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New Mexico State University

Animation

Bachelor of Creative Media
Students must complete a min. total of 128 credits in the following areas:

  • 69 credits in CMI/CMT/OCAN/ENGL/THTR/ART
  • 35 cr. of Common Core
  • 6 cr. Viewing a Wider World
  • 18 cr. of electives

General  Education Core Requirement
ENGL 116 G, Perspectives on Film - 3 cr.

Creative Media Foundation Courses

45 total credits total required (of which 24 credits are # 300 and above)

THTR 110* - Acting - 3 cr.
ART 150* Drawing I- 3 cr.
CMI 200* Sound Design I- 3 cr.
CMI 205* Intro to Cinematography - 3 cr.
CMI* 216 - Editing I - 3 cr
CMI 230 Fundamentals of Animation: Theory and Practice - 3 cr.
ENGL/CMI 232  - Script Development and Storyboarding - 3 cr.
ENGL/CMI 235  - Principles of Story Across the Media - 3 cr.
ENGL 303 - Theory and Criticism: Film, Media, and Culture - 3 cr.
CMI 305 - Business of Filmmaking/Animation - 3 cr.
ENGL 326 - Cultural Identity and Representation Across the Media - 3 cr.
CMI 498 - Final Yr. Senior Project I: Production and Post Production - 6 cr.
CMI 499 - Final Year Senior Project II: Production and Post Production 6 cr.

MAJOR: Animation and Visual Effects
Choose 24 total credits total from the following (of which 18 credits must be #300 and above)

ART 151             Drawing II              3 cr.
CMI 155*           2-D Animation            3 cr.
CMI 231             History of Animation            3 cr.
ART 250             Drawing III            3 cr.
ART 256             Introduction to Letter Forms and Typographic            3 cr.
CMI 260            Foundations of Digital Animation             3 cr..
ART 265             Sculpture I            3 cr.
CMI 301             Sound Design II             3 cr.
CMI 328             Production Management            3 cr.
CMI 331             Modeling             3 cr.
CMI 332             3-D Character Animation            3 cr.
CMI 334            3-D Modeling and FX            3 cr.
CMI 335             Advanced FX and Compositing            3 cr.
CMI 341             Film Techniques for Animators            3 cr.
CMI 350            Intermediate 2-D Animation            3 cr.
CMI/THTR 357   Computer Scenographics            3 cr.
CMI 365             Personal Character Development            3 cr.
CMI 397             Animation Practicum             1-3 cr.
CMI 398             Special Topics            3-9 cr.
CMI 400             Directed Studies                        3-9 cr.
ENGL 427           Advanced Studies in Film and Digital Media            3 cr.
ENGL 436           Cultural Identity and Representation Across Media            3 cr.
ENGL 437           Adv. Studies in Film & Digital Media Theory & Criticism            3 cr.
ENGL 452           Visual Display and Interface Design            3 cr.
CMI 495            Internship            3 cr.
CMI 496            Media Law & Ethics            3  cr
CMI 497            Portfolio Design and Development           3 cr.

MINOR: Animation and Digital Effects
Take 18 credits of CMI, ENGL and THTR courses as listed in the Creative Media Foundation and Animation and Digital Effects major.

*course may be taken at an NMSU community college
** course offered only at  Dona Ana Community College

  • NMSU College of Art & Sciences: Creative Media Institute
  • (575) 646-5671 or (800) 821-1574 | Fax: (575) 646- 6321
  • Milton Hall 172
  • MSC 3CMI / P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001