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Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts - 2-D Animation (DI2DO)

This concentration focuses on basic 2-D principles of animation and time-based art. Career opportunities include film animation, multimedia and web interface design, and more.

Requirements

Tier II - Required Concentration (45.0 credit hrs.)

DIMA 1411History of Animation

4.5

DIMA 1220Character, Narrative, and Storyboard Development

4.5

DIMA 1230Drawing for Electronic Media

4.5

DIMA 14102-D Animation and Compositing I

4.5

DIMA 1510Interactive 2-D Design I

4.5

DIMA 1620Introduction to 3-D Modeling and Animation

4.5

DIMA 2210Electronic Illustration

4.5

DIMA 24102-D Animation and Compositing II

4.5

DIMA 2840Projects Development

4.5

ARTS 2010Life Drawing

4.5

Tier III— Electives (9.0 credit hrs.)

 

Select 9.0 credit hours from the following:

 

DIMA 1400Game Design Fundamentals

4.5

DIMA 1455Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation

4.5

DIMA 1500Web Design

4.5

DIMA 2450Design for Motion Graphics II

4.5

DIMA 2510Interactive 2-D Design II

4.5

DIMA 2900Special Topics in DIMA

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DIMA 2981Internship

4.5

PHOT 1005Basic Photography I - Digital

6.0

VACA 1020Audio I

4.5

VACA 1130Video I - Studio

4.5

VACA 2220Digital Media Editing

4.5

VACA 1110Introduction to Scriptwriting

4.5

VACA 2120Screenwriting Principles

4.5

ARTS 2020Elementary Painting

4.5

ARTS 2025Watercolor

4.5

Suggested Course Sequence – 2-D

First Year

Quarter One

ARTS 1010Drawing

4.5

DIMA 1110Digital Design: Raster

4.5

DIMA 1120Digital Design: Vector

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Two

ARTS 10202-D Design

4.5

DIMA 1310Typography I

4.5

DIMA 1450Design for Motion Graphics I

4.5

DIMA 1220Character, Narrative, and Storyboard Development

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Three

DIMA 1230Drawing for Electronic Media

4.5

DIMA 1620Introduction to 3-D Modeling and Animation

4.5

DIMA 1411History of Animation

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Second Year

Quarter One

DIMA 1510Interactive 2-D Design I

4.5

DIMA 14102-D Animation and Compositing I

4.5

ARTS 2010Life Drawing

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0

Quarter Two

DIMA 2210Electronic Illustration

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Tier 3 Elective

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Quarter Three

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Gen. Ed.

4.5

Tier 3 Elective

4.5

DIMA 2840Projects Development

4.5

Total Credit Hours:18.0