BFA Recommended Course Sequence

Module Code and TitleCreditsPre-Requisites/Remarks
Year 1 | Trimester 1   
DAA1201Animation Basics 1

7

 

DAA1115Art and Technology

5

 

DAA1101The Language of Drawing 1

7

 

DAA1616Storytelling

5

 
DAA1125Tone, Color, and Composition 1

6

 
Year 1 | Trimester 1 Total

30

 
Year 1 | Trimester 2  
DAA1251Animation Basics 2

5

Pre-req: DAA1201
DAA1151Basic Life Drawing

6

Pre-req: DAA1101
DAA1120Language of Drawing 2

5

Pre-req: DAA1101
DAA1130Tone, Color, and Composition 2

6

Pre-req: DAA1125
DAA1150Human Anatomy

5

Pre-req: DAA1101
DAA1401The Basics of Production

5

Pre-req: DAA1201, DAA1101, DAA1125
Year 1 | Trimester 2 Total

32

 
Year 1 | Trimester 3  
DAA1715Introduction to Scripting and Programming

5

 
DAA2325Introduction to 3D Computer Graphics

7

Pre-req: DAA1201, DAA1120, DAA1130
DAA2515History of Film and Animation

5

 
Year 1 | Trimester 3 Total

17

 
Year 2 | Trimester 1  
DAA2101Life Drawing 2

5

Pre-req: DAA1125, DAA1151
DAA2301Introduction to 2D Computer Graphics

6

Pre-req: DAA1251, DAA1120, DAA1130
DAA2401/
DAA2402
2D Animation Production or Game Art Project 1

7

Pre-req: DAA1251, DAA1120, DAA1130
DAA2375Introduction to 3D Animation

5

Pre-req: DAA1251, DAA2325
Year 2 | Trimester 1 Total

23

 
Year 2 | Trimester 2 

 

DAA2151Character Design

5

Pre-req: DAA2101, DAA2301
DAA2150Storyboards

5

Pre-req: DAA1616, DAA2101, DAA2515
DAA2451/
DAA2452
2D Animation Production or Game Art Project 1

7

Refer to module description
DAA2100Perspective, Backgrounds, and Layouts

5

Pre-req: DAA2101, DAA2301
DAA2099College Success for Artists

3

Pre-req: DAA2401 or DAA2402 Pass or Fail grade
Year 2 | Trimester 2 Total

25

 
Year 2 | Trimester 3 (OIP)  
ElectiveAnimation, or Computer Graphics course numbered 3000 or higher

5

Refer to module description
ElectiveCinematography

5

Pre-req: DAA2515
DAA2110Animal Anatomy

5

Pre-req: DAA1150
DAA23003D Environment and Level Design

6

Pre-req: DAA2375
Year 2 | Trimester 3 Total

21

 
Year 3 | Trimester 1  
DAA34003D Production Pipeline

8

Pre-req: DAA2451 or DAA2452, DAA2375
DAA3720Introduction to Applied Math and Physics

5

 
ElectiveAnimation or Computer Graphics course numbered 3000 or higher

5

Refer to module description
DAA4631Mythology

5

Pre-req: DAA1616
Year 3 | Trimester 1 Total

23

 
Year 3 | Trimester 2  
DAA3450/
DAA3452
Cinematic Production or Game Art Project 2

8

Pre-req: DAA2100, DAA2300, DAA3400, DAA1616, DAA2150
DAA3099Career and Professional Development

5

 
DAA3099Professional Communication

5

 
ElectiveAnimation, or Computer Graphics course numbered 3000 or higher.

5

Refer to module description
Year 3 | Trimester 2 Total

23

 
Year 3 | Trimester 3

 

 
DAA3101Conceptual Illustration and Visual Development

5

Pre-req: DAA2100
DAA4615Media and Ethics: A Social Science Perspective

5

 
ElectiveAnimation, or Computer Graphics course numbered 3000 or higher.

5

Refer to module description
GED Elective
DAA4642/
DAA1701
Interactive Storytelling or Introduction to Psychology

5

 
DAA4150Portfolio

5

Pre-req: DAA3450 or DAA3452
Year 3 | Trimester 3 Total

25

 
Year 4 | Trimester 1

 

 
DAA4400/
DAA4402/
DAA4950
Cinematic Production, or Game Art Project 2, or Internship 1

8

Refer to module description
DAA4616Introduction to Intellectual Property and Contracts

5

 
Year 4 | Trimester 1 Total

13

 
Year 4 | Trimester 1

 

 
DAA4450/
DAA4950/
DAA4990
Professional Practice or Internship 1 or Internship 2

8

Refer to module description
Year 4 | Trimester 2 Total

8

 
Grand Total

240