Integrated Media Writing and Animation Concentration Curriculum Sequence

First Year (Semester One): 15 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 - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 or MIND 101 or DSVG 101 or FACS 102 1 credit​
• 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
• XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP
• SWAN 102 - Introduction to Film and Digital Storytelling 3 credits

Second Year (Semester One): 16 Credits

• SWAN 220 - Filmmaking I 3 credits
• SWAN 225 - Film Editing I 3 credits
• XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab req. BP
• SWAN 230 - Introduction to the Fundamentals of Film and Television Writing 3 credits
• COSC 111 - Introduction to Computer Science I 4 credits IM*

Second Year (Semester Two): 16 Credits

• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
• XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT
• XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
• ART 209 - Drawing I 3 credits
• COSC 112 - Introduction to Computer Science II 4 credits

Third Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

• SWAN 335 - Introduction to Screenwriting 3 credits
• ART 210 - Drawing II 3 credits
• SWAN 341 - Seminar in the Graphic Comic 3 credits
• SWAN 342 - Pre-Viz & Storyboard Design 3 credits
• SWAN 345 - Animation Workshop I 3 credits

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

• XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits​
• XXXX - SWAN Film History/Culture Elective 3 credits¹
• SWAN 346 - Animation Workshop II 3 credits

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• 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

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• SWAN 469 - Internship I (Film/TV/Digital Storytelling) 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester One): 12 Credits

• XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits​
• XXXX - 300-400 level SWAN Elective 3 credits​
• SWAN 495 - Senior Studio Projects I 3 credits

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• XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 204 or greater B.A. 3 credits²

• OR

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

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

• XXXX - CLA Elective 3 credits​
• XXXX - CLA Elective 3 credits​
• XXXX - 300-400 level SWAN Elective 3 credits​
• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
• SWAN 496 - Senior Studio Projects II 3 credits

Total Credit Hours: 120

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

1  The SWAN History/Culture course must be fulfilled using 1 course chosen from the following:  SWAN 241 , SWAN 305 , SWAN 350 , SWAN 355 , ART 272  

2  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 which must be chosen from the following:  SWAN 321 , SWAN 330 , SWAN 385 , SWAN 386 , SWAN 391 , SWAN 400 , SWAN 410 , SWAN 425 , SWAN 434 , SWAN 455 , SWAN 456 , SWAN 470 , SWAN 480  OR with the consultation of your SWAN Advisor, any 300-400 level courses for which you qualify for SWAN or for The Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, The Global School of Journalism and communication, The School of Architecture and Planning, and The School of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.

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