The game art minor offers students an opportunity to become immersed in the study and practice of the visual arts and animation within the game medium. Students are afforded the opportunity to think critically and work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to produce art and animation assets that are critical to the success of projects in the game medium. Working in the interdisciplinary game areas, the program fosters experiential learning opportunities utilizing diverse intersections of skills merging artistic practice and expression blended with technology. Students will be immersed in experiences to develop tools to succeed, eagerness to innovate, and skills to become next-generation entrepreneurs in the ever-changing games and media landscape.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified. Students who wish to register for 2000-level courses and above need to plan ahead in order to complete prerequisite course(s) ahead of time.
A student pursuing this minor must complete a minimum of four courses exclusive to this minor beyond the courses required for the student’s declared major(s), minor(s), or PlusOne.
Requirements for Non–Art + Design Majors
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
ARTF 1122 | Color and Composition (with optional ARTF 1123) | 4 |
ARTF 2220 and ARTF 2221 | Movement and Time and Movement and Time Tools | 5 |
ARTD 2370 and ARTD 2371 | Animation Basics and Animation Tools | 5 |
ARTD 3000 | Topics in Media Arts | 4 |
ARTD 3470 | Animation 1 | 4 |
Requirements for Art + Design Majors
Note: This minor is not available to students in the BFA in media arts program or any media arts combined major.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
ARTD 2370 and ARTD 2371 | Animation Basics and Animation Tools | 5 |
ARTD 3000 | Topics in Media Arts | 4 |
ARTD 3470 | Animation 1 | 4 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Electives | ||
Complete two of the following (if ARTD 3000 Topics in Media Arts, or any other topics course in the options listed below, is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives): | ||
Narrative Basics | ||
Topics in Media Arts | ||
Virtual Environment Design | ||
Character Design for Animation | ||
Animation for Games | ||
Art and Design Special Topics | ||
Special Topics in Art and Design Studio | ||
Foundations of Game Design |
GPA Requirement
2.500 GPA required in the minor