Animation
Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Animation
University Core Requirements specific to this major: Students are required to take one of the following courses in fulfillment of the University Core requirement in Critical Arts. Please consult the University Core requirements page for additional courses as required by the School of Film and Television.
| LMU COURSE |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
Core Requirement Fulfilled |
| ARHS 200: Art of the Western World I |
ARTS 2A: History of Art - Europe from Prehistory through Early Christianity
AND
ARTS 2B: History of Art - Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance |
Critical Arts |
| OR |
OR |
| ARHS 201: Art of the Western World II |
ARTS 2C: History of Art - Europe from the Baroque Period through Impressionism |
Critical Arts |
| OR |
OR |
|
| ARHS 202: Modernism |
ARTS 2D: History of Art - Europe and the United States from Post-Impressionism to the Present |
Critical Arts |
Lower Division Major Requirements:
| LMU COURSE |
DE ANZA COLLEGE COURSE |
| ANIM 100: History of Animation* |
F/TV 75G: History of Animation |
| ANIM 110: Visual Story Development for Animation |
F/TV 67I: Drawing for Animation - Layout and Visual Development
OR
F/TV 70: The Animation Story Board |
| ANIM 120: Beginning Animation* |
F/TV 66A: Basic Techniques of Animation - 3D Media |
| ANIM 220: Intermediate Animation |
F/TV 69: Principles of Animation - Character and Motion |
| ANIM 230: Introduction to 3D Computer Animation I |
F/TV 84A: Introduction to 3D Computer Animation |
| ANIM 250: Introduction to Interactive Animation |
None |
| ANIM 260: Digital Toolbox |
ARTS/F/TV 85: Motion Graphics
OR
ARTS 86: Electronic Illustration Techniques |
| ART 153: Drawing I** |
ARTS 4A: Drawing
AND
ARTS 4B: Drawing |
| ART 154: Drawing II: Figure Drawing |
ARTS 4C: Life Drawing
OR
F/TV 67G: Drawing for Animation - Human Figure |
| ART 200: Figure Drawing Workshop I |
None |
| ART 201: Figure Drawing Workshop II |
None |
| FTVS 100: Storytelling |
None |
| FTVS 210: Art of the Cinema |
None |
| FTVS 211: Art of the Cinema Laboratory |
None |
| SCWR 220: Beginning Screenwriting |
F/TV 60A: Scriptwriting for Film and Video I |
*These courses must be completed with a grade of B [3.0] or better.
**This course fulfills the University Core requirement in Creative Arts.