UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN—STOUT
B.F.A. in Entertainment Design - ANIMATION
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ___________________42
Please refer to the current UW-Stout General Education course list.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE REQUIREMENT:
Courses Completed: ____________________________________
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ETHNIC STUDIES REQUIREMENT:
Courses Completed: ____________________________________
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COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS ......................................................... 8
ENGL-101
Freshman English - Composition or
ENGL-111
Freshman English - Honors I .................. 3
ENGL-102
Freshman English - Reading or
ENGL-112
Freshman English - Honors II or
ENGL-113
Honors Seminar I ................................... 3
SPCOM-100
Fundamentals of Speech ............................. 2
ANALYTIC REASONING................................................................ 6
Choose 6 credits from the UW-Stout General Education course list.
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HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ........................................... 2
Choose 2 credits from the UW-Stout General Education course list.
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HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS ....................................................... 9
Choose 9 credits from 3 or more areas from the UW-Stout General
Education course list except Art & Design Department courses
(those with an ART / ARTH / DES prefix).
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ENGL-245, Creative Writing (required)
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SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES ........................................... 9
Choose 9 credits from 3 or more areas from the UW-Stout General
Education course list.
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NATURAL SCIENCES (with lab) .................................................... 4
Choose 4 credits from the UW-Stout General Education course list.
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TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 2
Choose 2 credits from the UW-Stout General Education course list.
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GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES ................................................ 2
Choose 2 credits from any General Education category except
Health/Physical Education and Technology
CONCENTRATION
2012-2013
FOUNDATION RELATED REQUIREMENTS
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ART-100
Drawing I....................................................... 3
ART-101
2-Dimensional Design Foundations .............. 3
DES-176
Intro to Digital Narrative ……………………………3
ART-200
Drawing II ...................................................... 3
ART-103
3-Dimensional Design Foundations .............. 3
DES-205
Design Draw & Concept Visualization ........... 3
DES-200
Design Concepts and Problems..................... 3
DES-220
Intro to 2D Digital Imaging ............................ 3
DES-390
Entertainment Design Portfolio /Professional
Practice Seminar…………………..1*
DES-490
Senior Project Entertainment Design............ 6**
*DES-390 is a prerequisite for DES-490
**DES-490 is a two semester, six-credit capstone course that must
be taken in two separate semesters.
ANIMATION CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS
18
Choose 18 credits from the following:
DES-378
Animation Studio………………………………………...3
(repeatable up to 5 semesters)
DES-372
3-D Modeling & Animation I ..……………………..3
DES-374
3-D Modeling & Animation II …………….………..3
DES-373
3-D Modeling & Animation III….…………………..3
DESIGN STUDIO SELECTIVES REQUIREMENTS
6
Choose 6 credits from the following:
DES-379
Comics and Sequential Art Studio……………….3
DES-389
Type in Motion.............................................. 3
DES-325
Multimedia Web Design ............................... 3
DES-310
Graphic Design I ............................................ 3
DES-360
Graphic Design II ........................................... 3
PHOTO-330
Video Production Fundamentals………………….3
ART/DES-XXX
Other as approved by advisor .................... 1-3
ART STUDIO SELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS
15
Required Courses – 9 credits:
ART- 209
Painting I ....................................................... 3
ART- 301
Life Drawing I ................................................ 3
ART- 401
Life Drawing II ............................................... 3
Select 2 courses from the following - 6 credits:
ART-300
Drawing III..................................................... 3
ART-211/311/411 Contemporary Sculptural Practices I/II/III .... 3
ART-409/410
Painting II/III ................................................. 3
ART-213/313/413 Ceramics I/II/III ............................................. 3
ART-215//315/415 Art Metals I/II/III ........................................... 3
ART-217/417
Printmaking I/II ............................................. 3
DES-405
Advanced Presentation Techniques .............. 3
ART/DES-XXX
Other as approved by advisor .................... 1-3
ART HISTORY REQUIREMENTS
12
ARTH-223
Survey of Art: Ancient-Medieval ................... 3
ARTH-224
Survey of Art: Renaissance-20th Cent........... 3
ARTH-XXX
History of Interactive Media ......................... 3
ARTH-xxx
Art History Selective ..................................... 3
TOTAL
124
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN—STOUT
B.F.A. in Entertainment Design - ANIMATION CONCENTRATION
2012-2013
IMPORTANT PROGRAM NOTES:
1. Following the recommended course sequence is critical to your successful development in the BFA in Entertainment Design program.
2. In particular, the suggested progression of ART and DES courses is very important if you aim to complete this degree in four years.
3. The senior level capstone course, DES-490, is a two-semester, six (6) credit course that must be taken in two separate semesters.
4. All Animation ‘Concentration Requirements’ must be completed before students can take the capstone course, DES-490.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM NOTES AND REQUIREMENTS
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It takes an average of 16 credits per semester to complete this degree in four (4) years.
Students must fulfill the Ethnic Studies and Global Perspective requirements according to UW-Stout criteria.
A Mid-Program Portfolio Review is a requirement for graduation.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS: A grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each Art and Design Department class (those with an ART/ARTH/DES
prefix) is required for graduation, as well as, a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better in School of Art and Design (ART/DES/ARTH) courses
and a 2.0 overall GPA is required for graduation.
RECOMMENDED EIGHT SEMESTER SEQUENCE
It takes an average of 16 credits per semester to complete this degree in four years.
Semester 1
Semester 2
ART-100: Drawing I ....................................................................................... 3
ART-101:2-DimensionalDesign Foundations..................................................... 3
ARTH-223: Survey of Art – Ancient to Medieval ............................................. 3
ENGL-101: Freshman English - Composition or
ENGL-111: Freshman English - Honors I ........................................................ 3
DES-176: Intro to Digital Narrative ................................................................. 3
Health/Physical Education ................................................................................ 1
....................................................................................................................... 16
ART-200: Drawing II ...................................................................................... 3
ART-103: 3-Dimensional Design Foundations ............................................... 3
DES-220: Intro to 2D Digital Imaging ............................................................ 3
ARTH-224: Survey of Art – Renaissance to 20th Century ................................. 3
ENGL-102: Freshman English - Reading or
ENGL-112: Freshman English - Honors II or
ENGL-113: Honors Seminar I........................................................................ 3
SPCOM-100: Fundamentals of Speech ........................................................... 2
17
Semester 3
Semester 4
DES-205: Design Drawing & Concept Visualization
OR DES-200 Design Theory and Methods ........................................... 3
DES-XXX: Animation Concentration Requirement (DES-372 suggested) ....... 3
DES-XXX: Animation Concentration Requirement (DES-378 suggested) ........ 3
ART-SXX Studio Art Selective Requirement (ART-301 Life Drawing)................ 3
Analytic Reasoning ........................................................................................ 3-4
....................................................................................................................... 15
DES-XXX: Animation Concentration Requirement (DES-378 suggested) ........ 3
ART-XXX: Studio Art Selective Requirement (ART-209 or ART-401) ................. 3
DES-205: Design Drawing & Concept Visualization
OR DES-200 Design Theory and Methods .......................................... 3
ENGL-245: Creative Writing (Required - Humanities and the Arts) .................. 3
Natural Sciences (with lab)............................................................................... 4
.................................................................................................................. 16-17
Semester 6
DES-XXX: Animation Concentration Requirement ......................................... 3
DES-XXX: Design Studio Selective .................................................................... 3
ART-XXX: Studio Art Selective Requirement (ART-209 or ART-401)
3
Social & Behavioral Sciences ........................................................................... 3
Analytic Reasoning ........................................................................................ 2-3
.................................................................................................................. 14-15
ART-XXX: Studio Art Selective Requirement ................................................... 3
DES-XXX: Animation Concentration Requirement ......................................... 3
DES-XXX: Animation Concentration Requirement ......................................... 3
DES-390: Entertainment Design Portfolio/Professional Practices Seminar .... 1
ARTH-SXX: Art History Selective ..................................................................... 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences ........................................................................... 3
16
Semester 7
Semester 8
DES-490: Senior Project Entertainment Design.............................................. 3
DES-XXX: Design Studio Selective .................................................................. 3
ART-XXX: Studio Art Selective ....................................................................... 3
ARTH -XXX: Art History Selective ..................................................................... 3
Technology (General Education) ..................................................................... 2
General Education Elective............................................................................... 2
....................................................................................................................... 16
DES-490: Senior Project Entertainment Design ............................................... 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences ........................................................................... 3
Humanities and the Arts ................................................................................. 3
Humanities and the Arts ................................................................................. 3
Health/Physical Education ............................................................................... 1
....................................................................................................................... 13
Semester 5