Nov 24, 2024

2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog

2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Animation, B.S.

Department of Media Arts
615-898-5628
Kevin McNulty, program coordinator
Kevin.Mcnulty@mtsu.edu

The Animation major is designed for those who wish to work professionally in animation and/or imaging, including character animation, video games, motion graphics, visual effects, simulation and visualization, and image manipulation. This program blends theoretical and hands-on approaches to traditional and digital animation. Students are encouraged to complete their education with internships in professional settings.

The major requires a minor in Art as described below.

NOTE: Students must earn a C (2.00) or better in each course in the college in order to graduate.

Admission to Candidacy

To be admitted to candidacy in Animation, 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 pre-candidacy courses:

EMC 1020 /JOUR 1020 /RIM 1020

Math course satisfying General Education requirements.
Minimum overall GPA in pre-candidacy and Math coursework of 2.50.
Candidacy score using the following criteria
1. Overall Pre-Candidacy and Math courses GPA x 10 (40 points)
2. Portfolio Review based on work from classes and personal (60 points)
  1. Traditional Art (drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, design, other)
  2. Still Digital Art (digital)
  3. Animation (2D, 3D, stop motion, other)
  4. Other
3. Candidacy scores will be calculated using the following formula:
  1. (Overall Pre-Candidacy and Math courses GPA x 10) + Portfolio Scoring Sheet = 100 points)
  2. 40 points + 60 Points = 100 points
Candidacy will be granted to students earning a score of 90 or better. A limited number of additional students may be admitted each semester based upon admissions score and available resources.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Animation, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

Major Requirements (48 hours)

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
May count as a Social/Behavioral Sciences requirement
EMC 3020 - Screenwriting I 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3060 - Writing for Interactive Experiences 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours
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

Animation Requirements (39 hours)

ANIM 1300 - Animation and the Illusion of Motion 3 credit hours
ANIM 2300 - Introduction to Digital Animation 3 credit hours *
*Must be taken no later than first semester of the sophomore year
ANIM 3310 - Texturing, Lighting, and Rendering 3 credit hours
ANIM 3320 - Introduction to Digital Compositing 3 credit hours
ANIM 3330 - Animation and Rigging 3 credit hours
ANIM 4310 - Animation and Performance 3 credit hours
ANIM 4400 - Animation Seminar I 3 credit hours
ANIM 4410 - Animation Seminar II 3 credit hours
Mass comm elective 3 credit hours
ANIM 3040 - Motion Graphics I 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3040 - Motion Graphics I 3 credit hours
EMC 2120 - Sight, Sound, and Motion 3 credit hours
EMC 2130 - Single Cam I 3 credit hours
EMC 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit hours

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
Art elective 3 credit hours
Art upper-division elective 3 credit hours

Computer Literacy Requirement (3-4 hours)

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

Electives (9-13 hours)

Depending on General Education Social/Behavioral Sciences course selection

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Animation

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

Freshman Fall

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Mathematics 3 credit hours (satisfying General Education requirements)
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
EMC 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 1050 - Basic Digital Photography and Imaging 3 credit 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
May count as a Social/Behavioral Sciences requirement

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Freshman Spring

ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
CSCI 1150 - Computer Orientation 3 credit hours (recommended) OR
CSCI 1160 - Introduction to Computing: A Multimedia Approach 4 credit hours
ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
ANIM 1300 - Animation and the Illusion of Motion 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Fall

ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
ANIM 2300 - Introduction to Digital Animation 3 credit hours
EMC 2120 - Sight, Sound, and Motion 3 credit hours
Elective or Soc/Beh Sci 3 credit hours
EMC 3020 - Screenwriting I 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3060 - Writing for Interactive Experiences 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Spring

ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
EMC 2130 - Single Cam I 3 credit hours
ANIM 3310 - Texturing, Lighting, and Rendering 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Junior Fall

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
EMC 3650 - Free Expression, Mass Media, and the American Public 3 credit hours OR
EMC 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours OR
PHOT 4190 - Ethics and Law for Visual Communicators 3 credit hours
ANIM 3320 - Introduction to Digital Compositing 3 credit hours
ANIM 3330 - Animation and Rigging 3 credit hours
ART elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

ANIM 3040 - Motion Graphics I 3 credit hours OR
EMC 3040 - Motion Graphics I 3 credit hours
ANIM 4310 - Animation and Performance 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Upper-division ART elective 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

ANIM 4400 - Animation Seminar I 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Media Arts elective 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Senior Spring

ANIM 4410 - Animation Seminar II 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Electives 4 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Animation, B.S.

Admission to Candidacy

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (48 hours)

College Core (9 hours)

Animation Requirements (39 hours)

Art Minor (18 hours)

Computer Literacy Requirement (3-4 hours)

Electives (9-13 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Animation

Freshman Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Freshman Spring

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Spring

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Junior Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Senior Spring

Subtotal: 13 Hours