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 enhance individual artistic creativity and provide instruction in the traditional arts and industry standard computer graphics software. Students are required to enter a minimum of two (2) film festivals to meet graduation requirements.
Required: Math A (algebra), SAT and/or ACT scores with a recommended combined SAT score of 1000 (critical reading and math) or a composite ACT score of 21.
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 |
| LITR | 2813 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| xxx3 |
Gen Ed Elect/Natural Science | 3 | |
| COMP | 3703 | Technical Writing I |
3 |
| 15 | |||
| Fourth Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 4414 | Computer Animation IV | 4 |
| CIAT | 4423 | Production Development | 3 |
| SPCH | 1083 | Speech | 3 |
| FNAT | 3513 | Art History II | 3 |
| SOCI |
1163 | General Sociology | 3 |
| xxx3 |
Gen Ed/American History | 3 | |
| 19 | |||
| Fifth Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 5103 | Post Prod. For Digital Media | 3 |
| CIAT | 5203 | Stop Motion Animation | 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 | Communication and Color Theory | 3 |
| CIAT | 6203 | Motion Graphics | 3 |
| CIAT | 6403 | Digital Texturing and Lighting |
3 |
| SPCH | 5083 | Communication in the Work Place | 3 |
| xxx3 | Gen Ed/Other World Civilization | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Seventh Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 7106 | Senior Studio Project I | 6 |
| CIAT | 7103 | Community Service Project | 3 |
| xxx3 | Gen Ed Elect/Western Civilization | 3 | |
| xxx3 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Eighth Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CIAT | 8106 | Senior Studio Project II | 6 |
| CIAT | 8103 | Portfolio | 3 |
| xxx3 | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| FLNG | xxx3 | Gen Ed Elect/Foreign Language | 3 |
| 15 | |||
Students must complete at least one course from each 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.