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The BFA in Digital Art and Animation degree program requires completion of at least 240 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. The program usually spans 11 trimesters of 14 weeks each within a total of four academic years.

This is a sample sequence of courses for a student in the 2022-2023 academic cohort. This sequence should not be used for advising purposes. Instead, contact your Student Life and Advising Officer for a copy of this program’s Curriculum Flowchart.

TrimesterModule TitleModule Credits
Year 1, Trimester 1Animation Basics 17
Art and Technology5
The Language of Drawing 17
Storytelling5
Tone, Color, and Composition 16
Sub-Total for Year 1, Trimester 130
Year 1, Trimester 2Animation Basics 25
Basic Life Drawing6
Language of Drawing 25
Tone, Color, and Composition 26
Human Anatomy5
The Basics of Production5
Sub-Total for Year 1, Trimester 232
Year 1, Trimester 3Break
Year 2, Trimester 1Life Drawing 25
Introduction to 2D Computer Graphics6
Introduction to 3D Computer Graphics7
Animation Production or Game Art Project 17
History of Film and Animation5
Sub-Total for Year 2, Trimester 130
Year 2, Trimester 2Character Design5
Storyboards5
Introduction to 3D Animation5
Animation Production or Game Art Project 27
Perspective, Backgrounds, and Layouts5
College Success for Artists3
Sub-Total for Year 2, Trimester 230
Year 2, Trimester 3 (OIP)Art, Animation, Film, or Computer Graphics course numbered 3000 or higher5
Cinematography / Cinematography for Visual Effects5
Animal Anatomy5
3D Environment and Level Design6
Sub-Total for Year 2, Trimester 321
Year 3, Trimester 13D Production Pipeline8
Art, Animation, Film, or Computer Graphics course numbered 3000 or higher5
Art, Animation, Film, or Computer Graphics course numbered 3000 or higher5
Introduction to Scripting and Programming5
Sub-Total for Year 3, Trimester 123
Year 3, Trimester 2Cinematic Production or Game Art Project 28
Career and Professional Development5
Professional Communication5
Introduction to Applied Math and Physics5
Conceptual Illustration and Visual Development5
Sub-Total for Year 3, Trimester 228
Year 3, Trimester 3Any English module numbered 4000 or higher5
Media and Ethics: A Social Science Perspective5
A module from any department at DigiPen (Singapore)5
Sub-Total for Year 3, Trimester 315
Year 4, Trimester 1Cinematic Production or Game Art Project 2 or Internship8
Portfolio5
Introduction to Intellectual Property and Contracts5
Sub-Total for Year 4, Trimester 118
Year 4, Trimester 2Professional Practice or Internship 1 or Internship 28
Any English, History, Social Sciences, Psychology, or Mathematics module5
Sub-Total for Year 4, Trimester 213
Total for 4-Year Program240
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