Art Degrees Online

The art teacher education program is accredited by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification.

Semester One (Fall)

Foundations of Design

Introduction to Drawing

Digital Applications

Semester Two (Spring)

Visual Thinking

Basic Digital Photography

Semester Three (Fall)

Introduction to Painting

World Art History (Ancient to Renaissance)

Intermediate Digital Photography

Semester Four (Spring)

World Art History (Renaissance to Contemporary)

Film Photography Processing and Wet Printing

Semester Five (Fall)

Computer Art

Advertising and Publication Photography

Photographic Lighting

Art History Elective

Semester Six (Spring)

Photojournalism

History of Photography

Semester Seven (Fall)

Art History Elective

Studio Elective

Advanced Digital Photography

Semester Eight (Spring)

Advanced Photography

Photography Portfolio Seminar

In addition to the listed studio requirements, Photography students must also take an additional 12 credits of elective courses. These may include additional Art History or studio art classes. Please note that these electives are not the same as your General Education Requirements.

The University has specific requirements for all four-year programs, to be integrated into your regular course of study to complement your major.

General Education Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree in Art/Photography (4-year) Degree:

Foreign Languages 6 credit hours

Philosophy 3 credit hours

Fine Arts* 3 credit hours

English Composition 6 credit hours (completed in the first 2 years)

Literature/Advanced Writing 6 credit hours

Social Sciences** 6 credit hours (3 of which completed in the first 2 years)

Mathematics*** 6 credit hours (3 of which completed in the first 2 years)

Natural Sciences**** 6 credit hours (3 of which completed in the first 2 years)

*Selected from outside the major: music, drama, dance.

**Social Science courses may be selected from the offerings in Psychology, Sociology, Economics, History, Social Welfare, Geography, Political Science, and Urban Studies. Students enrolled in the 2-year program may substitute one 3-credit course in Philosophy for the required Social Science.

***Only Mathematics courses numbered MATH-100 and above.

****Lab courses only

New software and hardware in the animation field is creating exciting opportunities in the entertainment, advertising, special effects, education, science and information technology fields. Be part of the excitement as you learn cell animation, puppet animation and traditional animation. Designed as a program that will lead directly into employment, this degree can also be transferred to a 4-year.

First Semester 16.5 Credits
1 cr
ED100 College Seminar 1 cr
3 cr
FA103 Figure Drawing 1 3 cr
3 cr
GC101 Foundation Drawing 3 cr
3 cr
GC133 Introduction to Animation 3 cr
3 cr
GC134 Digital Applications for Animators 3 cr
3 cr
EN101 English 1: Composition 3 cr
.5 cr
PE Physical Education .5 cr
Second Semester 18.5 Credits
3 cr
EN102 English 2: Ideas & Values in Literature 3 cr
3 cr
FA113 Figure Sculpture 1 3 cr
3 cr
GC126 Basic Photography 3 cr
3 cr
GC144 Digital Animation 1 3 cr
3 cr
GC146 Storyboarding 3 cr
3 cr
GC205 Cartooning 3 cr
Third Semester 15.5
3 cr
GC145 Digital Animation 2 3 cr
3 cr
GC231 Advanced Animation Techniques 3 cr
3 cr
MA108 Concepts in Mathematics 3 cr
Art History Elective
Social Science Elective
.5 cr
PE Physical Education .5 cr
Fourth Semester 15.5 Credits
4 cr
GC233 Animation Production Workshop 4 cr
4 cr
GC234 Professional Practices for the Animator 4 cr
Art History Elective
Science Elective
.5 cr

Course overview

This cutting edge course is taught by award-winning staff with a reputation for high standards within the industry. You will have the chance to excel in different areas of animation, from drawn pieces to puppet or digital moving images.

You will use industry-standard studio facilities, equipped with the latest digital applications, to put together professional creative portfolios. You will learn and experiment with different techniques, including squash and stretch, moving holds and timing. Your creative progression will be monitored through a blend of studio projects and workshops, as well as group and individual case studies and assignments.

Underpinned by sound animation principles, you will explore themes like scriptwriting and acting for animation, sounds and dialogue, and storyboarding. In Year 3 you will make your own film, which will be publicly screened at Southampton’s Harbour Lights Picturehouse.
Course content

Year 1
Animation Principles
Drawing 1
Animation History
Animation Principles 2
Scriptwriting and Acting for Animation
CGI in Animation.

Year 2
Sounds and Dialogue
Computer Animation**
Drawing 2
Layout and Storyboard for Animation
From Script to Screen
Critical Discourse 1.

**Options in: 2D Animation; 3D Computer Animation; Stop Motion Animation

Year 3
Critical Discourse 2
Final Film Pilot
Final Script
Final Film.
Assessment

Assessment includes studio projects, workshop and media outcomes, group and individual case studies and written assignments.
Entry level

160 points from 6-unit or 12-unit awards.

You will normally be invited to a portfolio viewing and briefing and maybe to a formal interview.
Career opportunities

Careers include animators and character designers in 2D or 3D model making, or computer generated animation for film, TV and the games industry.
Special features

Our students have won Royal Television Society JVC Best Student Animation awards for three years running, and many other national and international contests in student and professional categories.

To receive your free Animation DVD, featuring short films by our Animation students, please send an e-mail to fmas@solent.ac.uk stating that you would like an Animation DVD posted to you with your name and address listed on the e-mail.

This course is also available with an Art, Design and Media Foundation year (Level 0) which is delivered full-time in one academic year at Southampton City College. There are different UCAS codes for the main degree and the degree with a Foundation Year. Please make sure the correct UCAS code, as listed below, is entered on your UCAS application form.