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Oct 23, 2026
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ART 1175 - Animation I
Credits: 3
Catalog Description
Animation I introduces students to contemporary animation art through visual experience, traditional and experimental animation projects, field trips and lectures. This course will cover the language of animation, aesthetic understanding of animated works, creating animated projects using several methods and software programs and presenting final project outcomes and presentations. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of animation by creating original content digitally and by hand. Basic intro to audio design will be a component of project realization. Students will create compelling and engaging short animation using a number of tools to express a concept or a story. Students will be required to buy additional supplies that are not covered by the course fee, see course notes in eServices or contact the instructor. Students should be prepared to spend between 6-8 hours per week outside of class working on assignments in the on-campus art studios and facilities.
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Basic computer skills or Photoshop helpful
Additional fee to student: Yes
Learner Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic animation principles.
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic animation vocabulary both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary animation in art and design and its societal impact.
- Creation of characters, concepts and storyboards that outline the narrative or experimental structure.
- Demonstrate the skills to create animations using the appropriate software tools.
- Engage in discusssions and critique about aesthetics of animation.
- Demonstrate knowledge of online tools for interactive animation sources and presentation.
- Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate final presentation of project and skill to execute this outcome.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Survey of contemporary animation practices in art and design
- Introduction to the software, tools and skills needed to create visually compelling animation projects through animation projects
- Critical response to art in the tradition of animation
- Introduction to interactive uses for animation in art and design using social media tools
- Introduction to techniques for final presentation of projects
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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