MA | Animation | Technical-Artist
Master of Arts 2020-2021
Animation
Technical Artist Concentration
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Curriculum Requirements
CourseRequirements
No Introductory Course may be substituted for any other course at any level.
Core Requirements
ANI 423* |
ANI 446 |
ANI 452 |
ANI 453 |
ANI 444 |
ANI 460 |
GAM 690ANDGAM 691** |
OR
ANI 442 |
*Students with 3D animation experience can have the ANI 423 requirement substituted by their Faculty Advisor, and replace it with an Animation Elective.
**Students who take GAM 690 to fulfill their Core Requirements Phase requirements must take GAM 691 as one of their Technical Artist Electives Requirements.
Technical Artist Electives
Students must take at least
4 courses out of the following choices. Students may take these courses before completing their Core Requirements courses. It is recommended that students choose their Technical Artist Elective courses in one of the following areas of focus: Rigging, Animation, Modeling, or Effects.
- Rigging Focus Area
ANI 430 |
ANI 432 |
ANI 433 |
ANI 435 |
ANI 450 |
- Animation Focus Area
ANI 430 |
ANI 431 |
ANI 432 |
ANI 442 |
ANI 450 |
ANI 451 |
- Modeling Focus Area
ANI 435 |
ANI 436 |
ANI 437 |
ANI 438 |
ANI 439 |
ANI 447 |
- Effects Focus Area
ANI 478 |
ANI 479 |
VFX 474 |
VFX 478 |
- Other Available Technical Artist Electives
CDM Open Electives
Students must complete any
8 credit hours from graduate courses from the College of Computing and Digital Media.
Degree Requirements
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Students in this degree program must meet the following requirements:
- Complete a minimum of 52 graduate credit hours in the designated program.
- Complete all graduate courses and requirements listed in the designated degree program.
- Earn a grade of C- or better in all graduate courses of the designated degree program.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Students pursuing a second (or more) graduate degree may not double count or retake any course that applied toward the completion of a prior graduate degree. If a required course in the second degree was already completed and applied toward a previous degree, the student must meet with a faculty advisor to discuss a new course to be completed and substituted in the new degree. This rule also applies to cross-listed courses, which are considered to be the same course but offered under different subjects.
- Students pursuing a second master's degree must complete a minimum of 52 graduate credit hours beyond their first designated degree program in addition to any required introductory courses in their second designated degree program.
Students with a GPA of 3.9 or higher will graduate with distinction.
For DePaul's policy on repeat graduate courses and a complete list of academic policies see the
DePaul Graduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.