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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 Animation

Year 1

FALL

SPRING

course Analog Animation

3

course Intro to Digital Animation

3

course Drawing I: Form + Figure

3

course Time + Motion

3

course Intro to Digital Images

3

course Intro to Visual Arts Histories

3

course Writing & Analysis I

3

course Writing & Analysis II

3

course The Emerging Artist

3

College or Open Electives

3

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

Year 2

FALL

SPRING

course Motion Design

3

course Character Animation

3

course Storyboarding

3

course Animation in Context

3

course Sound Design for the Screen

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

*WI - Writing Intensive. Can be taken in any term prior to graduation.

Year 3

FALL

SPRING

course Advanced Animation Studio

3

course Animation Pre-Production Studio

3

course Concept Art: Characters

3

course Special Topics in Animation History

3

Junior Studio Elective

3

Junior Studio Elective

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 Thesis I

3

course Thesis II

3

course Industry Practices

3

course Thesis Presentations

3

Senior Studio Elective

3

Senior Studio Elective

3

General Education Coursework

3

General Education Coursework

3

College or Open Electives

3

College or Open Electives

3

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

DEGREE TOTAL

120