Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media
Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts & Technology
Media amplify our potential to change the world, extending our influence through time and space. Communication tools offer ever-expanding capabilities to create and deliver compelling experiences to engage individuals, communities, and societies. Media industries continue their explosive growth and evolution as emergent communication technologies permeate every part of modern life. Both economically and in terms of social influence, the media industries are among the largest and strongest industries in the world.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Arts & Technology in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media prepares students for jobs in traditional media (television, radio, and cinema), as well as in newer media (games, web and interactive media) with an understanding that the blending, convergence and hybridization of technologies and disciplines have released new, as well as modified previous, forms and potentials. Practitioners must consistently research and revise their practices to adapt to and benefit from change in our media landscape.
The Media Arts & Technology degree uniquely prepares graduates to design high impact media products by focusing on:
- understanding and harnessing the power of media through interdisciplinary artistic, qualitative, and quantitative methodological approaches and theoretical perspectives
- using the design process to inform the creative act and fuel innovation using current and emerging media technologies
- using media to address pressing social issues and other meaningful themes
- fluency with the tools, practice, and technique used in the creation of current and emerging mediated experiences
- interpretation and critique of media in the context of audiences, users, historical precedents, socio-cultural patterns of use, and ethical implications of technologies
TV, Cinema, and Radio
This concentration focuses on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed within the TV, Cinema, and Radio industries. Students learn preproduction, production, and post-production techniques and design principles involved in audio and video projects. Students also gain experience in producing, directing, and managing media projects for broadcast and non-broadcast distribution.
Games, Web, and Interactive Media
This concentration focuses on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed within the interactive media industries. Students learn preproduction, production, and post-production techniques and design principles involved in interactive media projects, including games, web, and emergent forms of interactive media. Students also gain experience in various aspects of managing interactive media projects.
Requirements
Overview
A bachelor of Arts Degree in Media Arts & Technology is earned by completing:| Major Core |
| + Major Concentration |
| + Major Electives |
| + Non-Department Requirements |
| + Cognate |
| + University Requirements |
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| = at least 120 credits |
Major Core
Students must complete all of the following courses:- TC 100 The Information Society
- TC 110 Understanding Media
- TC 242 The Digital Image
- TC 243 Story, Sound and Motion
Major Concentration
Students must complete one of the following two concentrations.Concentration in TV, Cinema, and Radio
Must take the following course:
- TC 340 Introduction to Video and Audio
- TC 247 3D Design of the Virtual Form
- TC 341 Film Style Production for Cinema & TV
- TC 342 Multi-Camera Production for TV
- TC 343 Basic Audio Production
- TC 347 3D Computer Animation
- TC 351 Producing for Cinema and TV
- TC 437 Video Compositing and Special Effects
- TC 442* Design of Cinema and TV Projects
- TC 443* Audio Industry Design & Management
- TC 447* Advanced 3D Animation Studio
Must take the following course:
- TC 331 Intro to Interactive Media Design
- TC 247 3D Design of the Virtual Form
- TC 346 Web-based Interactive Media Design
- TC 347 3D Computer Animation
- TC 349 Client-Side Web Development
- TC 437 Video Compositing and Special Effects
- TC 445* Digital Game Design
- TC 446* Advanced Interactive Media Studio
- TC 447* Advanced 3D Animation Studio
- TC 449* Server Side Web Development
- TC 450* HCI & Experience Design
- TC 455* 3D Game & Simulation Design
Major Electives
Students must take additional credits in Telecommunication courses as needed to meet the requirement of at least 30, but not more than 52, credits in courses in the major.NOTE: Not more than 12 credits in Telecommunication independent study and internship courses combined, and not more than 7 credits in either Telecommunication independent study or internship courses, may be counted toward the requirements for the Media Arts & Technology major. Students should meet with their academic advisers concerning the minimum and maximum numbers of elective credits available to them at various stages in their programs.
Non-departmental Requirements
Students must take a course from each of the following areas:Choose from one of the following courses:
- CSE 101 Computing Concepts & Competencies
- CSE 131 Tech. Computing & Problem Solving
- CSE 231 Introduction to Programming
- NOTE: Students who pass a waiver examination for Computer Science and Engineering 101 will not be required to complete Computer Science and Engineering 101 or 131 or 231.
- PSY 101 Intro to Psychology
- PHL 130 Logic and Reasoning
- SOC 100 Intro to Sociology
- ADV 205 Principles of Advertising
- ADV 260 Principles of Public Relations
- COM 100 Human Communication
- COM 225 An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
- COM 275 Effects of Mass Communication
- JRN 108 Introduction to Mass Media
- RET 261 Introduction to Retailing
Cognate
Students must complete a six course cognate for a minimum of 18 credits, with at least three courses at the 300-400 level, from one of the following areas:
- Arts
- Physical Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Business - If business is selected, students must select from the following courses: Economics 201 and 202, Accounting 230, General Business and Business Law 323, Finance 320, Management 325, and Marketing and Supply Chain Management 313 and 327.
- An approved university specialization - A list of approved specializations is available from the advising office.
University Requirements
Students must complete the following university requirements:English/Writing
- 4 credits in WRA110 Writing: Science and Technology
The University Math Requirement may be satisfied in any of the following ways:
- The University Math Requirement may be satisfied in any of the following ways:
- By completing one of the following courses:
- Finite Mathematics and Elements of College Algebra (MTH 110)
- College Algebra and Trigonometry (MTH 116)
- Survey of Calculus I (MTH 124)
- Calculus I (MTH 132)
- NOTE: Students must begin their math sequence with the course their Math Placement Exam score dictates. They continue sequentially taking courses until they complete one of the courses listed above.
- 8 credits in Arts and Humanities – 1st and 2nd IAH
- 8 credits in Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences – ISS200, ISS300
- 3 credits in Biological Sciences – ISB
- 3 credits in Physical Sciences – ISP
- 2 credits of Lab in either Biological or Physical Sciences – ISB/ISP Lab
Students must take additional credits outside of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media as needed to meet the University requirement of at least 120 credits total to graduate.
The information enclosed here should be viewed as a general overview of the academic program for this degree. It should not be viewed as the final authority on degree requirements. Make sure to consult your academic advisor to clear your specific program of study.