RIT - School of Film and Animation

Course Requirements

Master of Fine Arts
3D Animation Emphasis

Year 1 - Fall
721	Animation & Graphic Film	4
771	Graduate Seminar (Film Language)	2
7__	Introduction to 3D Animation	4
754	Digital Audio Tools	2
Total 12

Year 1 - Winter
737	2D Computer Animation	4
703	H & A: Animation	4
7__	Intermediate 3D Animation	4
727	Scriptwriting for Animation	4
Total 16

Year 1 - Spring
711	Core (Spring Film)	4
702	H & A: Computer Animation	4
7__	3D Character Animation	4
731	Video Tools	4
Total 16

Year 2 - Fall
841	Research Seminar (Winter Preproduction)	2
	Elective	3/4
	Elective	3/4
	Programming	4
Total 12 - 14

Year 2 - Winter
712	Core (Winter Film)	4
	Liberal Arts/Elective	4
	Elective	4
Total 12

Year 2 - Spring
843	Research Seminar (Thesis Prep)	2
8__	Business of Animation	2
	Liberal Arts/Elective	4
	Elective	4
Total 12
Year 3
890	Research & Thesis	12
Total Credits 92 - 94

Suggested Electives

783	Alt. Proc: Particles	4
7__	Advanced Modeling	4
7__	Compositing (Rays)	4
738	2D Computer Animation II	4
762	Stop Motion Animation	4
781	Alt. Proc.: Sound Rec.	4
767	Directing for Animation	3
761	Image, Movement & Sound	3
781	Digital Cinematography	4
701	H & A: Visual Anthropology	4
786	Contemporary Issues	4

Any undergraduate SoFA courses (maximum total undergraduate credits that can be applied to the degree is 12. Bridge courses do not count as electives.)

Any graduate course in other SoFA tracks

Most Programming Courses from the IT department