Animation and Game Development, B.S.
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Program Description
The BS in Animation and Game Development focuses on contemporary, industry-standard, and technology oriented processes and procedures.
Matriculation Requirements
Portfolio Review Acceptance
After completing first-year courses students may submit a portfolio to one of three Animation and Game Development Tracks. Students are accepted for matriculation into their chosen track based on the quality of work found in their portfolio. A student may only apply twice for program matriculation.
Acceptance criteria varies for the three academic tracks available. Please meet with an academic advisor to learn more.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| General Education Requirements | 30 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (undefined) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics (3) (recommended for Social Science majors) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| College Algebra (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business (3) (recommended for Business majors) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 (6) | ||
| American History (3) | ||
| US Economic History (3) | ||
| American Heritage (3) | ||
| American National Government (3) | ||
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution 1 | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution 2 | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 25 Credits | |
| DGM 1110 | Digital Media Essentials I | 4 |
| DAGV 1200 | 3D Modeling Essentials | 3 |
| DGM 3120G | Digital Media for Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| DAGV 3470 | Animation Story Development | 3 |
| DAGV 4350 | Advanced Technical Direction I | 3 |
| DAGV 4450 | Advanced Technical Direction II | 3 |
| DAGV 4900R | Senior Capstone | 6 |
| Animation and Game Development Tracks | 65 Credits | |
| Students must complete one of the following tracks | 65 | |
| --2D TRACK REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Take the following courses: | ||
| Animation Essentials (2) | ||
| Animation Essentials Lab (1) | ||
| Concept Essentials (3) | ||
| Studio Technology Essentials (3) | ||
| 3D Modeling and Animation (3) | ||
| Animation I (2) | ||
| Introduction To Rigging Lab (undefined) | ||
| Character Development (3) | ||
| Introduction to Rigging (2) | ||
| Introduction To Rigging Lab (1) | ||
| Digital Storyboarding (3) | ||
| Introduction to Compositing (3) | ||
| Corporate Issues in Digital Media (3) | ||
| Technical Design and Direction (3) | ||
| Animation and Game Production I (2) | ||
| Animation and Game Lab I (1) | ||
| Advanced Character Rigging (3) | ||
| Animation and Game Production II (2) | ||
| Animation and Game Lab II (1) | ||
| Performance Animation (3) | ||
Complete 20 additional approved credits (4 credits must be upper-division) 3 | ||
| --3D TRACK REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Take the following courses: | ||
| Fundamentals of Programming (3) | ||
| Scripting Essentials (3) | ||
| 3D Modeling and Surfacing (3) | ||
| 3D Animation Project I (3) | ||
| 3D Character Development (3) | ||
| 3D Rigging I (3) | ||
| Intermediate Scripting (3) | ||
| Game Development I (3) | ||
| Game Development II (3) | ||
| 3D Animation Project II (3) | ||
| Game Development III (3) | ||
| Game Development IV (3) | ||
| Writing for Technical Directors (3) | ||
| 3D Animation Project III (3) | ||
| 3D Animation Project IV (3) | ||
| 3D Rigging II (3) | ||
| Portfolio Development (2) | ||
Complete 15 additional advisor approved credits. (2 credits must be upper-division) 4 | ||
| --Approved Electives | ||
| Mixed Reality Experiences (undefined) | ||
| Current Topics in Animation and Game Development (undefined) | ||
| Special Topics in Animation and Game Development (undefined) | ||
- 1
ENGL 2200G Introduction to World Literature or ENGL 2130 Science Fiction recommended
- 2
THEA 1023 Introduction to Film recommended
- 3
2D students may take any 3D class as an approved elective.
- 4
3D students may take any 2D class as an approved elective.
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits, with a minimum of 40 credit hours of upper division coursework.
- A minimum of 2.5 GPA in all discipline core courses with no grade lower than a C- required for graduation. To qualify for the portfolio review, DGM courses must be completed with a grade of B or higher.
- Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements, which includes a portfolio review and acceptance into the degree.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched (WE) courses.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| DAGV 1200 | 3D Modeling Essentials | 3 |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| Math Distribution | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| DGM 1110 | Digital Media Essentials I | 4 |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 2 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| DAGV 3470 | Animation Story Development | 3 |
| DGM 3120G | Digital Media for Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| DAGV 4900R | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| DAGV 4350 | Advanced Technical Direction I | 3 |
| DGM 3110 or DAGV 3480 | Corporate Issues in Digital Media or Writing for Technical Directors | 3 |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| DAGV 4900R | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| DAGV 4450 | Advanced Technical Direction II | 3 |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| DAGV Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate competent application of the Principles of Animation.
- Rig bipedal and quadrupedal characters for animation and/or interactive titles.
- Create hybrid (2D and 3D) assets (layouts, backgrounds, characters, props, lights, cameras, scripting, and effects) for film, games, and/or simulations.
- Composite and render constructed assets into unified scenes.
- Contribute in a team setting, i.e. plan, schedule, follow through, and communicate, to produce and submit a capstone title demonstrating competent understanding of the animation discipline.