Description

What dimension are you living in?

Make your vision a reality. Acquire the skills to create exciting, fully dimensional worlds and the characters that inhabit them! Merging the disciplines on Fine Art, Cinema and Information Technology, the fundamentals of 3D animation are at your disposal, including lighting, color, composition, textures, scripting, special effects, and project management. With these tools, you can embark on a career in 3D animation or use them in your work in another field. By the completion of the minor, you’ll design and create a 3D project for your portfolio.

Requirements

Minimum Units: 31

Required courses (19 units)

FA 101a - Drawing (4)
FA 102 - Design Fundamentals (4)
CTAN330 - Animation Fundamentals (2)
CTAN451 - History of Animation (2)
CTAN452 - Introduction to Computer Animation (2)
ITP215 - 3D Modeling, Animation, Compositing, and Special Effects (2)
ITP414 - Advanced Project Development (3)

Traditional 3D Animation Concentration (12 units)

FA 106 - Sculpture I (4)
ITP305 - Advanced 3D Modeling, Animation, Compositing, and Special Effects (3)
ITP315 - Applications for 3D Special Effects and Character Animation (2)
ITP360 - 3D Industry Tools (3)

The requirements listed are from the current USC Catalogue. Requirements may change, and students must follow the requirements listed in the USC Catalogue from their year of entry to USC.