Bachelor of Fine Arts 2018-2019
Animation
Game Art Concentration
Students majoring in the BFA Animation program with a Game Art concentration are forbidden from double-majoring in the BFA Animation with a Cinema concentration, as well as from minoring in Animation.
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Curriculum Requirements
First Year
FirstYear
Fall Quarter |
ANI 206 |
ANI 105
|
OR
ART 105 |
OR
GD 105 |
ART 106* |
ANI 154 (2 credit hours) |
*Students may apply for portfolio review to substitute ART 206 Intermediate Drawing for the ART 106 requirement.
Liberal Studies Requirements
Winter Quarter |
ANI 150 (2 credit hours) |
ILL 200 |
ART 218 |
ANI 230 |
Liberal Studies Requirements
Spring Quarter |
ANI 201 |
GAM 226 |
ANI 231 |
Liberal Studies Requirements
Second Year
SecondYear
ANI 321 |
ART 318 |
OR
ART 317 |
HAA 130 |
ANI 220 |
ANI 300 |
ANI 339 |
ANI 240 |
GAM 244 |
1 Studio Art Elective |
4 Open Elective Credit Hours (Two 2 Credit Hour Workshop Courses Recommended) |
Liberal Studies Requirements
LSP 200 |
1 Philosophical Inquiry |
1 Arts & Literature* |
*NOTE: Arts & Literature requirements must be chosen from the following list:
any HAA course with an Arts & Literature designation |
GD 220 |
ILL 206 |
MCS 207 |
MCS 208 |
MCS 209 |
ART 118 |
ART 200 |
Third Year
ThirdYear
ANI 375 (2 credit hours) |
GAM 341 |
GAM 245 |
ANI 344 |
ANI 326 |
GAM 392 |
ANI 347 |
ANI 342 |
2 Studio Art Electives |
2 Open Elective Credit Hours (One 2 Credit Hour Workshop Course Recommended) |
Liberal Studies Requirements
1 Experiential Learning |
LSP 120 |
1 Arts & Literature* |
*NOTE: Arts & Literature requirements must be chosen from the following list:
any HAA course with an Arts & Literature designation |
GD 220 |
ILL 206 |
MCS 207 |
MCS 208 |
MCS 209 |
ART 118 |
ART 200 |
Fourth Year
FourthYear
GAM 394 AND
GAM 395 (Capstone) |
OR
ANI 394
AND
ANI 395 (Capstone) |
4 Focus Area Electives |
12 Open Elective Credit Hours |
Liberal Studies Requirements
1 Understanding the Past |
1 Religious Dimensions |
1 Scientific Inquiry Lab or Science as a Way of Knowing |
1 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry |
Major Electives
MajorElectives
Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all major elective courses.
Studio Art Courses
Students in the Game Art concentration must take three (3) Studio Art courses from the following list as part of their major elective requirements:
ART 113 |
ART 115 |
ART 205 |
ART 206 |
ART 210 |
ART 212 |
ART 215 |
ART 219 |
ART 229 |
ART 231 |
ART 245 |
ART 306 |
ART 310 |
ART 311 |
ART 312 |
ART 318 |
ART 324 |
ART 338 |
ART 376 |
ART 393 |
Focus Area Courses
Students can customize their curriculum by choosing a Focus Area. Students in the Game Art concentration must take sixteen (16) credit hours of Focus area courses as part of their major elective requirements. Students are encouraged, but not required, to select their Focus Area courses from one of the below groups.
- Animation Focus
ANI 301 |
ANI 310 |
ANI 320 |
ANI 327 |
ANI 330 |
ANI 333 |
ANI 340 |
ANI 351 |
ANI 352 |
ANI 353 |
ANI 378 |
ILL 220 |
- Modeling and Rigging Focus
ANI 332 |
ANI 333 |
ANI 336 |
ANI 337 |
ANI 338 |
ANI 345 |
ANI 352 |
ANI 353 |
GD 200 |
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.
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 WRD 103 and WRD 104 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
campusconnect.
Students in the BFA Animation program must choose classes to fulfill their Arts & Literature learning domain requirements from the following list:
any History of Art and Architecture (HAA) Arts & Literature course |
GD 220 |
ILL 206 |
MCS 207 |
MCS 208 |
MCS 209
|
ART 118 |
ART 200 |
CourseRequirements
Although students are free to take course requirements in any order they choose, provided they have mastered the course-specific prerequisites, it is strongly recommended that students follow these year-by-year suggestions, especially regarding the first-year major courses.
Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements.
Degree Requirements
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Students in this degree must meet the following requirements:
- Complete a minimum of 208 credit hours
- Earn a grade of C- or higher in WRD 103, WRD 104, and all Major and Minor courses
- Earn a grade of D or higher in all other Liberal Studies and Open Elective courses
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
Students who earn a cumulative DePaul University GPA:
- Between 3.500 and 3.699 will graduate Cum Laude
- Between 3.700 and 3.849 will graduate Magna Cum Laude
- of at least 3.850 will graduate 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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