Number of Credits and GPA
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation requires completion of at least 131 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. The program usually spans eight semesters of 15 weeks each, or a total of four academic years. See the Sample Course Sequence for more information.
Grade Requirements
Students must receive a grade of “C-” (or 1.7 quality points) or higher in all courses for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation degree program.
| Subject Area | Credits | Required Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | 6 | ANI 101 and ANI 151. |
| Art | 42 | ART 101, ART 115, ART 120, ART 125, ART 130, ART 150, ART 151, ART 200, ART 201, ART 251, ART 300, ART 350, ART 401, and ART 450. |
| Computer Graphics | 12 | CG 201, CG 225, CG 275, and CG 300. |
| Digital Art and Animation Electives | 9 | Nine credits from any of the following 300 level or higher courses: ART, ANI, FLM, or CG. |
| Film | 6 | FLM 115 and FLM 201. |
| General Studies | 2 | COL 101 and COL 230. |
| Humanities and Social Science | 15 | COM 250, ENG 116, six credits of Humanities or Social Science, and any three credits of English courses at the 150 course-level or higher. |
| Open Electives | 3 | Sufficient additional credits to meet the required 131 semester credits for the program. |
| Projects | 27 | PRJ 101, at least 8 credits of Project courses at 200 level, and at least 16 additional credits of Project courses at 300 level or higher |
| Science | 6 | CS 115 and any three credits of Natural Science courses. |
| General Education | 3 | Three credits of General Education courses, including Humanities and Social Sciences, and Mathematics. |
Note on General Education Courses
The following courses satisfy the general education requirement for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation: ART 115 (3), ENG 116 (3), three credits of English courses (3), FLM 115 (3), CS 115 (3), COM 250 (3), three credits of Natural Science courses (3), six credits in Humanities or Social Science courses (6), and three credits of General Education courses (3).
