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2D Animation Requirements

The information here may reflect program requirements for future academic years. If you are a current student and would like to see the current or prior years’ requirements for this program, please see the University Catalog.


The 2D minor requires the completion of 15 semester hours, which includes two three-credit required courses and nine credits of selected courses in elective courses from a menu of provided courses. Taken together with a major, this minor contributes to the 121 credits required for the BFA degree.

Program Curriculum

Required Program Courses

  • AA231 Animation I: Methods, Materials & Motion

  • AA335 Character Animation: Mechanics & Acting

Program Electives

  • Complete 1 course from the following courses:

    • AA201 Essential Tools & Principles

    • IS219 History of Animation

    • AA232 Animation II: Hybrid Moving Image

    • AA240 Visual Storytelling

  • Complete 2 additional courses from the following courses:

    • AA201 Essential Tools & Principles

    • IS219 History of Animation

    • AA232 Animation II: Hybrid Moving Image

    • AA240 Visual Storytelling

    • AA235 Character & Identity

    • AA352 Layout & Background Design

    • IL255 Drawing for Illustration

    • IL257 Character Design

    • IL260 Environments & Architecture

    • IL265 Visual Development

    • DR261 Drawing: The Figure & Human Anatomy

    • CW224 Scripting

    • GD351 Motion Graphics

    • VID211 Fundamentals of Cinematography

    • PA261 Observational Painting

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