Academic Catalog

Art | Bachelor of Fine Arts: Art (Motion Design and Animation)

Program Summary

General Education34
Program (Major) Core12
Art History12
Studio Courses12
Concentration Area39
Cognate6
Open Electives 15
Total Hours120
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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper division hours.  The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed.  This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed.  Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper division hours.   

Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.

Program Requirements

General Education

All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education

Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement.  Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category.  This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree.  Transfer students are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.  

General Education34-35

Effective in Fall 2025 the math pathway course identified below is required for this degree.

The General Education Math Pathways course identified for this major is MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics . All students pursuing this degree program will be required to complete this course or the corequisite support course. Students who place into a higher level math course may be able to satisfy this requirement; consult with your Academic Advisor for additional information.

Placement measures for MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics  include:

  • Math ACT: 19 or higher OR
  • Math SAT: 510 or higher OR
  • ALEKS PPL: 30 or higher OR
  • Accuplacer QAS: 255 or higher OR
  • HS GPA and Course Grade: 3.00 cumulative GPA (unweighted) and C- or higher in Second Semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 OR
  • Institutional Measure

Students who do not meet any of the placement measures listed above will need to register for the corequisite support course: MATH 100 Contemporary Mathematics with Review

Art & Design Major Program
Core Courses:
ART 101Drawing I3
ART 102Drawing II3
ART 1032-D Design3
ART 1043-D Design3
Art History Requirements:
ART 201Survey of Art History I GE3
ART 202Survey of Art History II GE3
Select two courses from the following:6
Ancient Art History
Non-Western Art History
Medieval Art History
Renaissance/Baroque Art History
18th-19th Century Art History
20th-Century Art History
Visual Culture (online only)
Late Modern and Contemporary Art History
Total Hours24
Studio Course Requirements:
ART 220Introduction to Painting3
Select at least nine credit hours from the following:9
Sculpture I
Architectural Drafting
Black and White Photography I
Printmaking I
Ceramics I
Community Engaged Art
Figure Drawing
Blacksmithing
Book Design
Topics in Art II (Digital Photography)
Total Hours12

Additional studio courses are occasionally offered.  They may be counted with permission.  Students transferring studio courses not offered at FHSU also should speak with the advisor or department to determine if those courses will be accepted. 

Major Concentration:
ART 243Graphic Design I3
ART 245Computer-Assisted Graphics Design I3
ART 340Digital Illustration3
ART 348Typography I3
ART 349Introduction to Animation3
ART 600Exhibition3
ART 649Portfolio3
ART 650Professional Development in Graphic Design3
ART 651Motion Design I3
ART 6523D Motion Design3
Select at least nine credit hours from the following:9
Topics in Art II (Analog Animation)
Topics in Art II (3D Motion)
Topics in Art II (Advanced 3D Motion)
Total Hours39
Cognate
INF 140Introduction to Electronic Media3
INF 346Beginning Video Production3
Total Hours6

Degree Requirements

All bachelor degrees require:
GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set)
A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A
Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated)
A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit
A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar 1
ENG 101 English Composition I (SGE010 - English Discipline Area) 3
MATH 110 College Algebra (SGE030 - Math and Statistics Discipline Area) 3
ART 101 Drawing I 3
ART 104 3-D Design 3
ART 201 Survey of Art History I 3
 Hours16
Spring
ART 102 Drawing II 3
ART 202 Survey of Art History II 3
ENG 102 English Composition II (SGE010 - English Discipline Area) 3
COMM 100 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (SGE020 - Communication Discipline Area) 3
Studio Requirement 3
 Hours15
Second Year
Fall
ART 103 2-D Design 3
ART 220 Introduction to Painting 3
Studio Requirement 3
History Elective 1 3
SGE050 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area 3
 Hours15
Spring
ART 243 Graphic Design I 3
ART 245 Computer-Assisted Graphics Design I 3
History Elective 2 3
SGE040 - Natural and Physical Science Discipline Area 4
SGE060 - Arts and Humanities Discipline Area 3
 Hours16
Third Year
Fall
ART 340 Digital Illustration 3
ART 348 Typography I 3
Studio Requirement  
SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Personal and Professional Development 3
Open Electives 3
 Hours12
Spring
ART 349 Introduction to Animation 3
ART 475 Topics in Art II (Analog Animation) 3
INF 140 Introduction to Electronic Media 3
SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Critical Thinking 3
Open Electives 4
 Hours16
Fourth Year
Fall
SGE050 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area 3
INF 346 Beginning Video Production 3
ART 475 Topics in Art II (3D Motion) 3
ART 651 Motion Design I 3
ART 650 Professional Development in Graphic Design 3
 Hours15
Spring
SGE060 - Arts and Humanities Discipline Area 3
ART 600 Exhibition 3
ART 649 Portfolio 3
ART 652 3D Motion Design 3
ART 475 Topics in Art II (Advanced 3D Motion) 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours120

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To determine courses to take in the directed choices (often listed as Program Elective Course) and directed elective course blocks see the overview tab for courses. Open electives indicate the student is free to choose courses from any subject, but students should discuss with their advisor how many of these hours must be upper division. To locate approved courses in General Education areas (Undergraduate Programs) see the general education section of the catalog.

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