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M.F.A. in animation

Available at:  
- Atlanta
- Savannah
- eLearning
  • ARTH 702 Art Criticism
  • ANIM 705 Animation Aesthetics and Practice
  • ANIM 709 Computer-generated Modeling and Design
  • ANIM 713 Drawing in Motion
  • SDGM 719 Media Theory and Application
  • ANIM 721 Storyboarding and Previsualization
  • ANIM 737 Collaborative Project
  • ANIM 753 Animation M.F.A. Thesis Exploration and Research
  • ANIM 775 Animation M.F.A. Thesis Visual Component Production
  • ANIM 779 Graduate Internship
  • ANIM 790 Animation M.F.A. Thesis Completion

  • Select one of these two options:

  • 500-level SCADpro elective
  • 700-level ANIM, DWRI, FILM, GAME, ITGM, IXDS, MOME, PERF, PROD, SDGM, SNDS, SOEA, THED, or VSFX elective
  • 700-level ANIM, DWRI, FILM, GAME, ITGM, IXDS, MOME, PERF, PROD, SDGM, SNDS, SOEA, THED, or VSFX elective
  • 700-level ANIM, DWRI, FILM, GAME, ITGM, IXDS, MOME, PERF, PROD, SDGM, SNDS, SOEA, THED, or VSFX elective
  • 500- to 700-level elective
  • 500- to 700-level elective
  • 500- to 700-level elective
  • 500- to 700-level elective

Total course of study: 90 hours*

* At the time of admission, up to five additional graduate-level intensive courses may be assigned, bringing the student's required course of study to a total of 95 to 115 hours.