Animation 3 (MDIA-0143)

Spring 2026 · MDIA 0143 · Tufts University · 4 credits · Undergraduate

Animation 3 continues the study of animation as an art form of personal expression, and highlights the skills and new techniques you will need as an animator out in the world, independently and commercially. Through short in-class workshops, demos, screenings, and visiting artists, we will cover creative ways of generating ideas, maintaining momentum with your animated projects, new computer applications and techniques, and ways of marketing yourself through film festivals, websites, and portfolios. In addition, each student will design, animate, and provide a soundtrack for their own independent project. Most of this work will be done outside of class, with a weekly one-on-one meeting with the instructor and teaching assistant. Students in this class are also eligible to attend the Ottawa International Animation Festival in the Fall Semester, and a field trip to a local studio in the Spring Semester. Prerequisite: Animation 2, MDIA 142 (formerly FLM 0056). Non-SMFA students and MAT Art Education students will receive a letter grade.

Course codes: MDIA-0143, MDIA 0143, MDIA0143, MDIA-143, MDIA 143, MDIA143

Course Discovery