Digital Animation Concentration Suggested Course Sequence

First Semester

• ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
• ENTC 1510 - Student in University (2 credits)
• ARTA 1110 - Core Studio I (3 credits)
• DIGM 1100 - Visual Thinking (4 credits)
• HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)

Second Semester

• ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
• MATH 1720 - Precalculus II (Trigonometry) (3 credits)
• ARTA 1204 - Color and Practice (3 credits)
• DIGM 1650 - Raster-Based Imaging (4 credits)
• HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)

Note:

Before the end of their first semester at ETSU, students must pass the UIT Proficiency Exam or complete CSCI 1100 . Students may register to take the proficiency exam by going to www.etsu.edu/uit

First Semester

• DIGM 1640 - Vector-Based Imaging (4 credits)
• DIGM 3010 - Principles of Visualization (4 credits)
• PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus (3 credits)
• PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus (1 credit)
• ARTA 1201 - Drawing (3 credits)

Second Semester

• DIGM 3000 - Principles of Interaction (4 credits)
• DIGM 2870 - Animation Fundamentals (4 credits)
• ARTA 2120 - Basic Figure Drawing (3 credits)
• MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits)

First Semester

• Speech: Oral Communication (3 credits)
• Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)
• DIGM 3130 - 3-D Animation (4 credits)

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• DIGM 3110 - 3-D Model Design (4 credits) or
• DIGM 3120 - 3-D Lighting & Rendering (4 credits)

Second Semester

• THEA 2510 - Acting I (3 credits)
• DIGM 4146 - Character Animation Laboratory (1 credit)
• DIGM 4147 - Fundamentals of Character Animation (3 credits)
• ENTC 3030 - Technical Communication (3 credits)
• DIGM 2900 - Motion Tools I: Editing (4 credits)

First Semester

• DIGM 4886 - Technical Direction Laboratory (1 credit) and
• DIGM 4887 - Technical Direction for Animation (3 credits)

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• DIGM Animation Elective (4 credits)
• Natural Science (for majors) (4 credits)
• Fine Arts (3 credits)

Second Semester

• DIGM 4930 - Portfolio Development for Digital Media (4 credits)
• DIGM 4816 - 3-D Effects Animation Undergraduate Laboratory (1 credit)
• DIGM 4817 - 3-D Effects Animation (3 credits)
• ENTC 3020 - Technology and Society (3 credits)
• Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)
• 3000 level or higher writing intensive course (0-3 credits)