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4-Year Plan

Mapped out below is a four year plan for all visual arts majors in their respective concentration. Use it as a guide to graduate on time.

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Computer Art & Animation

Freshman Year

Required Courses

Fall Semester

  • ENGL 103/104 or 101, 3 Credits
  • MTHS 102,105 or MATH 102,105
  • UNIV 100, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 101 Design I, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 111 Drawing I, 3 Credits

Spring Semester

  • ENGL 102 or 115, 3 Credits
  • MATH Elective, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 102 Design II, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 112 Drawing II, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 121 Survey of the Arts (Spring Only), 3 Credits

Total Credits: 30

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Fall Semester

  • VIAR 122 Survey of the Arts II ,3 Credits
  • VIAR 211 Drawing III, 3 Credits
  • SCIENCE Elective, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 236 Introduction to Digital Art, 3 Credits
  • VIAR Studio Elective, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 209 Sophomore Portfolio Review, 0 Credits

Spring Semester

  • VIAR 220 Modern Art, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 335 Intermediate Media Workshop, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 365 Intro to Computer Animation, 3 Credits
  • VIAR Studio Elective, 3 Credits
  • Literature Elective, 3 Credits

Total Credits: 30

Junior Year

Required Courses

Fall Semester

  • VIAR 312 Conceptual Formal Development Drawing, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 323 Art Since 1945, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 366 Intermediate Computer Animation, 3 Credits
  • SCIENCE Elective, 3 Credits
  • CMCN Elective, 3 Credits

Spring Semester

  • VIAR 308 Sound Design, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 465 Advanced Computer Animation, 3 Credits
  • VIAR Studio Elective, 3 Credits
  • SCIENCE Elective, 3 Credits
  • BHSC Elective, 3 Credits

Total Credits: 30

Senior Year

Required Courses

Fall Semester

  • VIAR 409 Senior Art Project I, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 466 Advanced Computer Animation, 3 Credits
  • VIAR Elective 321 OR 422, 3 Credits
  • VIAR Studio Elective, 3 Credits
  • VIAR Studio Elective, 3 Credits

Spring Semester

  • VIAR 410 Senior Art Project II, 3 Credits
  • VIAR 466 Advanced Computer Animation, 3 Credits
  • VIAR Studio Elective, 3 Credits
  • BHSC Elective, 3 Credits
  • HIST Elective, 3 Credits

Total Credits: 30