The Bachelor of Science 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 emerging media. Compared to the Bachelor of Arts degree in New Media, Art, & Technology, the Bachelor of Science degree features more courses within New Media, Art, & Technology and more flexibility in choice of electives at the expense of fewer general education courses. Students will learn strong computer, art, and design skills, preparing them for a variety of careers and graduate studies. Taking a core set of courses in New Media, Art, & Technology and selecting one of four areas to concentration areas, students additionally choose electives to tailor the degree to their interests and plans. The 21st-century curriculum offers skills, knowledge and in-service learning, providing valuable pathways to many occupations, including graphic design, illustration, publishing, commercial art, fine art, web design and development, videography, cinematography and photography.

The major consists of 45 credit hours of courses in New Media, Art, & Technology, divided between a required core and courses within a chosen concentration, including electives. At IU Kokomo, the Bachelor of Science Degree in New Media, Art, & Technology features an innovative multidisciplinary approach, with coursework taught by faculty from a variety of fields. 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 media 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 Core

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

• NMAT-S 110 Fundamental Studio-2D (previously FINA-F 102) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-W 201 Introduction to New Media (previously NMCM-N 201) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 216 Studio In Digital Media I (previously NNCM-N 215) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-G 491 Senior Seminar (previously NMCM-N 401, FINA-S 400, FINA-Y 398) (3 cr.)

4. New Media, Art, & Technology Concentration Areas (Choose one) 

Digital Media Concentration

Required: All students earning a Digital Media concentration must take:

• NMAT-S 100 Fundamental Studio-Drawing (previously FINA-F 100) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-G 411 New Media Theory (previously NMCM-N 411) (3 cr.)

Concentration electives: Students must also take their choice of 4 of the following courses:

• NMAT-D 316 Studio In Digital Media II (previously NMCM-N 330) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 326 Digital Illustration I (previously NMCM-N 312) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-G 405 Concepts and Images (previously FINA-U 405) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 426 Advanced Digital Illustration (previously NMCM-N 412) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 416 Advanced Digital Media Studio (previously NMCM-N 408/FINA-S 408) (3 cr.)

Students take 15 additional credit hours of New Media, Art, & Technology Electives (Any courses from NMAT-D, NMAT-G, NMAT-H, FINA-A, NMAT-S, NMAT-W).

Graphic Design Concentration

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

• NMAT-S 100 Fundamental Studio-Drawing (previously FINA-F 100) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 217 Typography I (previously NMCM-N 211) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-G 411 New Media Theory (previously NMCM-N 411) (3 cr.)

Concentration electives: Students must also take their choice of 6 of the following courses:

• NMAT-D 257 Graphic Design I (previously NMCM-N 250) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-H 258 History Of Graphic Design (previously NMCM-N 255) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 326 Digital Illustration I (previously NMCM-N 312) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 357 Graphic Design II (previously NMCM-N 361) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 367 Identity Design & Branding (previously NMCM-N 371) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 377 Graphic Design Production & Practice (previously NMCM-N 372) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 426 Advanced Digital Illustration (previously NMCM-N 412) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-D 467 Publication & Editorial Design (previously NMCM-N 410) (3 cr.) 

Students take 6 additional credit hours of New Media, Art, & Technology Electives (Any courses from NMAT-D, NMAT-G, NMAT-H, FINA-A, NMAT-S, NMAT-W).

Web Design Concentration

Required: All students earning a Web Design concentration must take NMAT-G 411 New Media Theory (previously NMCM-N 411) (3 cr.).

Concentration electives: Students must also take their choice of 6 of the following courses:

• NMAT-W 235 Website Design & Development (previously NMCM-N 213) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-W 245 Intro to Website Design Principles & Practice (previously NMCM-N 245) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-W 265 Introduction to Web Scripting (previously NMCM-N 262) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-W 345 Intermediate Website Design Principles & Practice (previously NMCM-N 345) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-W 365 Server-side Web Programming (previously NMCM-N 362) (3 cr.)
• NMAT-W 315 Web Usability & Information Architecture (previously NMCM-N 315) (3 cr.)
• INFO-I 300 Human Computer Interaction (3 cr.)

Students take 12 additional credit hours of New Media, Art, & Technology Electives (Any courses from NMAT-D, NMAT-G, NMAT-H, FINA-A, NMAT-S, NMAT-W).