The Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media, Art & Technology* (NMAT) combines tradition and innovation in a four-year, undergraduate degree for students wishing to develop practical skills and strong knowledge in areas including, but not limited to, digital media, web/mobile media, 2D & 3D studio art & design, virtual media, and emergent media. Students will learn strong computer, art, and design skills, preparing them for a variety of careers and graduate school. Students take a core set of courses in New Media, Art, & Technology, choose one of two areas to concentrate in, taking courses within the concentrations to further tailor the degree to their interests and plans. The 21st-century curriculum offers skills, knowledge and in-service learning, providing valuable pathways into many occupations, including graphic design, illustration, publishing, commercial art, fine art, web design and development, videography, cinematography and photography.

The major consists of 84 credit hours of courses in New Media, Art, & Technology, divided amongst a required core, courses within a chosen concentration, and electives. At IU Kokomo, the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in New Media, Art, & Technology features an innovative multidisciplinary approach, with coursework taught by faculty from a variety of fields. Coursework includes topics such as digital imaging, web design, printmaking, graphic design, 2D and 3D studio art, video and photography, portfolio development and internships. Students are encouraged to tailor their coursework to focus on their interests and goals. 

Mission

New Media, Art, & Technology is a program that prepares students to be critical, adaptive, inquisitive, effective, and creative thinkers, communicators, problem-solvers and creators, able to succeed as relevant professionals in a multitude of established and emerging fields.

Goals

Students who complete the program will:

• understand how to produce industry-standard works within their chosen concentration
• have the practical and theoretical knowledge to critique works within their chosen concentration
• posses the verbal, historical and theoretical knowledge to present their work to a variety of audiences
• understand the professional practices required to succeed in their chosen area
• produce a portfolio of their work suitable for advancement within their chosen field

Requirements

1. See “Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree” section under “School of Humanities and Social Sciences.”

2a. All New Media, Art, & Technology NMAT-D, NMAT-W, NMAT-S (digital, web, studio art) courses require a C grade or higher to count toward the major.

2b. All New Media, Art, & Technology NMAT-H, FINA-A and NMAT-G (history, theory, and general) courses require a C- grade or higher to count toward the major.

3. New Media, Art, & Technology BFA Core (15 hours)

Required: All students earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media, Art, & Technology must take:

• NMAT-S 100 Fundamental Studio-Drawing (previously FINA-F 100)
• NMAT-S 110 Fundamental Studio-2D (previously FINA-F 102)
• NMAT-S112 Fundamental Studio-3D (previously FINA-F 101)
• NMAT-D 216 Studio In Digital Media I (previously NMCM-N 215/FINA-S 215)
• NMAT-G 491 Senior Seminar (previously NMCM-N 401, FINA-S 400, FINA-Y 398)

4. New Media, Art, & Technology BFA Concentration Areas

Studio Art concentration 

Required: All students earning a Studio Art concentration must take:

6 Credit Hours of Foundation

• NMAT-S 200-Drawing II (previously FINA-S 200)
• NMAT-S 322 Exploration of Materials and Process (previously FINA-U 301)

9 Credit Hours of Digital Media

• Choose any three courses from NMAT-D

15 Credit Hours of Art History/Philosophy/Theory

• FINA-A 101 Ancient to Medieval Art, FINA-A 102 Renaissance to Modern Art
• PHIL-P 346 Philosophy of Art, NMAT-G 405 Concepts and Images (previously FINA-U 405)
• Choose one other 200 level NMAT-H or FINA-A course

36 Credit Hours of Studio Art

• Choose from any courses from NMAT-S with a minimum of 24 credit hours at the 300 level or higher

3 Credit Hours of Electives

Graphic Design Concentration

Required: All students earning a Graphic Design concentration must take:

27 Credit Hours of Digital Media

• Choose from any courses from NMAT-D 

6 Credit Hours of Studio Art

• Choose two other courses from NMAT-S

15 Credit Hours of Art History/Theory

• NMAT-G 411 New Media Theory, (previously NMCM-N 411)
• NMAT-G 405 Concepts and Images (previously FINA-U 405)
• NMAT-H 258 History of Graphic Design (previously NMCM-N 255)
• FINA-A 101 Ancient to Medieval Art OR FINA-A 102 Renaissance Art to Modern
• Choose any other NMAT-H or FINA-A course

9 Credit Hours of Web

• Choose from any courses from NMAT-W

12 Credit Hours of NMAT Electives

• Choose from any course with an NMAT prefix

*As of the publishing deadline (04/30/15) for this document, this degree option was pending approval.