Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major Animation

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Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Animation
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics) 13
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts) 23
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option)4
Degree Specific Requirements
CSTE 1331Visual Computing3
or ENGL 3381 Intro Creative Writing:Fiction
or ENGL 3382 Intro Creative Writing: Poetry
or MCOM 2366 Film Appreciation
Major: Foundation
ARTS 1313
ARTS 1314
ARTS 1315
W.A.S.H. - 2D
and W.A.S.H. - 3D
and W.A.S.H. - Lecture
9
ARTS 1316Drawing3
ARTS 2313Foundations In Digital Art3
Major: BFA Core
ARTS 1303Art History Survey I 23
ARTS 1319Drawing II3
ARTS 2375Photographic Concepts3
ARTS 3305Painting I3
ARTS 3307Performance and Video Art3
or ARTS 3310 Printmaking
ARTS 3318Sculpture I3
or ARTS 3320 Ceramics I
ARTS 3385Art History Survey II3
Major: Required
ARTS 2317Life Drawing I3
ARTS 2343Animation Concepts And Technqs3
ARTS 23442D Computer Animation3
ARTS 3343Intro To 3D Computer Animation3
ARTS 3344Advanced 3D Computer Animation3
ARTS 3354Experimental Animation3
ARTS 3355Animation Pre-Production3
ARTS 3375Web Site Development3
ARTS 3382The History Of Animation3
ARTS 4350Character Animation3
ARTS 4355Shading, Lighting & Rendering3
ARTS 4358Animation Portfolio3
Electives: Advanced
ARTS Advanced Electives 6
Minor: Not Required 3,4
Total Hours120
1

 MATH 1332 is recommended.

2

ARTS 1303 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area V (Creative Arts).

3

A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so, additional semester credit hours will be needed above the degree program's stated total semester hours.

4

All minors can be paired with degree program.

Notes

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework. 

Students must meet a 3.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.

Students must meet a 3.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all major coursework.

BFA Requirements

Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in ARTS courses to graduate with a BFA.

The BFA Portfolio Review is the Department of Art’s process of review and evaluation before admitting students into any of the department’s Bachelor of Fine Arts programs.

Students who wish to pursue a BFA in Graphic Design, Studio Art, Animation, or Photography must pass the department's BFA Portfolio Review.

The semester after completion of the Art Foundation courses, BFA majors are required to participate in the BFA Portfolio Review.

Art Foundation
ARTS 1313W.A.S.H. - 2D3
ARTS 1314W.A.S.H. - 3D3
ARTS 1315W.A.S.H. - Lecture3
ARTS 1316Drawing3
ARTS 2313Foundations In Digital Art3

For more information, visit BFA Portfolio Review.

Graphic Design students must first pass the BFA Portfolio Review in order to be eligible for the Graphic Design Portfolio Review. After passing the BFA Portfolio Review, students who wish to pursue a BFA in Graphic Design must take the Graphic Design Portfolio Review the semester they are enrolled in Typography (ARTS 3322).

Some, but not all, of the upper-level studio art courses may be taken more than once for credit. Courses listed more than once in the degree plan are repeatable.

Not all art courses are offered each semester. Consult an academic advisor and the Schedule of Classes before registration.

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First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area II13Component Area I3
ARTS 13133Component Area III4
ARTS 13143ARTS 130323
ARTS 13153ARTS 13163
 ARTS 23133
 12 16
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area I3Component Area VI3
Component Area VI3Component Area IX1
ARTS 13193ARTS 23173
ARTS 23433ARTS 23443
ARTS 3318 or 33203ARTS 23753
 ARTS 33053
 15 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area III4Component Area IV3
ARTS 3307 or 33103Component Area VII3
ARTS 33433ARTS 33443
ARTS 33543ARTS 33553
ARTS 33753ARTS 33853
 16 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area VIII3Component Area VII3
ARTS 33823Component Area IX3
ARTS 43503ARTS 43583
ARTS 43553CSTE 1331, ENGL 3381, ENGL 3382, or MCOM 23663
ARTS Advanced Electives3ARTS Advanced Electives3
 15 15
Total Hours: 120
1

MATH 1332 is recommended.

2

ARTS 1303 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area V (Creative Arts).

Notes 

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework. 

Students must meet a 3.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.

Students must meet a 3.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework. 

A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so, additional semester credit hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours. 

All minors can be paired with this degree program.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers.  Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.

The BFA in Animation is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:

  • Digital technology.
  • Creative and critical thinking and problem solving.
  • Teamwork and collaboration.
  • Oral and written communications.
  • Global and intercultural fluency.