Dec 30, 2024

2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin

2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED]

Entertainment Design, B.F.A.

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Entertainment Design, B.F.A. 4-year Sequences:

Introduction

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Entertainment Design program prepares students for careers in the fields of rapidly expanding and innovative fields of digital media. The entertainment design program encompasses disciplines related to the entertainment and media industry, particularly, animation, digital cinema, and comics and sequential art. UW-Stout graduates from this program hold jobs at a variety of animation studios, in the health care industry and at many graphic design and interactive design firms.

The entertainment design program will provide students with the specific skills needed to enter the industry, as well as, a strong foundation and breadth of core skills that will allow them to adapt to new technologies and fluctuating industry needs throughout their careers. The entertainment design program integrates and fosters a strong relationship between fine art and digital media, as well as, technical and creative writing skills. Students will acquire hands on experience using industry standard tools, software and creative techniques, as well as, be encouraged to participate in research projects, co-ops or study abroad programs.

A required mid-program portfolio review offers entertainment design students an assessment of their progress in foundation art and design courses. Extensive library resources and the art and design department visual resource center are significant assets. A 2.0 overall grade point average and a 2.5 or better in art and design department courses is required to complete this Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Entertainment Design students must present a portfolio of their work in the final semester as part of a public exhibition hosted by the School of Art and Design.

The BFA in Entertainment Design program provides a specialized education and is accredited by the National Association for Schools of Art and Design.

General Requirements
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Total for graduation	120 credits
General Education	40 credits
Foundation Core Requirements	35 credits
Concentration	45 credits

Program Requirements

Racial and Ethnic Studies (6 credits*)

Three credits must be selected from RES-A.

Course Selective-1 :
Course Selective-2 :
*Students can select courses that count for more than one requirement within General Education (GE), Racial and Ethnic Studies (RES), and Global Perspectives (GLP).

Global Perspective (6 credits*)

Complete a program of university-approved work or study abroad, or 6 credits of global perspective approved courses.

Course Selective-1 :
Course Selective-2 :
*Students can select courses that count for more than one requirement within General Education (GE), Racial and Ethnic Studies (RES), and Global Perspectives (GLP).

General Education (40 credits)

Communication Skills (9 credits)

ENGL-101 Composition 1 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-111 Freshman English–Honors I (3 cr.)
ENGL-102 Composition 2 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-112 Freshman English–Honors II (3 cr.) or
ENGL-113 Honors Seminar I (3 cr.)
COMST-100 Fundamentals of Speech (3 cr.)

Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (10 credits)

Courses must be from the areas of analytic reasoning and natural sciences. At least one mathematics or statistics course and a natural science course with a lab are required.

Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

ARTH-223 Survey of Art–Ancient Through Medieval (3 cr.) *
ENGL-245 Creative Writing (3 cr.) * or
LIT-208 Fiction Into Film (3 cr.) or
LIT-230 American Cinema (3 cr.)

Note(s):

*Courses are required for the Comics and Sequential Art Concentration

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

Courses must be from two or more areas including anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology and sociology.

Cross-disciplinary Issues (3 credits)

Courses must be selected from the list of approved cross-disciplinary issues courses.

Course Selective-1 :

Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)

Courses must be selected from the list of approved social responsibility and ethical reasoning courses.

Course Selective-1 :

Selectives (3 credits)

Courses/credits may be selected from any category to meet the 40-credit requirement.

Course Selective-1 :

Foundation Core Requirements (35 credits)

ART-100 Drawing I (3 cr.)
ART-101 Two-Dimensional Design Foundations (3 cr.)
ART-103 Three-Dimensional Design Foundations (3 cr.)
ART-200 Drawing II (1-3 cr.)
DES-176 Introduction to Digital Narrative (3 cr.)
DES-205 Design Drawing and Concept Visualization (3 cr.)
DES-220 Introduction To 2D Digital Imaging (3 cr.)
DES-321 Digital Imagery Studio (3 cr.)
DES-390 Professional Practices in Design (2 cr.)
DES-490 Senior Project: Entertainment Design (3-4 cr.)
DES-X49 Co-op, Field Experience or Other: as approved by program director (1.00 cr.)
PHOTO-130 Introduction to Still and Moving Image Photography (3 cr.)

Concentrations (45 credits)

Animation Concentration

Animation Requirements (15 credits)

Choose from the following:

DES-378 Animation Studio (3 cr.) (Repeat up to 12 credits)
DES-372 3D Modeling and Animation I (3 cr.)
DES-374 3D Modeling - Organics (3 cr.)
DES-373 3D Modeling - Hard Surface (3 cr.)

Design Studio Selectives (12 credits)

Design Studio Selectives (12 credits)

DES-310 Graphic Design I (3 cr.)
DES-350 3D Game Art and Engines (3 cr.)
DES-375 Digital Cinema Studio (3 cr.)
DES-379 Comics & Sequential Art Studio (3 cr.)
DES-389 Typography in Motion (3 cr.)
PHOTO-330 Introduction to Video Production (3 cr.)

Art Studio Requirements (9 credits)

ART-209 Painting I (3 cr.)
ART-301 Life Drawing I (3 cr.)
ART-XXX Studio Art course (3.00 cr.)

Art History (9 credits)

ARTH-224 Survey of Art-Renaissance Through 20th Century (3 cr.)
ARTH-340 History of Interactive Media (3 cr.)

Comics and Sequential Art Concentration

Comics and Sequential Art Requirements (15 credits)

Choose from the following:

DES-378 Animation Studio (3 cr.) (May repeat once)
DES-379 Comics & Sequential Art Studio (3 cr.) (Repeat up to 12 credits)

Digital Cinema Concentration

Digital Cinema Requirements (18 credits)

Choose from the following:

DES-375 Digital Cinema Studio (3 cr.) (Repeat up to 12 credits)
PHOTO-310 Introduction to Photographic Lighting (3 cr.)
PHOTO-330 Introduction to Video Production (3 cr.)

Design Studio Selectives (9 credits)

Choose from the following courses:

DES-372 3D Modeling and Animation I (3 cr.)
DES-374 3D Modeling - Organics (3 cr.)
DES-378 Animation Studio (3 cr.)
DES-379 Comics & Sequential Art Studio (3 cr.)
DES-389 Typography in Motion (3 cr.)

Art Studio Requirements (9 credits)

ART-209 Painting I (3 cr.)
ART-211 Contemporary Sculptural Practices I (3 cr.)
ART-XXX Studio Art course (3.00 cr.)

Art History Requirements (9 credits)

ARTH-224 Survey of Art-Renaissance Through 20th Century (3 cr.)
ARTH-340 History of Interactive Media (3 cr.)

Note(s):

See program director for each list of approved selectives.

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Entertainment Design, B.F.A.

Introduction

General Requirements
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Program Requirements

Racial and Ethnic Studies (6 credits*)

Global Perspective (6 credits*)

General Education (40 credits)

Communication Skills (9 credits)

Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (10 credits)

Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

Note(s):

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

Cross-disciplinary Issues (3 credits)

Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)

Selectives (3 credits)

Foundation Core Requirements (35 credits)

Concentrations (45 credits)

Animation Concentration

Animation Requirements (15 credits)

Design Studio Selectives (12 credits)

Art Studio Requirements (9 credits)

Art History (9 credits)

Comics and Sequential Art Concentration

Comics and Sequential Art Requirements (15 credits)

Design Studio Requirements (6 credits)

Art Studio Requirements (12 credits)

Art History Requirements (9 credits)

Related Requirement (3 credits)

Digital Cinema Concentration

Digital Cinema Requirements (18 credits)

Design Studio Selectives (9 credits)

Art Studio Requirements (9 credits)

Art History Requirements (9 credits)

Note(s):

Entertainment Design, B.F.A.

Introduction

General Requirements Bachelor of Fine Arts

Program Requirements

Racial and Ethnic Studies (6 credits*)

Global Perspective (6 credits*)

General Education (40 credits)

Communication Skills (9 credits)

Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (10 credits)

Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

Note(s):

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

Cross-disciplinary Issues (3 credits)

Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)

Selectives (3 credits)

Foundation Core Requirements (35 credits)

Concentrations (45 credits)

Animation Concentration

Animation Requirements (15 credits)

Design Studio Selectives (12 credits)

Art Studio Requirements (9 credits)

Art History (9 credits)

Comics and Sequential Art Concentration

Comics and Sequential Art Requirements (15 credits)

Design Studio Requirements (6 credits)

Art Studio Requirements (12 credits)

Art History Requirements (9 credits)

Related Requirement (3 credits)

Digital Cinema Concentration

Digital Cinema Requirements (18 credits)

Design Studio Selectives (9 credits)

Art Studio Requirements (9 credits)

Art History Requirements (9 credits)

Note(s):

General Requirements
Bachelor of Fine Arts