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Career Tracks

Track-based Self-Brand Development

The Department of Animation offers four types of tracks according to industry standards and needs. Apart from traditional degrees covering a wide range of knowledge and practice areas in animation, tracks focus on a specialist area of professional application. It is designed for technical experts in the fields of design & storyboard(2D), modeling, rigging & animating, and VFX. The goal of this Track is for students to develop more professionalism as beginning experts in each field, to produce the work as a specialist, and to sharpen detailed skills which help connect to the job fields.

MD Title Type Completion Requirement Career Path
Curriculum Extracurricular

Design and Storyboard

Major Concentration

- Digital Film Making

- Life Drawing

- Character Design

Academic Forum(EXPO)

Concept Designer

Concept Artist

Storyboard Artist

Layout Artist

Modeling

Major Concentration

- Creature Modeling & Texture Creation 1

- Environment Modeling & Texture Creation 1

- Creature Modeling & Texture Creation 2

- Environment Modeling & Texture Creation 2

Major operating contest(Art show)

3D Artist

3D Character Modeler

3D Environment Modeler

3D Texture Artist

Rigging & Animation

Major Concentration

- Basic Rigging

- Advanced Rigging

- Character Animation Studio 1

- Character Animation Studio 2

Extra curricular research lab

Rigger

3D Layout Artist

3D Animator

VFX

Major Concentration

- Visual Effects 1

- Compositing 1

- Lighting & Rendering Creation

- Compositing 2

- Visual Effects

Industry expert special lecture

3D Lighting Artist

Compositor

Rendering Artist

3D Look Development

Artist

VFX Artist
  • For more information on obtaining a track, please check with your major professors.

Animation Academic Roadmap

Plan your creative and professional journey in Animation with our structured roadmap, guiding you from foundational skills in your first year to portfolio development and graduation.

Major Tracks (Animation)

1) Major Only

Single major track (60 credits)

• Complete 60+ credits in Animation major courses

• Focus on building deep expertise in your chosen specialization track
 (e.g., 3D Animation, Character Design, 3D Modeling, Visual Effects, XR/Virtual Production, etc.)

• Remaining 30 credits can be used for electives or courses from other departments

 

2) Double Major

Primary 36 + Secondary 36 credits

• Complete 36 credits in Animation (primary major)

• Complete 36 credits in another major (secondary major)

• Total of 72 major credits across both disciplines

3) Minor

Primary 54 + Minor 18 credits

• Complete 54 credits in Animation (primary major)

• Complete 18 credits in a minor field of study

• Total of 72 credits in major and minor combined

4-Year Major Roadmap

Our curriculum is structured into four progressive stages, taking students from fundamental art skills to professional-level production.

Year 1: Foundation & Visual Language

  • Focus: Understanding Visualization, Developing Observation Skills, and Cultural Adaptation.

  • Key Learning: Human anatomy and drawing basics, fundamental grammar of visual content/animation.

  • Key Courses: 

  • Major Foundation: Figure Drawing, Concept Art, Film History, Visual Storytelling and Composition, Color and Perception.

  • Liberal Arts & Language: Korean Language and Culture, Korean through Dramas & Movies, Korean TOPIK, Understanding Korean Society, Korean History through Media, K-pop and Visual Culture.

  • Detailed information on liberal arts courses offered is also available on the Liberal Education section here. (https://uni.dongseo.ac.kr/ic/index.php?pCode=MN2000644)

Year 2: Applied Major & Pipeline Introduction

  • Focus: 3D Production Basics & Linking Concept to Implementation

  • Key Learning: Scene composition based on storyboards, character creation, and introduction to environment modeling and texture mapping.

  • Key Courses: Digital Film Making, Character Design, Environment Modeling & Texture Creation 1, Compositing 1

Year 3: Intensive Major & Specialization

  • Focus: Mastering Job-Specific Practical Skills

  • Key Learning: Advanced creature modeling, rigging, character animation, and VFX through industry-standard studio environments.

  • Key Courses:  Research Methods, Creature Modeling & Texture Creation 1·2, Character Animation Studio 1·2, Basic Rigging, Visual Effects 1·2

Year 4: Production Mastery & Portfolio

  • Focus: Graduation Projects & Career Readiness

  • Key Learning: Producing a final graduation film, refining high-quality portfolios, and professional sound/rendering finishing.

  • Key Courses: Bachelor Thesis, Portfolio, Lighting & Rendering Creation, Sound Workshop

Career Track Roadmaps

Students can choose to specialize in one of four professional tracks to align with their career goals.

Concept Design & Storyboard
year semeser Course Title Credits Course Type
1 1

Concept Art

 2
OtherMajor
Figure Drawing 3
2

Color and Perception

 3

Graphic Design Fundamentals

 3
Visual Storytelling and Composition 3
2 1 Matte Painting 2
Life Drawing 2 Major
2 Character Design 3
Digital Film Making 3
3 1

Character Animation Studio 1

 3
Bachelor Thesis 4
2 Portfolio 8
Total 45
  • 3D Modeling
year semeser Course Title Credits Course Type
1 1 Concept Art 2 Other Major
Figure Drawing 3
2 Color and Perception 3
Digital Photography 2
2 1 Life Drawing 2 Major

Environment Modeling & Texture Creation 1

 3
2 Basic 3D Game Modeling 2
3 1 Advanced Digital Painting 3
Creature Modeling & Texture Creation 1 3
2 Creature Modeling & Texture Creation 2 3
Environment Modeling & Texture Creation 2
4 1 Lighting & Rendering Creation 3

Bachelor Thesis

 4
2 Portfolio 8
Total 44
  • Character Setup and Animation
year semeser Course Title Credits Course Type
1 1

Figure Drawing

 2 Other Major
2

Visual Storytelling and Composition

 3
2 1

Life Drawing

 2 Major

Performing Foundation

 2
2

Digital Film Making

 3

Basic Animation Sound

 2
3 1

Basic Rigging

 3

Character Animation Studio 1

 3
2

Character Animation Studio 2

 3
4 1

Advanced Rigging

 2

Bachelor Thesis

 4
2

Portfolio

 8

Total

 37
  • VFX & Virtual Production
  • year semeser Course Title Credits Course Type
    1 1

    Concept Art

    		 2 Other Major

    Figure Drawing

    		 2
    2

    Color and Perception

    		 3

    Digital Photography

    		 2
    2 1

    Matte Painting

    		 2

    Introduction to Cinematography

    		 3
    2

    Compositing 1

    		 3 Major
    3 1

    Visual Effects 1

    		 3

    Advanced Digital Painting

    		 3
    2

    Visual Effects 2

    		 3
    4 1

    Lighting and Rendering Creation

    		 3

    Compositing 2

    		 3

    Bachelor Thesis

    		 4
    2

    Portfolio

    		 8

    Total

    		 44
  • *For any questions regarding the academic roadmap or career tracks, please consult your academic advisor before making course registration or track decisions.