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 II
- ARTS-3523 Conceptual Illustration
- ARTS-4523 Visual Storytelling
- CMSC-1113 Programming I
- CMSC-1123 Programming II
- MUSC-4013 Audio for Gaming
RECOMMENDED
- It is recommended that students take ARTS-3703 for their core requirement.
SUGGESTED MINORS
- Art, Computer Science, General Business, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, Management, Marketing, Music
University Core Curriculum
Category | Hours |
Bible | 15 |
English Comp I | 3 |
English Comp II | 3 |
Oral Communication | 3 |
Math | 3 |
Political Science | 3 |
American History | 3 |
Science (no lab required) | 3 |
Humanities | 3 |
Behavioral/Social Science | 3 |
9 HOURS REQUIRED BIBLE
- BIBL-1013 Israel and God’s Kingdom (OT Survey)
- BIBL-1033 Jesus, the Church, and God’s Kingdom (NT Survey)
- BIBL-2103 The Christian Life in God’s Kingdom (NT Ethics)
6 HOURS BIBLE ELECTIVES
9 HOURS COMMUNICATION
- COMM-1213 Oral Communication
- ENGL-1113 English Composition I
- ENGL-1213 English Composition II*
*may sub with CENG-4732, ELEC-4732, MECH-4732
3 HOURS MATHEMATICS
3 HOURS POLITICAL SCIENCE
3 HOURS AMERICAN HISTORY
3 HOURS HUMANITIES CHOSEN FROM
- ABRD-2103 Cross-Cultural Perspectives
- ABRD-2903 Aesthetics
- ABRD-2913 Studies in European Civilization
- ARTS-2013 Survey of Visual Culture
- ARTS-2423 History of Photography
- ENGL-2213 Perspectives in Literature
- GMIN-3513 World Religions
- HIST-2823 World Civilization to 1500
- HIST-2833 World Civilization since 1500
- MATH-2123 History of Mathematics
- MUSC-2013 Music Appreciation
- MUSC-2023 Jazz Appreciation
- MUSC-3213 Perspectives in World Music
3 HOURS SCIENCE
3 HOURS BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE CHOSEN FROM