Computer Science + Animation
Curriculum Requirements
First Year
- CSC 241 Introduction to Computer Science I and CSC 242 Introduction to Computer Science II
or CSC 243 Introduction to Computer Science for Programmers and one CS major elective+ - MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I
- ANI 105 Motion Graphics Foundations
- ANI 230 3D Design and Modeling
- ANI 231 3D Animation
Liberal Studies Requirements
Second Year
- MAT 141 Discrete Mathematics II
- CSC 300 Data Structures I
- CSC 301 Data Structures II
- CSC 373 Computer Systems I
- ANI 240 Animation Production I
- ANI 339 3D Modeling and Shading
- Four (4) Credit Hours selected from any courses in ANI, CP, DOC, FILM, GAM, POST, SCWR, or VFX
Liberal Studies Requirements
Third Year
- CSC 321 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- CSC 374 Computer Systems II
- CSC 361 Optimized C++
- GAM 325 Applied 3D Geometry
- ANI 332 3D Rigging
- ANI 342 3D Animation Production
- One 3D Animation course from the following list
- 1 Open Elective (4 credit hours)
Liberal Studies Requirements
Fourth Year
- GAM 370 Rendering and Graphics Programming
- GAM 394 Game Development Project I and GAM 395 Game Development Project II
or ANI 394 Animation Project I and ANI 395 Animation Project II
or CSC 394 Software Projects and one 300-level ANI, CSC, or GAM course - One CS course from the following list
- One 3D Animation course from the following list:
- Four (4) Credit Hours selected from any courses in ANI, CP, DOC, FILM, GAM, POST, SCWR, or VFX
- 2 Open Electives (8 credit hours)
Liberal Studies Requirements
+ CS major electives are courses labelled CSC, CSEC, DSC, or SE
Degree Requirements
Students in this degree program must meet the following requirements
- Complete a minimum of 80 graduate credit hours in the designated degree program.
- Complete all graduate courses and requirements listed in the designated degree program.
- Earn a grade of C- or better in all graduate courses of the designated degree program.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Satisfactorily complete the MFA thesis as determined by the student's MFA Advisor Committee.
- Students cannot count credit earned towards a previously awarded master's or MFA degree toward the completion of this MFA program.
For DePaul's policy on repeat graduate courses and a complete list of academic policies see the DePaul Graduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.