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 pagefor additional courses as required by the School of Film and Television.
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
Core Requirement Fulfilled |
| ARHS 200: Art of the Western World I |
ART 1: Western Art History I
AND
ART 2: Western Art History II |
Critical Arts |
| OR |
OR |
|
| ARHS 201: Art of the Western World II |
ART 2: Western Art History II
AND
ART 3: Western Art History III |
Critical Arts |
| OR |
OR |
|
| ARHS 202: Modernism |
ART 8: Western Art History IV |
Critical Arts |
Lower Division Major Requirements:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| ANIM 100: History of Animation* |
CINEMA 6/ET 61/GR DES 74: The History of Animation |
| ANIM 110: Visual Story Development for Animation* |
None |
| ANIM 120: Beginning Animation* |
ET 19A: 2D Animation I
AND
ET 19B: 2D Animation II |
| ANIM 220: Intermediate Animation |
None |
| ANIM 230: Introduction to 3D Computer Animation I |
ET 24: 3-D Fundamentals
OR
ET 24B: 3D Character Animation |
| ANIM 250: Introduction to Interactive Animation |
PEND |
| ANIM 260: Digital Toolbox |
None |
| ART 153: Drawing I** |
ART 20A: Drawing I |
| ART 154: Drawing II: Figure Drawing |
ART 20B: Drawing II |
| ART 200: Figure Drawing Workshop I |
ART 21A: Drawing III |
| ART 201: Figure Drawing Workshop II |
ART 21A fulfills both ART 200 and 201 requirements |
| FTVS 100: Storytelling |
None |
| FTVS 210: Art of the Cinema |
FILM 1: Film Appreciation: Introduction to Cinema |
| FTVS 211: Art of the Cinema Laboratory |
None |
| SCWR 220: Beginning Screenwriting |
None |
*These courses must be completed with a grade of B [3.0] or better.
**This course fulfills the University Core requirement in Creative Arts.