Computer Animation and Interactive Media - Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Program - Fall 2012 Curriculum

This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2012 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.

Semester 5
MAJOR AREA		CG 314	Programming Concepts		2
		CG 321	Design for Interactive Media II		2
		CG 341	3D Modeling and Animation		2
		CG 344	History of Animation		3
		CG 346	Principles of Animation I		1.5
		CG 351	Storyboarding & Storytelling		2
RELATED AREA		IL 302	Drawing for Animation I		2
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Liberal Arts Electives*		3

Semester 6
MAJOR AREA		CG 322	Interface Design		2
		CG 342	Advanced 3D Computer Modeling		2
		CG 345	3D Computer Animation		2
		CG 352	Music and Sound Design		2
		CG 353	Motion Graphics		2
RELATED AREA		IL 303	Drawing for Animation II		1.5
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Liberal Arts Electives*		6

Semester 7
MAJOR AREA		CG 421	Interactive Project Design		3
		CG 441	Advanced 3D Animation		3
		CG 446	Principles of Animation II		1.5
		CG 451	Computer-Assisted Post-Prod.		2
		CG 452	Music Production/Thesis I		2
		CG 491	Senior Project Planning		1.5
RELATED AREA		choice	see Related Area elective**		1.5-3
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see American History*	G10	3

Semester 8
MAJOR AREA		CG 422	Interactive Production		3
		CG 442	Animation Production		3
		CG 453	Music Production/Thesis II		1.5
		CG 492	Senior Project		3
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Other World Civ.*	G9	3
		choice	see Liberal Arts Electives*		3

TOTAL Minimum Required
MAJOR AREA:	46 credits
RELATED AREA:	5-6.5 credits
LIBERAL ARTS:	18 credits
TOTAL Minimum Required:	69 credits

SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education baccalaureate degree requirements (www.fitnyc.edu/gened).

G1 Basic Communication; G2 Math; G3 Science; G4 Social Science; G5 Western Civilization; G6 Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.

* REQUIREMENTS 

Liberal Arts Electives: 12 credits
Semester 5: CHOICE of any non-HA 3-credit liberal arts course
Semester 6: CHOICE of any non-HA 3-credit liberal arts course, and
CHOICE of any 3-credit liberal arts course
Semester 8: CHOICE of any non-HA 3-credit liberal arts course

American History: 3 credits
CHOICE of EN 271, 272, LA 221, 392 or any other non-HA course which meets Gen. Ed. American History requirement (G10).

Foreign Language:
The Gen. Ed. Foreign Language requirement (G8) has been waived for the Computer Animation and Interactive Media major.

Other World Civilizations: 3 credits
CHOICE of HA 121, 221, 223, 224, 225, or 226 (any one of these meets G9)

** RELATED AREA ELECTIVE: 1.5-3 credits

Any course in Art and Design for which student has met prerequisites.

NOTE:

CG 211, 212, 213, and 221 or their equivalents must be completed prior to application to the BFA program.