Computer Animation Concentration

First Year (Semester One): 17 Credits

• ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 Credits EC
• ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 Credits
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
• XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab req. BP
• SWAN 101 - Introduction to Cinematic Storytelling 3 Credits
• MATH 109 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts 4 Credits or Higher  MQ

First Year (Semester Two): 16 Credits

• ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 Credits EC
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
• XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
• COSC 111 - Introduction to Computer Science I 4 Credits IM*
• SWAN 102 - Introduction to Film and Digital Storytelling 3 Credits

Second Year (Semester One): 17 Credits

• XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT
• COSC 112 - Introduction to Computer Science II 4 Credits
• XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP
• SWAN 220 - Filmmaking I 3 Credits
• SWAN 225 - Film Editing I 3 Credits

Second Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

• SWAN 342 - Pre-Viz & Storyboard Design 3 Credits
• XXXX - Film History/Culture Course 3 credits¹
• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
• XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
• SWAN 230 - Introduction to the Fundamentals of Film and Television Writing 3 Credits

Third Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

• SWAN 335 - Introduction to Screenwriting 3 Credits
• SWAN 341 - Seminar in the Graphic Comic 3 Credits
• SWAN 345 - Animation Workshop I 3 Credits
• SWAN 469 - Internship I (Film/TV/Digital Storytelling) 3 Credits
• XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 203 or greater B.A.  3 credits²

• OR

• XXXX - Approved SWAN Elective Practical Studio Course B.F.A. 3 credits​³

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

• XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 203 or greater B.A. 3 credits

• OR

• XXXX - Approved SWAN Elective Practical Studio Course B.F.A. 3 credits³​

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• SWAN 386 - Game and Art Design I 3 Credits
• SWAN 346 - Animation Workshop II 3 Credits
• XXXX - 300-400 level SWAN Elective 3 credits​
• XXXX - 300-400 level SWAN Elective 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester One): 12 Credits

• XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits​
• SWAN 410 - Special Topics in Animation 3 Credits
• SWAN 495 - Senior Studio Projects I 3 Credits
• XXXX - CLA Elective 3 credits​

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 13 Credits

• XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits​
• SWAN 496 - Senior Studio Projects II 3 Credits
• XXXX - CLA Elective 3 credits​
• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
• XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 1 credit​

Total Credit Hours: 120

*denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas  for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department

1  Film History/Culture Elective is one course chosen from the following:  SWAN 241 , SWAN 305 , SWAN 350 , SWAN 355 , ART 272  

2  B.A. Students take two sequential courses in a single foreign language 203 or higher

3  B.F.A. students are required to complete six credits of approved SWAN Elective Practical Studio courses as a substitution for the foreign language requirement and must be chosen from:  SWAN 321 , SWAN 330 , SWAN 385 , SWAN 388 , SWAN 391 , SWAN 400 , SWAN 425 , SWAN 434 , SWAN 438 , SWAN 455 , SWAN 456 , SWAN 470 , SWAN 480 , SWAN 485  OR with the consultation of your SWAN Advisor, any 300-400 level courses for which you qualify for SWAN or courses in the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, The Global School of Journalism and Communications, The School of Architecture and Planning, and The School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences.