Digital Animation Concentration Suggested Course Sequence

First Semester

• DIGM 1400 - Principles of Visual Effects and Motion Graphics (4 credits)
• DIGM 1800 - Principles of Digital Animation (4 credits)
• ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
• ENTC 1510 - Student in University (2 credits)
• HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)

Second Semester

• DIGM 1500 - Principles of Digital Game Design (4 credits)
• DIGM 1900 - Principles of Visualization (4 credits)
• ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
• MATH 1720 - Precalculus II (Trigonometry) (3 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

• ARTH 2020 - Art History Survey II (3 credits)
• DIGM 2870 - Animation Fundamentals (4 credits)
• DIGM 2990 - Mid-Point Review (1 credit)
• PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus (3 credits)
• PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus (1 credit)
• Literature (3 credits)

Second Semester

• DIGM 2720 - Raster-Based Imaging (4 credits) or
• DIGM 3410 - Visual Effects Compositing (4 credits)

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• DIGM 2660 - Topics in Digital Media History (3 credits)
• DIGM 2824 - Technical Direction (4 credits)
• Science (for majors) (4 credits)

First Semester

• DIGM 2530 - High-Fidelity Modeling for Entertainment (4 credits) or
• DIGM 3120 - 3-D Lighting & Rendering (4 credits)

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• DIGM 3130 - 3-D Animation (4 credits)
• MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
• Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)

Second Semester

• DIGM 4844 - Effects Animation (4 credits)
• DIGM 4854 - Character Animation (4 credits)
• ENTC 3020 - Technology and Society (3 credits)
• Guided Elective (3 credits)

First Semester

• ARTH 4077 - Contemporary Art (3 credits)
• ENTC 3030 - Technical Communication (3 credits)
• Guided Elective (4 credits)
• Guided Elective (3 credits)
• Guided Elective (3 credits)

Second Semester

• DIGM 4930 - Portfolio Development for Digital Media (4 credits)
• Guided Elective (3 credits)
• Oral Communication (3 credits)
• Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)