ARTD 3470 — Animation 1
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonTraditional
Introduces the fundamentals of three-dimensional computer animation. Class lectures and demonstrations are followed by substantial hands-on exploration. Students gain fundamental skills for modeling, surfacing, and animating. Projects progress from creating simple geometric objects to realistic organic characters. Basic systems for animating are introduced and explored.
Prerequisites
- ARTD 2370 (min D-)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 75% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 66% | 5.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 44% | 9.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 23 | 36 | 64% | 6.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 44% | 10.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 56% | 8.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 36% · W 40% · Th 25% · F 0%
Common patterns: W (40% of sections), T (36% of sections), R (25% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- William Stout (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- William Stout (78% of students) · reviews
- Madeleine Brackett (22% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
ARTD 3473, ARTD 3474, ARTD 4570
Courses that list ARTD 3470 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (ARTD course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ARTD courses · Plan it at numap.app