Feb 17, 2025

2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog

2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mass Communication, Electronic Media Communication Concentration (Digital Animation), B.S.

Department of Electronic Media Communication

The digital animation specialty within the Electronic Media Communication program is designed for those who wish to work professionally in digital animation and/or digital imaging, including motion graphics, video games, character animation, visual effects, and image manipulation. This specialty blends theoretical and hands-on approaches to electronic media education. Students are encouraged to complete their education with internships in professional settings.

Admission to Candidacy

To be admitted to candidacy in the digital animation specialty, the student must meet the following requirements:

45 hours completed before applying for candidacy
Grade of C (2.00) or better in each of the following:

EMC 1020 /JOUR 1020 /RIM 1020

JOUR 2710 , EMC 3020 , EMC 3060 , or equivalent writing competency (grade of B or better in ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 )

ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020

ART 1610

ART 1620

EMC 3120

Minimum overall GPA in all college coursework of 2.50.
Math course satisfying General Education requirements.

Required Courses (39 hours)

Total hours in college not to exceed 40

College Core (9 hours)

EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
RIM 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours
JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3020 - Writing for the Electronic Media 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3060 - Writing for Digital Media 3 credit hours
Waived if B or better in ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020
EMC 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3650 - Free Expression, Mass Media, and the American Public 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 4190 - Ethics and Law for Visual Communicators 3 credit hours

Digital Animation Requirements (30 hours)

EMC 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit hours
EMC 3040 - Electronic Graphics 3 credit hours
EMC 3120 - Sight, Sound, and Motion 3 credit hours
EMC 3130 - Introduction to Field Video Production 3 credit hours
EMC 3300 - Introduction to Digital Animation 3 credit hours *
*Must be taken no later than second semester of the sophomore year
EMC 3310 - Intermediate Digital Animation 3 credit hours
EMC 3320 - Introduction to Digital Compositing 3 credit hours
EMC 4300 - Advanced Digital Animation 3 credit hours
EMC 4400 - Animation Seminar I 3 credit hours
EMC 4410 - Animation Seminar II 3 credit hours

Other requirements (81 hours)

Digital animation students should take the first courses in their Art minor prior to taking digital animation courses.
At least 65 semester hours in liberal arts and sciences
80 hours outside the college of Mass Communication

Required Art minor (18 hours)

ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours
Upper-division Art elective 3 credit hours

Computer Literacy Requirement (3 hours)

CSCI 1150 - Computer Orientation 3 credit hours OR
CSCI 1160 - Introduction to Computing: A Multimedia Approach 4 credit hours

Curriculum: Mass Communication, Electronic Media Communication Concentration (Digital Animation)

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Fall - Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Mathematics 3 credit hours (satisfying General Education requirements)
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Spring - Freshman

ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
EMC 3020 - Writing for the Electronic Media 3 credit hours (recommended) OR
JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3060 - Writing for Digital Media 3 credit hours
CSCI 1150 - Computer Orientation 3 credit hours (recommended) OR
CSCI 1160 - Introduction to Computing: A Multimedia Approach 4 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Fall - Sophomore

COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
EMC 3120 - Sight, Sound, and Motion 3 credit hours
EMC 3130 - Introduction to Field Video Production 3 credit hours
EMC 3300 - Introduction to Digital Animation 3 credit hours
EMC 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Spring - Sophomore

EMC 3310 - Intermediate Digital Animation 3 credit hours
Art elective 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
EMC 3650 - Free Expression, Mass Media, and the American Public 3 credit hours (recommended) OR
PHOT 4190 - Ethics and Law for Visual Communicators 3 credit hours OR
EMC 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Fall - Junior

EMC 4300 - Advanced Digital Animation 3 credit hours
Upper-division Art elective 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Spring - Junior

EMC 3040 - Electronic Graphics 3 credit hours
EMC 3320 - Introduction to Digital Compositing 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Fall - Senior

EMC 4400 - Animation Seminar I 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Spring - Senior Year

EMC 4410 - Animation Seminar II 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours
General Education or class outside Mass Comm 3 credit hours

Mass Communication, Electronic Media Communication Concentration (Digital Animation), B.S.

Admission to Candidacy

Required Courses (39 hours)

College Core (9 hours)

Digital Animation Requirements (30 hours)

Other requirements (81 hours)

Required Art minor (18 hours)

Computer Literacy Requirement (3 hours)

Curriculum: Mass Communication, Electronic Media Communication Concentration (Digital Animation)

Fall - Freshman

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Spring - Freshman

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Fall - Sophomore

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Spring - Sophomore

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Fall - Junior

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Spring - Junior

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Fall - Senior

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Spring - Senior Year

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Total hours in program: 120