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Computer graphics and animation provides challenging and creative work opportunities for those with an interest in digital art, design and software development. Students in the Bachelor of Science program in Computer Graphics and Motion Technology will learn technical concepts in interactive design, object modeling, camera control, and shader writing, as well as animation design concepts and color theory.

The Bachelor of Science program has two concentrations:

The developer concentration is for those students who are considering careers as graphics software developers.
The technical designer concentration is for those who are considering careers in facilitating the visual aspects of graphics.

The curriculum consists of the DePaul University Liberal Studies Program and Major Field Courses.

Sample four-year schedule of courses:

Developer Concentration - First Year

Major Field Courses (9)

Offered Winter
In class
√	CSC 261 Programming in C++ I
√	CSC 262 Programming in C++ II
√	CSC 393 Data Structures in C++
√	GPH 211 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments I
	GPH 212 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments II
√	ANI 201 Animation I
√	MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I
√	MAT 150 Calculus I
√	MAT 151 Calculus II

Liberal Studies (3) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Developer Concentration - Second Year

Major Field Courses (5)

Offered Winter
In class
	GPH 325 Survey of Computer Graphics
√	GPH 329 Computer Graphics Development II
	GPH 339 Advanced Rendering Techniques
	GPH 321 Computer Graphics Development I
√	OR MAT 220 Linear Algebra with Applications
	CMN 220 Public Speaking

Liberal Studies (7) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Developer Concentration -Third Year

Major Field Courses (4)

Offered Winter
In class
	GPH 372 Principles of Computer Animation
√	CSC 321 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
	IM 315 Theory and Perception of Color
√	WRD 204 Technical Writing

Graphics Electives (3) from the list at the bottom of the page

Liberal Studies (5) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Developer Concentration - Fourth Year

Major Field Courses (4)

Offered Winter
In class
	GPH 375 Advanced Graphics Development
√	GPH 388 Production Pipeline Techniques
	GPH 389 Real-Time Graphics Techniques
	GPH 395 Computer Graphics Senior Project

Graphics Electives (1) from the list at the bottom of the page

Open Electives (3)

Liberal Studies (4) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Technical Designer Concentration - First Year

Major Field Courses(6)

Offered Winter
In class
√	CSC 211 Programming in Java I Self Placement Test!
√	AND CSC 212 Programming in Java II
√	OR CSC 261 Programming in C++ I
√	AND CSC 262 Programming in C++ II
√	GPH 211 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments I
	AND GPH 212 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments II
√	ANI 201 Animation I
√	MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I

Liberal Studies (4) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies. ART 102 and ART 106 are required.

Technical Designer Concentration - Second Year

Major Field Courses(7)

Offered Winter
In class
	GPH 250 Digital Modeling I
	GPH 325 Survey of Computer Graphics
	IT 236 User Interface Development
	ART 242 Principles of Asian Art
√	IM 210 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
	CMN 220 Public Speaking
√	GPH 255 Hand Prototyping for Graphic Visualization

Liberal Studies (5) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Technical Designer Concentration - Third Year

Major Field Courses(5)

Offered Winter
In class
	ART 322 Modernism to Postmoderism
	IM 315 Theory and Perception of Color
√	GPH 338 Survey of 3-D Animation
	GPH 339 Advanced Rendering Techniques
√	WRD 204 Technical Writing

Graphics Elective (1) from the list at the bottom of the page

Liberal Studies (6) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Technical Designer Concentration - Fourth Year

Major Field Courses(2)

Offered Winter
In class
	GPH 395 Computer Graphics Senior Project
√	GPH 388 Production Pipeline Techniques

GPH Electives from the list below (4)

Open Electives (4)

Liberal Studies (4) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Graphics Electives List

Students may take any of the following courses as long as they were not previously used to satisfy the computer graphics and animation core:

Offered Winter
In class
	ANI 300 3d Character Animation
√	ANI 310 Motion Capture Workshop
√	ART 225 Beginning Photography
√	ART 329 Advanced Digital Photography
	ART 360 Illustration
	ART 373 History of Design
√	IT 223 Data Analysis Self Placement Test!
	IT 236 User Interface Development
	GPH 336 Smooth Surface Modeling for Graphics and Animation
	GPH 340 Procedural Shading
	GPH 341 Advanced Lighting Techniques
	GPH 348 Rigging for Animation
	GPH 376 Artificial Intelligence in Computer Games
	GPH 380 Visualization
	GPH 389 Real-Time Graphics Techniques
	GPH 250 Digital Modeling I
√	GPH 259 Design Geometry
√	GPH 329 Computer Graphics Development II
	GPH 350 Digital Modeling II
	GPH 360 Modeling Spaces
	GPH 374 Computer Games
	GPH 375 Advanced Graphics Development
	IM 270 User-Centered Web Design
√	IM 210 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
	IM 322 Multimedia
√	MAT 150 Calculus I
√	MAT 151 Calculus II
√	MAT 152 Calculus III

Open Electives

Open Electives may be taken from any department or program. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the undergraduate Bulletin for details). If you wish to pursue a minor, most minor field courses will be credited as open electives.

Note: Grades for all courses in the students major (i.e. non-Liberal Studies and non-Open Elective) must be 'C' or better. Grades of 'C-' may be accepted provided the overall grade point average in the major is 2.0 or better.

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Last Modified: Tuesday May 26, 2009