Apr 24, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin

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Entertainment Design, B.F.A. (Animation Concentration) Sequence

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Suggested Four Year Program Plan

Total Program Credits: 120

First Year (30 credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

ART-100 Drawing I (3 cr.) *
ART-101 Two-Dimensional Design Foundations (3 cr.) *
DES-220 Introduction To 2D Digital Imaging (3 cr.) *
ARTH-223 Survey of Art - Ancient Through Medieval (3 cr.) *
ENGL-101 Composition 1 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-111 Honors Composition 1 (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

ART-200 Drawing II (3 cr.) *
ART-103 Three-Dimensional Design Foundations (3 cr.) *
DES-118 Fundamentals of Animation (3 cr.) *
ARTH-224 Survey of Art-Renaissance Through 20th Century (3 cr.) *
ENGL-102 Composition 2 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-113 Honors Composition 2: Honors Seminar (3 cr.)

Second Year (30 credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

DES-205 Design Drawing and Concept Visualization (3 cr.) *
PHOTO-130 Introduction to Still and Moving Image Photography (3 cr.)
DES-372 3D Modeling and Animation I (3 cr.) *
COMST-100 Fundamentals of Speech (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : ARTH-XXX selective (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

DES-176 Introduction to Digital Narrative (3 cr.) *
ART-209 Painting I (3 cr.) *
ART-301 Life Drawing I (3 cr.) *
ARTH-341 History of Film (3 cr.) *
Course Selective-2 : (Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences) (3 cr.)

Third Year (31 credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

DES-381 3D Character Animation (3 cr.) *
DES-321 Digital Imagery Studio (3 cr.)
Course Selective-3 : DES-XXX Design Studio Selective (3 cr.)
Course Selective-4 : (Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences) (3 cr.)
LIT-208 Fiction Into Film (3 cr.) or
LIT-230 American Cinema (3 cr.) or
ENGL-245 Creative Writing (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

DES-378 Animation Production (3 cr.) *
DES-390 Professional Practices in Design (2 cr.)
Course Selective-5 : DES-XXX Design Studio Selective (3 cr.)
Course Selective-6 : DES-XXX Design Studio Selective (3. cr.)
Course Selective-7 : (Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences with lab) (4 cr.)
Course Selective-8 : DES-XXX Co-op, Field Experience or other as approved by Program Director ( 1 cr.)

Fourth Year (30 credits)

Fall Semester (15-16 credits)

DES-490 Senior Project: Entertainment Design (3-4 cr.) *
Course Selective-1 : DES-XXX Design Studio Selective (3 cr.)
Course Selective-2 : (Social and Behavioral Sciences) (3 cr.)
Course Selective-3 : (GE Selective) (3 cr.)
Course Selective-4 : Art XXX: Art Studio Selective (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (12-13 credits)

Course Selective-6 : (Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning) ( 3 cr.)
Course Selective-7 : (Cross-disciplinary Issues) (3 cr.)
Course Selective-8 : (Social and Behavioral Sciences) (3 cr.)

Note:

Courses identified by an asterisk (*) are sequential and have prerequisite requirements. Taking these courses our of order may delay your graduation. See your advisor for details.
Following the recommended course sequence is critical to your successful development in the BFA in Entertainment Design program.
In particular, the suggested progression of ART and DES courses is very important if you aim to complete this degree in four years.
The senior level capstone course, DES‐490, is a two‐semester, six (6) credit course that must be taken in two separate semesters.
- All Animation ‘Concentration Requirements’ must be completed before students can take the capstone course, DES‐490.
It takes an average of 15 credits per semester to complete this degree in four (4) years.
Students must fulfill the Ethnic Studies and Global Perspective requirements according to UW‐Stout criteria.
A Mid‐Program Portfolio Review is a requirement for graduation.
A grade of ”C” (2.0) or better in each Art and Design class (those with an ART/ARTH/DES prefix) is required for graduation.
A grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better in School of Art and Design (ART/DES/ARTH) courses and a 2.0 overall GPA is required for graduation.