The Emerging Media BFA allows students to integrate the multiple domains of art, storytelling, and technology. It is designed to: Provide a solid foundation in techniques and theory in one focused area of competence. Provide a broad understanding of related disciplines including arts, humanities, and technology. Provide extended experience in working in multidisciplinary teams on realistic problems. The program is administered through the School of Visual Arts and Design. It is recognized that there are many combinations of courses which meet the needs of individual students. Three tracks - Character Animation, Experimental Animation and Graphic Design - lead to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
The Experimental Animation track encourages students to explore expression through innovative and hybrid analog and digital methodology: we approach animation from an artistic, individualized point of view. In the major, students engage in classic, current, and widely varied techniques and mediums making moving images which may be narrative or non-narrative. By graduation, each student has developed a unique creative vision which culminates in the completion of a B.F.A. thesis project and exhibition/screening. The School affirms that a theoretical and working understanding of the historical meanings and studio applications of the human image are critical in the education of Visual Art and Art History students. To develop such as understanding, Art courses often utilize images of clothed and unclothed human figures and, in certain studio classes, live nude models.
Admission Requirements
- Experimental Animation: all junior level Experimental Animation students must satisfactorily complete the mandatory ART 3950-Portfolio Review before enrolling in upper division ART courses or Experimental Animation restricted electives. The Spring review takes place in the first week of March. The Fall review takes place in the first week of October.
- Students unable to satisfactorily complete ART 3950-Portfolio Review may continue in the Art History or the Visual Art and Emerging Media Management tracks.
- Note: One-on-one portfolio reviews are not possible due to the large number of received portfolios.
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog by filing a catalog year change with their degree change form.
- Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 36 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF School of Visual Arts and Design.
- Students must earn at least a “C” (2.0) in each required course except DIG 2000, which requires a “B” (3.0) or better.
- BFA students must achieve a 3.0 GPA in all major requirements.
- Co-op credit cannot be used in this major.
- Students should consult with their SVAD advisor on a regular basis.
- Note: Emerging Media majors must have continual access to a computer. Contact the UCF Computer Store or see the website (http://www.cstore.ucf.edu) for the minimum hardware and software specifications.
- No more than 6 hours of overlap allowed between courses used in the Emerging Media BFA and any minor. Please see SVAD advising for permission to complete more than one major in SVAD. Certain restrictions apply and a plan of study must be approved.
General Education Program (GEP) (36 Credit Hours)
Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
Cultural and Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
- ARH 2050 - History of Western Art I Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- ARH 2051 - History of Western Art II Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- HUM 2020 - Encountering the Humanities Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Mathematical Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
- MAC 1105C - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
- CGS 2100C - Computer Fundamentals for Business Credit Hours: 3
Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
- AMH 2020 - U.S. History: 1877-Present Credit Hours: 3
- (Required)
Science Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) (12 Credit Hours)
See “Common Prerequisites” in the Transfer and Transitions Services section for more information
- ARH 2050 - History of Western Art I Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- MAC 1105C - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- DIG 2000 - Introduction to Digital Media Credit Hours: 3
- DIG 2030 - Digital Video Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
- DIG 2109 - Digital Imaging Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
- DIG 2500 - Fundamentals of Interactive Design Credit Hours: 3
- CGS 2100C - Computer Fundamentals for Business Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
Core Requirements: Basic Level (15 Credit Hours)
- ART 2201C - Design Fundamentals-Two Dimensional Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2203C - Design Fundamentals-Three Dimensional Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2300C - Drawing Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2301C - Drawing Fundamentals II Credit Hours: 3
- GRA 2101C - Introduction to Computer Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 2051 - History of Western Art II Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
Core Requirements: Advanced Level (21 Credit Hours)
- ART 3737C - Narrative Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3950 - Portfolio Review Credit Hours: 0
- DIG 4780C - Modeling for Realtime Systems Credit Hours: 3
- FIL 3720C - Introduction to Animation Credit Hours: 3
- FIL 3734C - Intermediate Animation Credit Hours: 3
- FIL 4735C - Experimental Animation Credit Hours: 3
- FIL 4750C - Experimental Animation Workshop Credit Hours: 3
- GRA 4802C - Advanced Computer Graphic Design Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Electives (24 Credit Hours)
- Complete 24 hours of upper level courses from the following areas and the associated prefixes: Studio Art (ART), Digital Media (DIG), Film (FIL), Graphic Design (GRA*), and/or Photography (PGY). No more than 9 hours can be taken in a single area.
*Successful completion of Graphic Design portfolio (GRA 3950) required for admission into GRA courses.
Capstone Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
- ART 4935 - BFA Exhibit/Seminar Credit Hours: 3
- Offered in fall and spring terms
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Met by graduation requirement
Graduation
- Proficiency equivalent to one year of college instruction in a single foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or the Department of History (Hebrew). Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement.
Electives
- Unrestricted electives - credit hours vary by track. A maximum of six hours of independent study, directed research, or internship permitted with prior approval. See SVAD advising for relevant deadlines.
- Electives may be taken in allied programs such as Art, Music, Philosophy, English, Film, Communication, Computer Science, etc. as approved by the School.
Additional Requirements
Signature Experience requirement is met by successful completion of the following course(s):
- ART 4935 - BFA Exhibit/Seminar Credit Hours: 3
- Offered in fall and spring terms
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Achieve at least a “B” (3.0) GPA in all major requirements.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors In Major
- Students interested in completing Honors in the Major should contact their program advisor. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at http://research.honors.ucf.edu/honors-in-the-major.
Related Programs
Certificates
Related Minors
Advising Notes
- http://svad.cah.ucf.edu/students
- svadadvising@ucf.edu
Transfer Notes
- Grades less than a “C” (2.0) are not accepted.
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $31.50 per term
- Full-Time Student: $63 per term
Plan of Study
Freshman Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 2050 - History of Western Art I Credit Hours: 3
- MAC 1105C - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2201C - Design Fundamentals-Two Dimensional Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 2051 - History of Western Art II Credit Hours: 3
- DIG 2000 - Introduction to Digital Media Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2203C - Design Fundamentals-Three Dimensional Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2300C - Drawing Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)
- ART 2301C - Drawing Fundamentals II Credit Hours: 3
- GRA 2101C - Introduction to Computer Art Credit Hours: 3
- DIG 2030 - Digital Video Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
- DIG 2109 - Digital Imaging Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
- Foreign Language Elementary I Credit Hours: 4
Sophomore Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)
- DIG 2500 - Fundamentals of Interactive Design Credit Hours: 3
- CGS 2100C - Computer Fundamentals for Business Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Foreign Language Elementary II Credit Hours: 4
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- ART 3950 - Portfolio Review Credit Hours: 0
- FIL 3720C - Introduction to Animation Credit Hours: 3
- DIG 4780C - Modeling for Realtime Systems Credit Hours: 3
- SVAD Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- SVAD Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- FIL 3734C - Intermediate Animation Credit Hours: 3
- ART 3737C - Narrative Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
- SVAD Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- SVAD Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 1
Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- FIL 4735C - Experimental Animation Credit Hours: 3
- GRA 4802C - Advanced Computer Graphic Design Credit Hours: 3
- SVAD Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- SVAD Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- ART 4935 - BFA Exhibit/Seminar Credit Hours: 3
- FIL 4750C - Experimental Animation Workshop Credit Hours: 3
- SVAD Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- SVAD Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
