MA | Animation | Technical-Artist

Masters of Arts 2024 through2025

Animation

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Technical Artist Concentration

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Curriculum Requirements

Core Requirements

  • ANI 423 3D Animation Survey1
  • ANI 430 3D Character Animation
    OR ANI 434 Virtual Cinematography
  • ANI 444 Visual Design for Games
  • ANI 446 Game Art Pipeline
  • ANI 452 3D Scripting
  • ANI 453 Advanced 3D Scripting
  • Select four (4) credit hours from the following:
  • Sixteen (16) credit hours of Technical Artist Electives
  • Eight (8) credit hours of CDM Open Electives

1 Students with 3D animation experience can have the ANI 423 requirement substituted by their Faculty Advisorwith an Animation Elective.

2 Students who take GAM 690 to fulfill their Core Requirements must take GAM 691 as one of their Technical Artist Electives requirements.

Technical Artist Electives

Students must select the required 16 credit hours of Technical Artist Electives from the following choices. Students may take these courses before completing their Core Requirements courses. It is recommended that students choose their Technical Artist Elective courses in one of the following areas of focus: Rigging, Animation, Modeling, or Visual Effects.

Rigging Focus Area
Animation Focus Area
Modeling Focus Area
Visual Effects Focus Area
Other Available Technical Artist Electives

CDM Open Electives

Students must select the eight (8) credit hours of Open Electives from graduate courses from the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media.  Elective courses must be in the range of 421 to 699.


Degree Requirements

Students in this degree program must meet the following requirements:

  • Complete a minimum of 52 graduate credit hours in the designated program.
  • Complete all graduate courses and requirements listed in the designated degree program.
  • Earn a grade of C- or better in all graduate courses of the designated degree program.
  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
  • Students pursuing a second (or more) graduate degree may not double count or retake any course that applied toward the completion of a prior graduate degree. If a required course in the second degree was already completed and applied toward a previous degree, the student must meet with a faculty advisor to discuss a new course to be completed and substituted in the new degree. This rule also applies to cross-listed courses, which are considered to be the same course but offered under different subjects.
  • Students pursuing a second master's degree must complete a minimum of 52 graduate credit hours beyond their first designated degree program in addition to any required introductory courses in their second designated degree program.

Students with a GPA of 3.9 or higher will graduate with distinction.

For DePaul's policy on repeat graduate courses and a complete list of academic policies see the DePaul Graduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.