Animation, Minor

Source: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/arts-media-design/art-design/animation-minor/ Parent: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/arts-media-design/art-design/

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

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | 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 | | ARTF 1220 | Elements of Visual Composition (with optional ARTF 1221) | 2 | | ARTF 1240 and ARTF 1241 | Making with Video, Sound, and Animation and Making with Video, Sound, and Animation Tools | 2 |

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Elective | | | | Complete one of the following: | | 4 | | ARTD 2100 | Narrative Basics | | | ARTD 3000 | Topics in Media Arts | | | ARTD 3471 | Virtual Environment Design | | | ARTD 3472 | Character Design for Animation | | | ARTD 3473 | Animation for Games | | | ARTD 4570 | Animation 2 | | | ARTD 4575 | Animation 3 | | | ARTE 3901 | Art and Design Special Topics | | | ARTE 4901 | Special Topics in Art and Design Studio | | | ARTH 2212 | Survey of the Still and Moving Image | |

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.

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | 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 |

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | 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): | | | | ARTD 2100 | Narrative Basics | | | ARTD 3000 | Topics in Media Arts | | | ARTD 3471 | Virtual Environment Design | | | ARTD 3472 | Character Design for Animation | | | ARTD 3473 | Animation for Games | | | ARTD 4570 | Animation 2 | | | ARTD 4575 | Animation 3 | | | ARTE 3901 | Art and Design Special Topics | | | ARTE 4901 | Special Topics in Art and Design Studio | | | ARTH 2212 | Survey of the Still and Moving Image | |

GPA Requirement

2.500 GPA required in the minor