Creative Arts and Technology - 3D Animation Concentration (B.A.) - Bloomfield College

Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.

Degree Requirements Overview

New Student Seminar3
SEEDS General Education Requirements30-33
Major Requirements59-61
Free Electives28-23
Total Credits120

Major Requirements

Required Courses
Two CAT courses at the 100/200 level6-8
CAT 107Introduction to Music Technology3
CAT 121ACAT Foundation Studio4
CAT 134Drawing For 2-D Animation3
CAT 2283D Stop-Motion Animation3
CAT 230History of Animation3
CAT 257Video I3
CAT 264Computer Imaging3
CAT 332Life Drawing For Motion3
CAT 361A3D Modeling3
CAT 364Motion Capture with Motionbuilder3
CAT 366Motion Design3
CAT 3723D ANIMATION3
CAT 380AInternship I3
CAT 403Pre-Production Capstone: Animation4
CAT 406Preparing the Demo Reel2
CAT 420Capstone Project I4
CAT 471ADVANCED 3D ANIMATION3
Total Credits59-61

New Student Seminar

FYS 100First Year Seminar3
Total Credits3

SEEDS General Education Requirements

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Foundations
Effective Writing I
Complete one Effective Writing I course.3
Effective Writing II
Complete one Effective Writing II course.3
Interactive Communication
Complete one Interactive Communication course.3
Quantitative Reasoning
Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course.3
Political and Civic Life
Complete one Political and Civic Life course.3
World Languages
Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. 3-6
Exploration
Complete one course from four different Exploration categories. 12
Analyzing Cultures and Societies
Creative Expression
Ethical Inquiry
Historical Thinking
Literary and Artistic Analysis
Scientific Reasoning
Total Credits30-33

Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion

This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
WRT 105A (Fulfills SEEDS: Effective Writing 1)4WRT 109 (Fulfills SEEDS: Effective Writing 2)3
FYS 1003MTH 131 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning)3
CAT 121A4CAT 2573
CAT 1343CAT 2643
SEEDS: Exploration 13SEEDS: Exploration 23
 17 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CAT 361A3CAT 2303
CAT Elective3CAT 3643
Free Elective3CAT 3663
Free Elective3CAT 3723
SEEDS: World Language 13SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective3
 15 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CAT 3323CAT 2283
CAT 4713CAT 380A3
SEEDS: Exploration 33SEEDS: Exploration 43
Free Elective3Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CAT 1073CAT 4062
CAT 4034CAT 4204
SEEDS: Political and Civic Life3CAT Elective3
Free Elective3SEEDS: Interactive Communication3
Free Elective3 
 16 12
Total Credits 120