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Film & MediaUndergraduateBachelor of Fine Arts

This is a model four-year degree plan. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned prior to enrollment at Cornish. This sample schedule serves as a guide and should not replace regular meetings with your advisor.

BFA in Game Art

Year 1

FALL

SPRING

course Drawing I: Form + Figure

3

course Concept Art for Games

3

course Intro to Game Art

3

course Intro to Digital Animation

3

course The Emerging Artist

3

course Intro to Visual Arts Histories

3

course Writing & Analysis I

3

course Writing & Analysis II

3

College or Open Electives

3

course Color: Theory & Practice

3

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

Year 2

FALL

SPRING

course Game Systems

3

course Writing for the Screen

3

course Motion Design OR
course Storyboarding

3

course 3D Art for Games

3

course The Western Design Canon

3

General Education Coursework

3

General Education Coursework

3

General Education Coursework

3

College or Open Electives - WI

3

College or Open Electives

3

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

Year 3

FALL

SPRING

course Immersive Studio

3

course Collaborative Game Development

3

course Experimental Gamemaking

3

course Aesthetics, Dynamics, Mechanics

3

3xx Studio Electives

3

3xx Studio Electives

3

General Education Coursework

3

General Education Coursework

3

General Education Coursework

3

College or Open Electives

3

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

Year 4

FALL

SPRING

course Game Industry Ecosystems

3

course BFA Exhibition Seminar

3

course Game Art Capstone I

3

course Game Art Capstone II

3

4xx Studio Electives

3

4xx Studio Electives

3

Gen Ed General Education Coursework

3

Gen Ed General Education Coursework

3

College or Open Electives

3

College or Open Electives

3

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

DEGREE TOTAL

120