Visual Effects

Awards and Recognition
Max Bickley (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) and Nick Bartone (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) were selected for lighting TD internships at Pixar in Emeryville, Calif.
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Visual Effects program

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree

(B.F.A. available in Savannah and Atlanta)

Core Curriculum

Foundation Studies 40 hours
DRAW 100 Drawing I
DRAW 101 Drawing II
DRAW 200 Life Drawing I
DSGN 100 2-D Design
DSGN 101 Color Theory
DSGN 102 3-D Design
  - Studio Elective
  - Studio Elective

General Education 60 hours
ARTH 100 Survey of Western Art I
ARTH 110 Survey of Western Art II
ARTH 207 20th-century Art

- Art History/Architectural History Elective

- Art History/Architectural History Elective
CMPA 110 Advanced Survey of Computer Art Applications
COMM 105 Speech and Public Speaking
ENGL 123 Composition

- English Elective
  - Natural Sciences/Mathematics Requirement*
  - Social/Behavioral Sciences Requirement†
  - General Education Elective†


Major Curriculum

    70 hours
VSFX 101 Introduction to Visual Effects
VSFX 130 Visual Effects-based Cinematography I
VSFX 160 Introduction to Visual Effects Programming
VSFX 210 Digital 3-D Visual Effects
VSFX 270 Compositing
VSFX 310 Matte Painting
VSFX 319 Programming Models and Shaders I
VSFX 350 Procedural Modeling and Animation
  - Film and Digital Media Elective
  - Film and Digital Media Elective
VSFX 406 Concept Development for Visual Effects
VSFX 408 Visual Effects Studio I
VSFX 448 Visual Effects Studio II
VSFX 490 Visual Effects Portfolio

Electives - 10 hours

 
Total Course of Study 180 hours



Consult your faculty adviser in selecting elective courses.

Consult the general education requirements in the academic programs and policies section.
*

Consult the mathematics competency requirement in the academic programs and policies section.

Course numbers and titles are subject to change.


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