History of Animation: Origins (ANIM 215)
Term: 2023-24 Spring
Associate Professor/Program Head of Animation
Tue-Thu, 8:30 AM - 11:20 AM (1/22/2024 - 5/10/2024) Location: MAIN IB 116
This survey course traces the origins and contributions of the early pioneers that established animation as both a thriving art form and commercial industry during the first half of the 20th century. Students will be guided through an immersive introduction to gain a comprehensive overview of animation history through 1960. The goal of the course is to fuse engagement and scholarship with personal and professional artistic development through awareness of lineage. Course structure: lecture, screenings, and discussion.