B.S. Degree in Gaming & Animation
54 hours
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 his or her 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 his or her discipline.
Student must complete a minimum of 126 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 126 hours.
Foundation Courses (15 hours)
- ARTS-1103 Technology for Graphics
- ARTS-1413 Elements of Visual Thinking
- ARTS-2743 3D Modeling I
- ARTS-3393 Game History and Development
Plus 3 hours chosen from:
- ARTS-1113 Fundamentals of Drawing
- ARTS-1213 Figure Drawing
Major Courses (33 hours)
- ARTS-2133 Introduction to Game Technology
- ARTS-2523 Digital Sculpting
- ARTS-2753 Texturing, Rendering, and Lighting
- ARTS-3163 Animation Principles
- ARTS-3173 3D Modeling & 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
Plus 3 hours chosen from:
- ARTS-3773 The Business of Branding Yourself
- MGMT-3323 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Electives (6 hours)
Chosen from:
- ARTS-2143 Digital Painting
- ARTS-2243 Interactive Media Design I
- ARTS-3363 Photography I
- ARTS-3443 Interactive Media Design II
- ARTS-3523 Illustration I
- ARTS-4333 Commercial Studio Photography
- ARTS-4523 Illustration II
- CMSC-1113 Programming I
- CMSC-1123 Programming II
- MUSC-4813 Audio for Gaming
Recommended: Take COMM-3703 Motion Graphics as one of the Liberal Arts General Education requirements.
Recommended Minors
- Art
- Computer Science
- General Business
- Graphic Design
- Interior Architecture
- Management
- Management Marketing
- Music