CCA Program Recommendations: ANIMATION (Annotated Sequence Chart, 08-09)

This is a suggested sequence of courses that applies to students matriculating in Fall 2008 and Spring 2009. Your schedule should be based on individual needs, and should be guided
by the requirements listed on your Degree Audit. Consult with your Advisor if you have any questions about course selection or academic planning.

Freshman - First Year Sophomore - Second Year Junior - Third Year Senior - Fourth Year

Core Requirements: Major Requirements:

Core Studio Core Studio Animation 1 Animation 2 3D Computer 3D Computer Senior Project Senior Project
Drawing I 2D Animation 1 Animation 2
Visual Dynamics
Suggested
sequence for 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units
taking Core
classes Core Studio Core Studio Animation Workshop Sound for the Animation Tutorial Animation Workshop Animation Tutorial
4D 3D 4D and Moving Image
Visual Dynamics Visual Dynamics
Drawing I are Any Animation workshop can
3 units 3 units pre-requisites 3 units 3 units also fulfill
3 units the Junior level 3 units 3 units
for all lower Animation Tutorial requirement
Intro to Major/
dvision
Elective Elective Animation Studio Elective Studio Elective Studio Elective Junior Review Studio Elective Studio Elective
Electives:
workshops
Students who
take Animation I
3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units
in their first
semester are Animation students are
strongly Other suggestions: Diversity Studies Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary
strongly recommended to
encouraged to Body in Motion (no pre-reqs) take Visual Storytelling in Studio Studio Critique
take Drawing I Life Drawing (no pre-reqs) sophomore year. This
and 4D at the Media Arts 1: Video (pre-req= 4D) class fulfills a studio
3 units 3 units 3 units
same time. elective.

Available to upper-
division students
H&S Introduction Introduction Media History: Visual Studies Visual Studies
only ; junior standing
Requirements: to the Arts to the Modern Arts History of Animation Elective Seminar and above.
(300) level
3 units 3 units Offered in Spring
3 units only 3 units 3 units

English 1 English 2 Foundations in Cultural History Mathematics or Diversity Studies Literature Methods
Critical Studies Science Seminar Seminar Seminar
(304 level)
3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units

Students are strongly

Mathematics or Social Science/ recommended to take Humanities & Science Humanities & Science
Science Philosophy Diversity Studies Elective Elective
Seminar in Fall of
Junior year.
3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units

Lower Division Upper Division

Total Units = Total Semester Total Semester Total Semester Total Semester Total Semester Total Semester Total Semester Total Semester
126 Units = 15 Units = 15 Units = 15 Units = 18 Units = 15 Units = 15 Units = 18 Units = 15

Requirements Sequence Chart: 08/09 updated 9/28/09