Degree Pathway for Art, Animation and Interactive Media Concentration
For students who entered fall 2023 and beyond.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100 | College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW) | 3 |
| ARTS.1010 | Art Concepts I Studio | 3 |
| ARTS.1130 | Digital Foundations | 3 |
| ARTS.1550 | Drawing I | 3 |
| FAHS.1090 | First Year Experience Seminar | 1 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Math Perspective (MATH) - MATH.1110 (Quantitative Literacy - QL) recommended1 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARHI.2030 | History of Art I (AH) | 3 |
| ARTS.2720 | 2D Animation I | 3 |
| ARTS.2760 | 3D Modeling and Animation I | 3 |
| ARTS.2780 | Interactive Media I | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Perspective (SS) | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARHI.2040 | History of Art II (Diversity and Cultural Awareness - DCA) | 3 |
| ARTS.3811 /
ARTS.4811 | Game Design: Narrative /
Game Design II | 3 |
| ARTS.2770 | Compositing and Motion Graphics | 3 |
| ARTS.xxxx /
DGMD.xxxx | Concentration Elective2 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Sciences with Lab Perspective (SCL) | 4 |
| Total | 16 | |
Junior Year
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AEST.3420 | The Language and History of Animation | 3 |
| ARTS.4930 | Senior Studio I (Applied and Integrative Learning - AIL), (Critical Thinking and Problem Solving - CTPS), (Information Literacy - IL) | 3 |
| ARTS.2210 | Internship | 3 |
| ARTS.xxxx /
DGMD.xxxx | Concentration Elective2 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Perspective (STEM) | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Total Minimum Credits = 120
1Quantitative Literacy (QL) is fulfilled outside the Art Department requirements. The department recommends that all majors take MATH.1110 which fulfills both the Math Breadth of Knowledge requirement and the Quantitative Literacy ELO. See QL course listing for a full list of classes that fulfill this requirement. Art students may also satisfy QL by taking ARTS.3820 Art and Design of Data Visualization as a concentration elective (this course is taught biannually).
2Concentration Electives:
- ARTS.2100 Graphic Design I
- ARTS.2200 Website Design I
- ARTS.2300 Typography I
- ARTS.2350 Sculpture I
- ARTS.2420 The Language of Video
- ARTS.2610 Photography I
- ARTS.2690 Color
- ARTS.2700 Figure Drawing
- ARTS.2710 Painting I
- ARTS.2730 Water Media
- ARTS.2900 Illustration I
- ARTS.3200 Web Design II
- ARTS.3740 Animation Studio
- ARTS.3760 3D Modeling and Animation II
- ARTS.3770 2D Animation II
- ARTS.3820 Art and Design of Data Visualization
- ARTS.4110 Design in Motion
- ARTS.4200 Web Design III
- DGMD.2200 Screenwriting
- DGMD.2510 Video Production for Digital Media
- DGMD.3100 Digital Editing
- DGMD.3701 Visual Motion Effects
Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.
No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty advisor to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.
Restriction on off-campus study:
Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment.
See the catalog policy for details.