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Visual Media with an Animation Concentration B.A.

Curriculum

Recommended Schedule

A recommended course sequences to complete the major in four years.

Degree Sheet

A degree sheet for the Visual Media B.A. is provided with the curriculum below for students’ convenience.

This sample degree checklist is intended to be used as a planning tool for students enrolled in the program for this academic year. It is recommended that students review the Academic Requirements report in their Student Center and meet regularly with an Academic Advisor to verify degree progression.

Core Curriculum

English (3-8 credits)

Refer to the English section of the Core Curriculum

Study and Technology Skills (0-3 credits)

Refer to the Study and Technology Skills section of the Core Curriculum

Mathematics (3-5 credits)

Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum

Natural Sciences (7-8 credits)

Refer to the Natural Sciences section of the Core Curriculum. Classes in the major may be used to fulfill this Core requirement. Consult an Academic Advisor.

Social Sciences (3 credits)

Refer to the Social Sciences section of the Core Curriculum.

Fine Arts (3 credits)

Refer to the Fine Arts section of the Core Curriculum. Classes in the major may be used to fulfill this Core requirement. Consult an Academic Advisor.

Humanities (6 credits)

Refer to the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum. Classes in the major may be used to fulfill this Core requirement. Consult an Academic Advisor.

Constitution (3-6 credits)

Refer to the Constitution section of the Core Curriculum.

Cultural Diversity (3 credits)

Refer to the Cultural Diversity section of the Core Curriculum.

Major Requirements (73 credits)

Visual Media Core (7 credits)

VIS 115Physics of Media Arts

4.00
VIS 212Digital Editing

3.00

Seminar (3 credits)

VIS 390Junior Seminar

3.00

Animation Concentration (39 credits)

ART 101Drawing I

3.00
ART 201Life Drawing I

3.00
VIS 130Foundations of Animation

3.00
VIS 131Storyboarding and Previsualization

3.00
VIS 140Animation History and Aesthetics

3.00
VIS 230Digital Animation I

3.00
VIS 235Visual Effects

3.00
VIS 253Photoshop

3.00
VIS 313Audio Postproduction

3.00
VIS 330Digital Animation II

3.00
VIS 335After Effects II

3.00
VIS 342Animation Studio

3.00
VIS 430Digital Animation III

3.00

History, Theory, and Criticism (12 credits)

FILM 400Film Theory

3.00
FILM 401Animation Theory

3.00
VIS 300Artificial Intelligence for Media Creation

3.00
Select one additional course from the following:
ART 475History of Photography

3.00
FILM 410Major Figures in the Cinema

3.00
FILM 469Surrealism and Psychological Cinema

3.00
FILM 470Women in Film

3.00
FILM 471LGBT Film and Television

3.00
FILM 494/ENG 476BHistory of the American Film

3.00
FILM 495/ENG 477AFilm & Literature

3.00
FILM 497/ENG 477CGenre Studies in Film

3.00
MUS 425Film Music

3.00
VIS 307Critical Theory and Media

3.00
VIS 399Film Festivals and Media Industries

1.00-3.00
VIS 489Special Topics in Visual Media Studies

3.00

Capstone (6 credits)

VIS 491Senior Production I

3.00
VIS 492Senior Production II

3.00

Visual Media Electives (6 credits)

Any ART or FILM or VIS courses not used to fulfill a major or core requirement

6.00

General Electives

 
General elective course credits are taken to complete the 120 credits needed for graduation.

Summary of credit requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Visual Media with an Animation Concentration

College Core Curriculum
 21-37
Major Requirements
 73
Electives
10-26
Total Credits
 120

NOTE: At least 30 credits of Upper Division course work must be completed at Nevada State University to fulfill the Residency Graduation Requirement.