The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Art (BFA), Design Track 2 - 3D Modeling & Animation
FALL - Semester 1
TRU 120: First-Year Seminar
ART 101: Observational Drawing
Art 201: Design, Software and Process
Dialogues Curriculum coursework
SPRING - Semester 2
ART 202: Figure Drawing
ART 211: 3-D Design
ART 220: Typography
Dialogues Curriculum coursework
FALL - Semester 3*
ART 341: Motion Graphics I
Graphic Design Elective - ART 320: Web UX/UI Design
Art History course
Dialogues Curriculum coursework
*NOTE: Semesters 3 or 4 may be used for Study Abroad programs.
SPRING - Semester 4*
ART 340: Digital Graphics
Art Studio course
Art History course**
Dialogues Curriculum coursework
*NOTE: Semesters 3 or 4 may be used for Study Abroad programs.
FALL - Semester 5
ART 337: Animation I
ART 321: Concept and Design
Art History course**
JINS Course
Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum coursework
SPRING - Semester 6
ART 338: 3D Modeling I
ART Studio course
Graphic Design Elective - ART 420: Design and Message
Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum coursework
FALL - Semester 7
ART 438: Advanced 3D Modeling, Motion and Animation
ART 425: Capstone Experience/Senior Seminar
Graphic Design Elective - ART 357: Animation II
Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum coursework
SPRING - Semester 8
ART 488: Capstone Experience - Graphic Design
Graphic Design Elective - ART 358: 3D Modeling II
Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum coursework
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
Sample Plans for Related Majors
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