Curriculum Requirements for B.F.A. in Digital Arts, Game Design Concentration
General Education
| Foundations |
Credits: |
| FCWR 101 |
Writing I: Foundations of College Composition |
3 |
| FCWR 151 |
Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing |
3 |
| FCWR 303 |
Communication for Art and Design |
3 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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| Data Literacy |
Credits: |
| DATA 101 |
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society |
3 |
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| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) |
Credits: |
| ICBS 3XX |
Behavioral Science choice |
3 |
| ICLT 3XX |
Literature choice |
3 |
| ICPH 3XX |
Philosophy choice |
3 |
| ICSS 3XX |
Social Science choice |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
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Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. |
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| Mathematics and Science |
Credits: |
| MATH 115 |
Introductory Concepts of Mathematics |
3 |
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Any BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS courses |
6 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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Major Requirements
| Freshman Art Foundation |
Credits: |
| ARTD 102 |
Form and Space |
3 |
| ARTD 103 |
Shape and Color |
3 |
| ARTD 155 |
Time and Motion |
3 |
| ARTW 101 |
Drawing I |
3 |
| ARTW 151 |
Drawing II |
3 |
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Total: 15 Credits |
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| Art History |
Credits: |
| ARTH 101 |
Art History I |
3 |
| ARTH 151 |
Art History II |
3 |
| ARTH 201 |
Art History III |
3 |
| ARTH 301 |
Aesthetics I |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
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| Computer Graphics Sequence* |
Credits: |
| ARTC 201 |
Computer Graphics I |
3 |
| ARTC 251 |
Computer Graphics II |
3 |
| ARTC 301 |
Motion Graphics I |
3 |
| ARTC 351 |
Digital Compositing |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
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* All computer graphics courses require department permission prior to registration. |
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| Game Design Concentration |
Credits: |
| ARTC 260 |
Introduction to 3D Modeling and Animation |
3 |
| ARTC 270 |
Game Theory + History: Intro to Interactive Game Design |
3 |
| ARTC 370 |
Game Design I |
3 |
| ARTC 371 |
Game Design II |
3 |
| ARTQ 301 |
Level Game Design |
3 |
| ARTQ 451 |
Game Design – Coding for Game Development |
3 |
| ARTQ 452 |
Game Design III – Technical Artist Studio |
3 |
| ARTQ 453 |
Emerging Technologies for Games and Interactive Applications |
3 |
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Total: 24 Credits |
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| Thesis and Portfolio |
Credits: |
| ARTC 400 |
Thesis Proposal |
3 |
| ARTC 405 |
Thesis Production I |
3 |
| ARTC 406 |
Thesis Production II |
3 |
| ARTC 410 |
Portfolio |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
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| General Electives |
Credits: |
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Choose courses in consultation with advisor. |
12 |
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| Total Required Credits = 120 |