COURSE CURRICULUM

The 2D Animation & Visual Development Diploma at CapU spans four terms, with a total of 62.25 credits. In the first term, students take courses like Design Elements in Animation I, Studio: Gesture and Form, Survey of Western Cinema: Animation, Animation: Timing and Principles, and Animation: Introduction to Character Drawing, alongside University Writing Strategies. The second term includes Animation: Quadrupeds and Effects, Character Animation I, Design Elements in Animation II, Studio: Advanced Drawing Techniques I, and Production Design for Animation, with an English or Communications elective. The third term covers Character Animation II, Visual Storytelling, Studio: Advanced Drawing Techniques II, Digital Production Tools for Animation, and Advanced Production Design for Animation. In the fourth term, students focus on Character Animation III, Studio: Drawing Master Class, Visual Development and Concept Design, Professional Studies in Animation, Animation: Emerging Technologies, and Entrepreneurship in the Animation Industry.