Creative Arts & Technology-2D Animation (B.A.) - Bloomfield College

Program Requirements

A. First Year Seminar
FYS 100First Year Seminar3-4
B.Mathematics
MTH 130Transition to Collegiate Mathematics4
MTH 141College Algebra4
or MTH 161 Precalculus
C. Writing
Students who take WRT 102 must then take WRT 108. Students who take WRT 105A must then take WRT 109.
WRT 105AArgumentative and Analytic Writing (or WRT 102 Enhanced Argumentative and Analytic Writing)4
or WRT 106A Accelerated Argumentative and Analytic Writing
WRT 108Enhanced Synth/Research Writing4
or WRT 109 Synthesis Research Writing

Major Requirements

Required Courses
CAT 107Introduction to Music Technology3-4
CAT 116 Movement for Animators and Filmmakers3-4
CAT 121ACAT Foundation Studio4
CAT 134Drawing For 2-D Animation3-4
CAT 2283D Stop-Motion Animation3-4
CAT 230History of Animation3-4
CAT 241APre-Production Animation3-4
CAT 257Video I3-4
CAT 264Computer Imaging3-4
CAT 329 Character Design3-4
CAT 332Life Drawing For Motion3-4
CAT 336 Designing Environments for Story3-4
CAT 361A3D Modeling3-4
CAT 366Motion Design3-4
CAT 380AInternship I3-4
CAT 403Pre-production Capstone-Animation4
CAT 406Preparing the Demo Reel2
CAT 420Capstone Project I4
Select two CAT courses 100 level or higher6-8

Bloomfield College General Education 

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Upper Level Course Requirement

Complete 15 courses at the 200-level or higher

Writing Intensive

Complete two writing intensive courses.

Free Elective

One elective required but can be exceeded (courses less than 100 level eg ACF do not count toward graduation requirements).