The Digital Animation concentration gives students the knowledge necessary to animate in any media/software with strong skills in one of several specialty areas of animation, such as character animation and special effects animation. Students in the animation concentration would typically be aiming for careers in 3-D animation, 2-D animation, motion graphics, character animation, and technical direction.
Career opportunities for BA (Fine Arts & Design – Digital Animation)) are:
- Film Director
- Computer Designer
- Computer Games Producer
- Animation Specialist in Computer Industry
- Exhibition Coordinator
1. General
Education Required Courses (11 Courses / 33 Credits)
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No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
C.H. |
|
1 |
ARL-AA 100
ARL-NA 100 |
Communication Skills in Arabic Language |
3 |
|
2 |
ENG 100 |
English |
3 |
|
3 |
ENG 105 |
English for Specific Purposes |
3 |
|
4 |
MAT 100 |
General Mathematics |
3 |
|
5 |
CIT 100 |
Computer Literacy |
3 |
|
6 |
ASC 100 |
Study and Learning Skills |
3 |
7 |
ASC 105 |
Islamic Culture |
3 |
|
8 |
ASC 110 |
Introduction to Social
Sciences |
3 |
|
9 |
ASC 200 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
10 |
ASC 210 |
Natural Sciences |
3 |
|
11 |
ASC 300 |
UAE and GCC Society |
3 |
2. College Requirements(9 Courses/27 Credits)
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No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
C.H. |
|
1 |
FAD 100 |
Color Theory and Practice |
3 |
|
2 |
FAD 105 |
Drawing I |
3 |
|
3 |
FAD 110 |
Basic Design |
3 |
|
4 |
FAD 200 |
Fundamentals of Graphic Illustration and Digital Imaging
|
3 |
|
5 |
FAD 201 |
Art History I
|
3 |
|
6 |
FAD 202 |
Art History II |
3 |
|
7 |
FAD 210 |
Drawing II |
3 |
|
8 |
FAD 215 |
3D Design |
3 |
|
9 |
FAD 305 |
Internship
|
3 |
3. Degree Requirements (13 Courses/54 Credits)
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No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
C.H. |
|
1 |
DIA 300 |
Basic Animation |
3 |
|
2 |
DIA 301 |
History of Animation |
3 |
|
3 |
DIA 302 |
Storyboarding |
3 |
|
4 |
DIA 303 |
Motion Graphics |
3 |
|
5 |
DIA 305 |
Introduction to Digital Video Production |
3 |
|
6 |
DIA 306 |
Principles of 3D Animation |
3 |
|
7 |
DIA 400 |
Character Rigging and Setup |
6 |
|
8 |
DIA 401 |
3D Modeling and Character Animation |
6 |
|
9 |
DIA 402 |
Animation Production |
6 |
|
10 |
DIA 403 |
Audio for Animation |
3 |
|
11 |
DIA 404 |
Capstone Graduation Project |
6 |
|
12 |
GRD 302 |
Life Drawing |
3 |
|
13 |
GRD 304 |
Typography I |
6 |
4.
Free Electives (4 Courses/ 12 Credits)
4 Courses (12 Credits) can be chosen from any other Colleges / Departments / Specializations as long as the chosen courses prerequisites are met.
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