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The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation requires completion of at least 126 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. The program usually spans eight semesters of 15 weeks each, or four academic years. See Degree Requirements for additional information.

This is a sample sequence of courses for a student in the 2023-2024 academic cohort. This sequence should not be used for advising purposes. Instead, contact your Student Success Advisor for assistance.

Sample sequence of courses for a student in the 2023-2024 academic cohort.

SemesterCourseCredits
Semester 1ART 1000
Survey of Art History
3
ART 1100
Drawing Design I
3
ART 1200
Light and Color I
3
FLM 115 or DES 205
Film History or Game History
3
ENG 116
Storytelling
3
COL 101
College Life and Academic Skills
1
Semester Total16
Semester 2ANI 1000
Animation I
3
ART 1120
Drawing Design II
3
ART 1220
Light and Color II
3
ART 2110
Figure Drawing & Anatomy
3
PRJ 1000
Introduction to Production
3
Semester Total15
Semester 3ANI 2000
Animation II
3
CG 2000
2D Digital Art
3
CG 2001
3D Digital Art
3
CS 115
Introduction to Scripting and Programming
3
PRJ 2000 or PRJ 2001
Game Project I or Cinematic Project I
4
Semester Total16
Semester 4CG 2002 or ANI 2002
3D Digital Art Pipeline or Animation III
3
ART 2050
Visual Development for Production
3
English Elective
Any three-credit ENG course numbered 150 or higher.
3
Specialization Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, or FLM course numbered 2000 or higher.
3
PRJ 2050 or PRJ 2051
Game Project II or Cinematic Project II
4
Semester Total16
Semester 5COM 250
Professional Communication
3
Specialization Course
CG 3101, CG 3201, ANI 3301, ANI 3501
3
Specialization Course
CG 3101, CG 3201, ANI 3301, ANI 3501
3
Specialization Course
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, or FLM course numbered 2000 or higher.
3
PRJ 3000 or PRJ 3001
Game Project III or Cinematic Project III
4
Semester Total16
Semester 6Specialization Course
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, or FLM course numbered 2000 or higher.
3
Specialization Course
CG 3102, CG 3202, ANI 3302, ANI 3502
3
Specialization Course
CG 3102, CG 3202, ANI 3302, ANI 3502
3
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective
Any three-credit HIS, PSY, or SOS course.
3
PRJ 3000 or PRJ 3001
Game Project III or Cinematic Project III
4
Semester Total16
Semester 7ART 3050
Portfolio
3
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective
Any three-credit HIS, PSY, or SOS course.
3
Specialization Course
CG 3103, CG 3203, ANI 3303, ANI 3503
3
Specialization Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, or FLM course numbered 3000 or higher.
3
PRJ 3000 or PRJ 3001 or INT
Game Project III or Cinematic Project III or Internship
4
Semester Total16
Semester 8General Education Elective
Any three-credit ENG, LAW, HIS, SOS, PSY, or MAT course.
3
Open Elective
An elective of the student’s choice from any department at DigiPen.
3
Natural Science Elective
Any three-credit Natural Science course.
3
Specialization Elective
Any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, or FLM course numbered 3000 or higher.
3
PRJ 4000 or PRJ 4001 or Specialization Elective or INT
Game Capstone Project or Cinematic Capstone Project or any three-credit ART, CG, ANI, or FLM course numbered 3000 or higher or Internship.
3
Semester Total15
Degree Total (minimum credits required)126

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