54 hours, minor required
This major is for the person wanting a general background in art or a vocation in the field of art and its related industries.
An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Gaming and Animation will:
- Demonstrate a commitment to scholarship, creative expression, and independent thought.
- Demonstrate effective visual problem solving skills.
- Produce an organized, coherent body of work and critically defend it.
- Demonstrate a working understanding of art-design history, genres, movements, and practitioners.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of faith in their personal creative expression.
- Analyze and respond to personal experience, professional standards, ethics, and global perspectives.
- Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate peer and professional work in their discipline.
Students must complete a minimum of 122 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 122 hours.
12 HOURS FOUNDATION
- ARTS-1103 Digital Imaging I
- ARTS-1413 Elements of Visual Thinking
- ARTS-2743 3D Modeling I
- ARTS-3393 Game History and Development
3 HOURS CHOSEN FROM
30 HOURS GAMING AND ANIMATION
- ARTS-2133 Introduction to Game Technology
- ARTS-2523 Digital Sculpting
- ARTS-2753 Texturing, Rendering, and Lighting
- ARTS-3163 Animation Principles
- ARTS-3173 3D Modeling and Animation II
- ARTS-3383 Motion Imagery
- ARTS-3423 History of Animation
- ARTS-3453 Team Game Production I
- ARTS-4223 Gaming and Animation Studio
- ARTS-4663 Gaming and Animation Capstone
3 HOURS MANAGEMENT CHOSEN FROM
6 HOURS ELECTIVES CHOSEN FROM
- ARTS-2143 Digital Painting
- ARTS-2243 Interactive Media Design I
- ARTS-3363 Photography I
- ARTS-3443 Interactive Media Design I
- ARTS-3523 Conceptual Illustration
- ARTS-4333 Photography II
- ARTS-4523 Visual Storytelling
- CMSC-1113 Programming I
- CMSC-1123 Programming II
- MUSC-4013 Audio for Gaming
RECOMMENDED
- It is recommended that students take COMM-3703 as their liberal arts core requirement
SUGGESTED MINORS
University Core Curriculum
B.S. - 51 Hours - Courses May Not Be Repeated Within Core
COMMUNICATION, 9 HOURS
MATHEMATICS, 3 HOURS
- Appropriate to major
REQUIRED BIBLE, 6 HOURS
- BIBL-1023: Foundations: Introduction to the Good Life
- BIBL-1103: Story: Introduction to Christian Worldview
BIBLE ELECTIVES, 3 HOURS
CAPSTONE, 3 HOURS
POLITICAL SCIENCE, 3 HOURS
AMERICAN HISTORY, 3 HOURS
GREAT WORKS, 3 HOURS
- ARTS-2013: Survey of Visual Culture
- ARTS-2423: History of Photography and Motion Pictures
- ENGL-2213: Perspectives in Literature
- MATH-2123: The History of Mathematics
- MUSC-2013: Music Appreciation
- MUSC-2023: Jazz Appreciation
- MUSC-3213: Perspectives in World Music
SCIENCE, 6 HOURS
- One course must include a lab
PSYC, SOCIAL SCIENCES, FINE ARTS, OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE, 3 HOURS
- 3 hours from these areas: Fine Arts, Family Science, French, German, History, Japanese, Music, Political Science, Psychology, or Spanish
LIBERAL ARTS, 9 HOURS
- 9 hours from any liberal arts area