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Take your visual storytelling to the next level in Central Michigan University’s animation program. You’ll develop the artistic vision and technical skills necessary to create engaging characters and produce powerful visual stories. You can choose to work in a variety of media from hand-drawn animation to traditional stop-motion techniques and 3D computer animation. You’ll study character design, storyboarding, 3D modeling and lighting, character performance and effects animation. As you continue through the program, you’ll have a variety of opportunities to build a strong professional portfolio.
Program details
Degree type
Bachelor
Specialization
Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects, Creative, Applied Arts and Design
Study type
Full time
Delivery mode
On-Campus
Program duration
4 years | Full time
Tuition fees
/year
Intakes
August, January
Study language
English
Program structure
Core Courses I (12 hours)
Foundations
ART 096 | Art Event Attendance |
0(0-0) |
ART 106 | Introduction to Drawing |
3(0-6) |
ART 117 | Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 119 | Design Foundations |
3(0-6) |
ART 125 | Digital Design |
3(0-6) |
Core Courses II (6 hours)
ART 283 | Introduction to Western Art, Part I |
3(3-0) |
ART 285 | Introduction to Western Art, Part II |
3(3-0) |
Core Courses III (12 hours)
Select from the following:
ART 202 | Introduction to Digital Fabrication |
3(0-6) |
ART 207 | Introduction to Animation: Traditional Media |
3(0-6) |
ART 214 | Introduction to Ceramics |
3(2-3) |
ART 217 | Introduction to Figure Drawing |
3(0-6) |
ART 233 | Introduction to Painting |
3(0-6) |
ART 241 | Introduction to Photography |
3(0-6) |
ART 251 | Introduction to Printmaking |
3(0-6) |
ART 261 | Introduction to Sculpture |
3(0-6) |
Core Courses IV (12 hours)
Select from the following:
ART 287 | Introduction to Non-Western Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 312 | Special Studies in Art History |
3-9(3-0) |
ART 317 | Digital Art History and Archaeology |
3(2-3) |
ART 319 | The Methods of Art History |
3(3-0) |
ART 341 | History of Photography |
3(3-0) |
ART 363 | History of Design: 1750-2010 |
3(3-0) |
ART 366 | Contemporary Design Issues |
3(3-0) |
ART 380 | Greek Art and Architecture |
3(3-0) |
ART 381 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 382/WGS 382 | Gender and Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 383 | Modern Architecture |
3(3-0) |
ART 384 | History of Animation |
3(3-0) |
ART 385 | European Art from 1890-1940 |
3(3-0) |
ART 386 | American Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 387 | Baroque Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 388 | Eighteenth-Century Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 389 | Art of the Ancient Near East and Egypt |
3(3-0) |
ART 391 | African Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 480 | Roman Art and Architecture |
3(3-0) |
ART 481 | Western Medieval Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 482 | Italian Renaissance Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 483 | Nineteenth Century European Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 485 | Art After 1945 |
3(3-0) |
ART 486 | Independent Study in Art History |
1-6(Spec) |
ART 488 | Northern Renaissance Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 489 | Islamic Art |
3(3-0) |
ART 495 | Art History Study Abroad |
1-9(Spec) |
ART 580 | Seminar in Ancient/Medieval Art History |
3-6(3-0) |
ART 581 | Seminar in Early Modern Art History |
3-6(3-0) |
ART 582 | Seminar in Modern and Contemporary Art History |
3-6(3-0) |
ART 586 | Special Topics Seminar in Art History |
3-9(3-0) |
ART 589 | Research Seminar in Art History |
3(3-0) |
You may choose to take ART 341, ART 363, ART 366, and ART 384, but may count only one of these courses toward the Core IV requirement.
Core Courses V (3 hours)
Students in the Animation Concentration are required to take ART 477; Studio Concentration students are required to take ART 471; Graphic Design Concentration students are required to take ART 472:
ART 471 | BFA Exhibition |
3(3-0) |
ART 472 | Graphic Design Capstone Experience |
3(0-6) |
ART 477 | Animation Portfolio and Professional Practices |
3(0-6) |
Concentrations
Select one of the following:
Animation Concentration:
Required Courses I (6 hours)
Three credits of each:
ART 222 | 2D Digital Animation |
3(0-6) |
ART 308 | Storyboarding for Digital Media |
3-6(Spec) |
Required Courses II (12 hours)
ART 377 | Animation Mid-Tier Review |
0(0-0) |
ART 420 | Animation Studio I: Micro-Short Production |
3(0-6) |
ART 422 | Animation Studio II: Short Form Production |
3(0-6) |
ART 520 | Animation Sr. Project I: Development and Pre-production |
3-6(Spec) |
ART 522 | Animation Sr. Project II: Production and Post |
3(0-6) |
Electives (15 hours)
Select from the following:
ART 220 | Animation Drawing I |
3(0-6) |
ART 224 | 3D Computer Animation I: Foundations |
3(0-6) |
ART 309 | Concept Development: Characters and Environments |
3-6(Spec) |
ART 320 | Animation Drawing II |
3-6(Spec) |
ART 323 | Digital Sculpting for Animation |
3-6(Spec) |
ART 324 | 3D Computer Animation II: Characters |
3-6(Spec) |
ART 325 | 3D Computer Animation III: Environments |
3-6(Spec) |
ART 327 | Alternative Strategies in Animation |
3-6(Spec) |
ART 328 | Stop Motion Animation |
3-6(Spec) |
ART 407 | Character Performance for Animators |
3-9(Spec) |
ART 408 | Independent Animation Studio |
3-9(Spec) |
ART 409 | Advanced Production Studio |
3-9(Spec) |
Total: 78 semester hours
Graphic Design Concentration:
Electives I (30 hours)
Select hours from the following:
ART 231 | Introduction to Graphic Design |
3(0-6) |
ART 235 | Logo and Identity Design |
3(0-6) |
ART 335 | Design Bureau |
3(0-6) |
ART 349 | Typography |
3(0-6) |
ART 358 | Web Design I |
3(0-6) |
ART 363 | History of Design: 1750-2010 |
3(3-0) |
ART 435 | Professional Design Practices |
3(0-6) |
ART 438 | Motion Graphics |
3(0-6) |
ART 449 | Advanced Typography |
3(0-6) |
ART 458 | Web Design II |
3(0-6) |
ART 535 | Emerging Media in Graphic Design |
3(0-6) |
Electives II (3 hours)
Select any ART course except ART 114 or ART 126.
Total: 78 semester hours
Studio Concentration:
Electives I (27 hours)
Select from the following:
ART 222 | 2D Digital Animation |
3(0-6) |
ART 258 | Everyday Web Design |
3(0-6) |
ART 308 | Storyboarding for Digital Media |
3-6(Spec) |
ART 314 | Ceramics Studio: Wheel-throwing |
3(0-6) |
ART 334 | Watercolor Painting |
3(0-6) |
ART 342 | Alternative Photographic Processes |
3-6(Spec) |
ART 351 | Screen Printing |
3(0-6) |
ART 406 | Drawing Studio |
3-9(Spec) |
ART 414 | Ceramics Studio |
3-9(Spec) |
ART 417 | Figure Drawing Studio |
3-9(Spec) |
ART 433 | Painting Studio |
3-9(Spec) |
ART 441 | Photography Lighting Studio |
3-6(Spec) |
ART 451 | Printmaking Studio |
3-9(Spec) |
ART 463 | Sculpture Studio |
3-9(Spec) |
ART 584 | Drawing in Florence |
3(Spec) |
Electives II (3 hours)
Select from the following:
ART 506 | Advanced Drawing Studio |
1-12(Spec) |
ART 514 | Advanced Ceramics |
1-12(Spec) |
ART 517 | Advanced Figure Drawing Studio |
1-12(Spec) |
ART 533 | Advanced Painting Studio |
1-12(Spec) |
ART 541 | Advanced Photography Studio |
1-12(Spec) |
ART 551 | Advanced Printmaking Studio |
1-12(Spec) |
ART 561 | Advanced Sculpture Studio |
1-12(Spec) |
Electives III (3 hours)
Select any ART course except ART 114 or ART 126.
Total: 78 semester hours
English requirements
Only one is required
TOEFL-IBT
79/120
TOEFL-ITP
550/677
IELTS
6.5/9
PTE (Pearson)
53/90
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