TV, VFX or ART courses
except the following: ART 102, ART 104 , ART 105, DC 120, or GPH 211.
Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all major elective courses.
Open Electives
OpenElectives
Open Electives may be taken from any unit at DePaul. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the
DePaul Undergraduate Course Catalogue for details). Students must earn a grade of D or higher in all open elective courses. Courses that satisfy
a CDM minor or other minors are normally credited as open electives.
Degree Requirements
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Students in this degree must meet the following requirements:
- Complete a minimum of 192 credit hours (generally 48 courses)
- Earn a grade of C- or higher in all Major courses (excluding Liberal Studies courses and Open Electives)
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
Students who earn a cumulative DePaul University GPA:
- Between 3.500 and 3.699 will be graduated Cum Laude
- Between 3.700 and 3.849 will be graduated Magna Cum Laude
- of at least 3.850 will be graduated Summa Cum Laude
For DePaul's policy on repeat courses and a complete list of academic policies see the
DePaul Undergraduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.
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