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
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- ART 101: Observational Drawing (3 cr)
- Art 201: Design, Software, and Process (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 2
- ART 202: Figure Drawing (3 cr)
- ART 211: 3-D Design (3 cr)
- ART 220: Layout and Type (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 3 (*)
- ART 341: Motion Graphics I (3 cr)
- ART 320: Web UX/UI Design (3 cr)
- Art History course (**) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
(*) = Semesters 3 or 4 may be used for Study Abroad programs.
(**) = 9 credit hours: One at 200 level, one at 300 level and one at either 200 or 300
Semester 4 (*)
- ART 340: Digital Graphics I (3 cr)
- Art Studio course (6 hours, any semester) (3 cr)
- Art History course (**) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
(*) = Semesters 3 or 4 may be used for Study Abroad programs.
(**) = 9 credit hours: One at 200 level, one at 300 level and one at either 200 or 300
Semester 5
- ART 337: Animation I (3 cr)
- ART 321: Concept & Design (3 cr)
- Art History course (**) (3 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
(**) = 9 credit hours: One at 200 level, one at 300 level and one at either 200 or 300
Semester 6
- ART 338: 3D Modeling I (3 cr)
- Art Studio course (6 hours, any semester) (3 cr)
- ART 420: Design and Message (3 cr)
- Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 7
- ART 438: Advanced 3D Modeling and Animation Design (3 cr)
- ART 425: Capstone Experience/Seminar (1 cr)
- ART 347: Animation II (3 cr)
- Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)
Semester 8
- ART 488: Capstone Experience: Design (3 cr)
- ART 348: 3D Modeling II (3 cr)
- Elective(s) AND/OR Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)
NOTES:
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 7-31-24
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
BA: Studio Art 4-Year Plan Design Major: Sample 4-Year Plan Art Major (BFA, Studio): Sample 4-Year Plan