Arts, Media, and Technology Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
- Create original visual work that exhibits a distinctive, dynamic and unique personal voice.
- Develop written and verbal competencies to describe and analyze visual art and graphic design through writing, conceptual development, research, study of theory and critique of the intent of their own work.
- Develop necessary techniques and execution of form and content relevant to visual communication in 2D, 3D, and 4D mediums.
- Demonstrate competency with industry standards through a professional art or design experience and an embrace of new technologies.
- Develop an original, innovative and articulate body of work for a professional portfolio.
- Focus on ethics in the process of making various forms of visual communication.
BA Requirement
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bacc Core | 48 | |
| College of Liberal Arts BA | 24 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Core | 17 | |
| Major (includes WIC) | 87 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
BS Requirement
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bacc Core | 48 | |
| College of Liberal Arts BS | 15 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Core | 17 | |
| Major (includes WIC) | 87 | |
| Electives | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
AMT Core Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | 3 |
| ART 115 | 2-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 117 | 3-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 121 | DIGITAL CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 222 | INTRODUCTION TO TIME-BASED ART | 4 |
| ART 215 | COLOR IN THE VISUAL ARTS | 4 |
| ART 263 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ART 339 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS | 3 |
| ART 349 | VIDEO ART | 4 |
| ART 366 | ART SINCE 1945 1 | 3 |
| ART 367 | *HISTORY OF DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 411 | ^ART IN CONTEXT HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL APPROACHES | 3 |
| ART 422 | NEW MEDIA: INTERACTIVE | 4 |
| ART 451 | INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| ART 403 | THESIS | 4 |
| ART 406 | PROJECTS | 4 |
| or ART 410 | INTERNSHIP | |
| GD 110 | GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES | 4 |
| GD 210 | GRAPHIC DESIGN I | 4 |
| GD 310 | GRAPHIC DESIGN 2: INTERMEDIATE GRAPHIC DESIGN | 4 |
| GD 430 | GRAPHIC DESIGN PRACTICUM | 2 |
| GD 440 | USER RESEARCH FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | 4 |
| NMC 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO NEW MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| NMC 351 | NEW MEDIA VISUALIZATION | 4 |
| NMC 484 | NEW MEDIA ANIMATION | 4 |
| Total Credits | 87 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
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AMT majors may benefit from taking ART 204, ART 205 and ART 206 prior to ART 366 to meet part of their Bacc Core and CLA Core requirements
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| ART 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | 3 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Math | 4 | |
| CLA BA or BS | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| ART 115 | 2-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Western Culture | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Writing II | 3 | |
| CLA BA or BS | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| SPRING | ||
| ART 117 | 3-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) | 1 |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 4 | |
| CLA BA or BS | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| ART 121 | DIGITAL CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| Bacc Core: DPD | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Biological Science | 4 | |
| CLA BA or BS | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| ART 222 | INTRODUCTION TO TIME-BASED ART | 4 |
| GD 110 | GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Social Processes & Institutions | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Physical Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| SPRING | ||
| ART 215 | COLOR IN THE VISUAL ARTS | 4 |
| NMC 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO NEW MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Biological or Physical Science | 4 | |
| CLA BA | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| ART 263 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ART 367 | *HISTORY OF DESIGN | 3 |
| GD 210 | GRAPHIC DESIGN I | 4 |
| CLA Core: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| WINTER | ||
| GD 310 | GRAPHIC DESIGN 2: INTERMEDIATE GRAPHIC DESIGN | 4 |
| GD 430 | GRAPHIC DESIGN PRACTICUM | 2 |
| NMC 351 | NEW MEDIA VISUALIZATION | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| SPRING | ||
| ART 366 | ART SINCE 1945 | 3 |
| ART 349 | VIDEO ART | 4 |
| ART 339 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS | 3 |
| CLA Core: Humanities | 4 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| ART 411 | ^ART IN CONTEXT HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL APPROACHES | 3 |
| ART 422 | NEW MEDIA: INTERACTIVE | 4 |
| GD 440 | USER RESEARCH FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | 4 |
| CLA Core: Non-Western Culture | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| ART 403 | THESIS | 4 |
| NMC 484 | NEW MEDIA ANIMATION | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Social Science | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| SPRING | ||
| ART 406
or ART 410 |
PROJECTS
or INTERNSHIP |
4 |
| ART 451 | INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Science, Technology & Society | 3 | |
| CLA Core: Additional Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 181 | |
