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Digital Media and Animation (BS)
The emerging field of computer imaging and animation is impacting virtually every industry and profession. The digital media and animation program provides students with a broad range of technical, creative, and problem-solving skills to facilitate their employment in new media and animation. At the core of the program is an eight-semester sequence of studio courses that enhances individual artistic creativity and provides instruction in the traditional arts and industry standard computer graphics software. Students are required to enter a minimum of two film festivals to meet graduation requirements. View students' work in the digital media and animation photo gallery.
An Apple MacBook Pro laptop is required for students entering the digital media and animation program.
Required: Algebra, Geometry (Math A), SAT and/or ACT scores with a recommended combined SAT score of 1000 (critical reading and math) or a composite ACT score of 21.
Recommended: Algebra 2/Trigonometry (Math B)
Students will have access to studios for foundations, 2D Design and Color, Figure Drawing, and 3D Design and Color. Students will also have access to computer labs that run industry-standard software including, but not limited to, Maya, Photoshop, Flash, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, and Final Cut Pro. High end equipment such as digital cameras, digital video cameras, and digital audio recorders are also available for student use. Studios are open 24 hours for baccalaureate student access.
Graduates may seek employment in computer animation, Web design, television, interactive media, game, and other venues in which computer graphics are employed.
| First Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 1403 | Computer Animation I | 3 |
| CIAT | 1413 | Foundations: Form/Space | 3 |
| CIAT | 1423 | Intro to Visual Communication | 3 |
| COMP | 1503 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| CIAT | 1333 | Survey of Anim & Vis Effects | 3 |
| 15 | |||
| Second Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 2403 | Computer Animation II | 3 |
| FNAT | 2423 | 3D Design/Color | 3 |
| FNAT | 2433 | Figure and Motion | 3 |
| FNAT | 1313 | Art History | 3 |
| LITR | 2603 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| MATH | xxx3 | Math Elective | 3 |
| 18 | |||
| Third Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 3403 | Computer Animation III | 3 |
| CIAT | 3203 | Interactive Authoring | 3 |
| SOCI | 1163 | General Sociology | 3 |
| xxx3 | Gen Ed/American History | 3 | |
| xxx3 | Gen Ed Elect/Natural Science | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Fourth Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 4443 | Computer Animation IV | 3 |
| CIAT | 4103 | Interactive Design | 3 |
| SPCH | 1083 | Effective Speaking | 3 |
| FNAT | 3513 | Art History II | 3 |
| LITR | 2813 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| PSYC | 1013 | General Psychology | 3 |
| 18 | |||
Entry level of student into math and composition/literature sequences is a function of student’s high school preparation and mathematics and English placement examinations. Minimum of “C” is required for CIAT 1403, CIAT 2403, CIAT 3403, and CIAT 4414. A 2.75 GPA in core courses or comparable courses at another institution is required to guarantee admission into CIAT 5103, 5403 and 5603. A portfolio submission is required of all continuing or transfer students not meeting this requirement.
| Fifth Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 5103 | Post Prod. For Digital Media | 3 |
| CIAT | 5603 | Interactive Media | 3 |
| CIAT | 5403 | Advanced Modeling | 3 |
| COMP | 5703 | Technical Writing II | 3 |
| SOCI | 5213 | Sci Tech and Society | 3 |
| 15 | |||
| Sixth Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 6103 | Pre-Production | 3 |
| CIAT | 6203 | Motion Graphics | 3 |
| CIAT | 6403 | Adv Texturing, Lighting & Rend | 3 |
| xxx3 | Gen Ed/LAS Elective (Upper Level) | 3 | |
| xxx3 | Gen Ed/Western Civ OR Foreign Language | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Seventh Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 7106 | Senior Studio Project I | 6 |
| CIAT | 7103 | Community Service Project | 3 |
| xxx3 | Gen Ed/LAS Elective | 3 | |
| xxx3 | Gen Ed/LAS Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Eighth Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 8106 | Senior Studio Project II | 6 |
| CIAT | 8103 | Portfolio II | 3 |
| xxx3 | Gen Ed/LAS Elective | 3 | |
| xxx3 | Gen Ed/American Hist OR Other World Civ | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
Students must complete at least one course from 7 of the 10 SUNY General Education silos.
Minimum of "C" is required for CIAT 1403, 1423, 1413, 1333, 2403, 3403, 3203, 4414, 4423, 5103, 5203, 5403, 6103, 6203, 6403, 7106, 7103, 8106, 8103.
Minimum of "C" is also required for FNAT 2423, 2433, 1313, 3513.
Also required - One unit of physical education.
| Survey Details | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving Degrees | -- | 2 | 3 |
| Responding to Survey | -- | 0 (0%) | 1 (33%) |
| Employed | -- | -- | 1 (100%) |
| Employed in Field | -- | -- | 1 (100%) |
| Transferred | -- | -- | -- |
| Unemployed & Seeking Employment | -- | -- | -- |
| Unemployed & Not Seeking Employment | -- | -- | -- |
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