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The Animation Media major is designed for students transferring from the Miami-Dade College MAGIC program with an A.S. in Animation and Game Art. MDC studentswho have questions about the admissions process to FIU may e-mail Kevin Mahabir at kmahabir@fiu.edu. You may also call OneStop at 305-348-7000. Be sure to tell them you are from the MDC MAGIC program and you want to transfer to the BS in Digital Communication & Media at FIU. Other students may be admitted to this major with permission from the School Director. Students in the Game Media major must satisfy all the following requirements as instructed.

General Education – Up to 18 credits Students transferring from Miami Dade College with an Associate in Science degree may take 18 credits to satisfy missing requirements in General Education.

Core Degree Requirements (15 credits): All students in this degree must complete a degree core that includes five courses:

• MMC3003. Journalism & Media Orientation – 0 credits – A course designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of academic policies, procedures and requirements for matriculation and graduation from the Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media.
• MMC3303  Global Media and Society – 3 credits satisfies Global Learning – The course will familiarize students with a multi-cultural global perspective of a multi-media world. The aim of the course is to create a foundation of global media literacy.
• MMC3123  Writing for Media   – 3 credits – Writing for Media introduces students to professional media writing in journalism, broadcasting, digital media and social media.
  –OR– 
  DIG3153. Writing for Film – 3 credits -An introductory course covering visual narrative scriptwriting for film. Students learn 3-act dramatic story structure, script elements and industry standards for developing short-form screenplays.
• IDS3309  How We Know What We Know – 3 credits satisfies Global Learning and Gordon Rule Writing –Media literacy for digital natives.
• MMC4200  Media Law and Ethics  – 3 credits – An in-depth examination of legal and ethical issues confronting media professionals.
• VIC3400. Visual Design for Globalized Media – 3 credits satisfies Global Learning*  The course explores the relationship between images and messages in global media and the primary role that visual design plays in globalized media presentations.

* MAGIC transfer students who have taken  DIG 1132 Digital Art and Design at MDC will get transfer credit for this course.

Major Specific Requirements (27 Credits):

• DIG3306. Introduction to 3D Content Creation – 3 credits – Students will learn how to create simple 3D worlds by constructing, sourcing or scanning 3D assets and embedding them within 3D platforms.
• DIG3001. Intro to Digital Media – 3 credits – The history and cultural, social, economic impact of digital media.
• DIG3376. Animation Lab 1 – 3 credits -An introduction to the techniques used for modeling, animating, texturing, lighting, rendering, and creating 3D content for games, cinematics, visual effects, animation, and visualizations.
• DIG4352. Animation Lab 2 – 3 credits –This class introduces the fundamental techniques of digital compositing and visual effects. It introduces students to the design, planning and production workflows of modern VFX projects.
• DIG3922. Animation Workshop 1 – 3 credits -Students build a character rig with joints, deformers, and scripting; model a 3D character for animation and animate sequences.
• DIG4920. Animation Workshop 2 – 3 credits Advanced work in 3-D animation. Emphasis on character rigging and motion capture animation.
• DIG4951. Animation Project Development – 3 credits -Students will research, develop, and produce a prototype for an original animation project in any format.
• DIG4800. Digital Theories – 3 credits– This course explores the ideas driving our understanding of digital media
• DIG4552. Advanced Multimedia Production Capstone – 3 credits – Senior capstone project production course

School of Journalism & Media Electives: Students in the Game Media major who have satisfied all of their General Education, Core Degree and Major-Specific requirements and who are still shy of the 120 credits needed to graduate, may choose any course at the 3000/4000 level from ADV, COM, DIG, JOU, MMC, PUR, RTV, SPC.

For instructions on how to apply to Game Media and Animation Media programs at FIU, please see the MAGIC Application document.