Entertainment Arts – Game

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

Catalog Year 2024/2025

Freshman

First Semester

15-16 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
SLP 007CCS First Year Experience1
DFN 101Drawing I: Rapid Concept3
DFN 119Digital Techniques3
DMA 107Game Ideation3
DMA 217Intro to 3D Computer Graphics3
DVC 100Introduction to Material Culture3

Second Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DFN 112Drawing II: Style & Skill3
DFN 132Process & Making3
DFN 1172D Design Principles3
DMA 234Modeling & Texturing3
DEN 101Composition I3

Sophomore

Third Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 233Environments & Characters3
DMA 246Game Art I3
DMA 245Game: Concepts & Technology3*
DMA 297Intermediate 3D Computer Graphics3*
DAH 216History of Video Games3
DEN 102Composition II3
*Choose one of the indicated courses.

Fourth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 247Game Art II3
DMA 248Game: Concepts & Technology II3*
DMA 232Drawing Tech for Visual Media3*
DMA 317Computer Character Animation I3*
DMA 256Lighting & Rendering3
DMA 341Digital Character Sculpting3
DAH 200Western Art History/Visual Culture3†
DAH 201Visual Narration: Africa3†
DAH 202Visual Narration: Asia3†
*Choose one of the indicated courses.
†Choose one of the indicated courses in this set.

Junior

Fifth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA —Entertainment Arts Elective3
DMA 381Hard Surface Sculpting3
DMA 329Adv Computer Generated Envir3
DMA 339Game Projects I3
D– 200-400General Education Elective3*
DAS 213Buisness Practices3*
DHU —Humanities Course3
*Choose one of the indicated courses.

Sixth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 340Game Projects II3
DMA 364Game Thesis Design & Mgmt3
D —Entertainment Arts Elective3
D— 200-400General Education Elective3
DNS 200-400Natural Science3

Senior

Seventh Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 403Game Trend3
DMA 413Game Senior Studio I3
D– 200-400General Education Elective3
DAH 200-400Art History Elective3*‡
DVC 200-400Visual Culture Elective3*‡
D— 100-400Open Elective3
*Choose one of the indicated courses.
‡DAH/DVC must be taken at the 200 level or higher

Eighth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DMA 414Game Senior Studio II3
DMA 428Game Professional Futures3
D– 200-400General Education Elective3
D– 200-400General Education Elective3
DVC 200-400Visual Culture Elective3
D— 100-400Open Elective3

Catalog Year 24/25

Total Credits 120/121

*International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 121/122

First Year Experience=1; Foundations 15; Major=60; Gen Ed=39; Elective=6;

Entertainment Arts Electives for Animation

DMA 101Animation I
DMA 2112D Digital Animation
DMA 228Stop Motion I
DMA 230Experimental Animation
DMA 235Playing the Self
DMA 309Concept Design
DMA 312Sound Design I
DMA 328Stop Motion II
DMA 351Advanced Creature Creation
DIl 147Figure Illustration I
DIL 246Anatomical Figure Illustration

General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level (non-required) Liberal Arts course, from subjects: DAH-Art History, DAS-Academic Studies, DEN-English, DHS-History, DLE-Liberal Elective, DNS-Natural Science DSS-Social Science, DPL-Philosophy, etc), DVC-Visual Culture.

Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level (non-required) course from an Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).

This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.

Entertainment Arts Faculty

David Bentley
BFA, Brigham Young University

Tim Flattery
BFA, Center for Creative Studies

David Gazdowicz
MFA, Eastern Michigan University BFA, College for Creative Studies

Josh Harrell
MFA, University of Southern California BA, University of the South

Steven Stanchfield

Dylan Vanwormer
BFA, Ringling College of Art & Design