TMA 294
History of Animation
Theatre and Media Arts
College of Fine Arts and Communications
Course Description
Origins and developments of animation internationally to the present, focusing on aesthetic, technical, political, and economic aspects of the medium.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Media Arts major/minor status or Animation major status or Illustration major status.
Title
Popular Culture
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to discuss animation (film, television, Internet) as a microcosm of the larger aesthetic and social developments of popular culture artifacts.
Title
Historical Contexts
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to examine the relationship of text, subtext, and context in animated fare, as well as understand how animation has influenced and is influenced by art, society, history, and technology.
Title
Genre
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to analyze the significance of generic conventions and themes in animation, both diachronically and synchronically.
Title
Secondary Literature
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to identify and appraise scholarly material related to animation studies.
