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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 2024-2025 academic cohort. This sequence should not be used for advising purposes. Instead, contact your Student Life and Advising Counselor for a copy of this program’s Curriculum Flowchart.

Sample course sequences for cohorts before the 2024-2025 academic year can be found in previous versions of the Course Catalog.

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 3Introduction to Scripting and Programming5
Introduction to 3D Computer Graphics7
History of Film and Animation5
Sub-Total for Year 1, Trimester 317
Year 2, Trimester 1Life Drawing 25
Introduction to 2D Computer Graphics6
Introduction to 3D Animation5
2D Animation Production or Game Art Project 17
Sub-Total for Year 2, Trimester 123
Year 2, Trimester 2Character Design5
Storyboards5
2D Animation Production or Game Art Project 17
Perspective, Backgrounds, and Layouts5
College Success for Artists3
Sub-Total for Year 2, Trimester 225
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
Introduction to Applied Math and Physics5
A module from any department at DigiPen (Singapore)5
Conceptual Illustration and Visual Development5
Sub-Total for Year 3, Trimester 123
Year 3, Trimester 2Cinematic Production or Game Art Project 28
Career and Professional Development5
Professional Communication5
Art, Animation, Film, or Computer Graphics course numbered 3000 or higher5
Sub-Total for Year 3, Trimester 223
Year 3, Trimester 3Any English module numbered 4000 or higher5
Media and Ethics: A Social Science Perspective5
Art, Animation, Film, or Computer Graphics course numbered 3000 or higher5
Any English, History, Social Sciences, or Psychology module5
Sub-Total for Year 3, Trimester 320
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
Sub-Total for Year 4, Trimester 28
Total for 4-Year Program240
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