B.S. in Media Arts and Science - Plan of Study
Degree requirements listed on this page apply to students entering the program on or after fall 2013. Requirements for students matriculating prior to fall 2013 can be found here.
Students in the Media Arts and Science program must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Please note that some courses have prerequisites. Transfer students should consult a School of Informatics and Computing academic advisor regarding potential course exceptions and/or substitutions.
Students are responsible for completing the degree requirements listed here. We encourage you to meet with an academic advisor prior to registration each semester. We also advise reviewing the official IUPUI Bulletin prior to registration, paying careful attention to conditions concerning award of credit.
Students must earn a C- or higher in each individual course as well as a cumulative grade point average of a 2.0 or higher in order to graduate.
Core (19 cr.)- INFO I100 First Year Seminar (1cr.)
- NEWM N100 Foundations of New Media (3 cr.)
- NEWM N101 Multimedia Authoring Tools (3 cr.)
- NEWM N102 Digital Media Imagery (3 cr.)
- NEWM N202 Digital Storytelling (3 cr.)
- NEWM N299 Directed Study (2 cr.)
- NEWM N399 Directed Study III (1 cr.)
- NEWM N499 Capstone (3 cr.)
Note: courses marked in bold can be counted towards a student’s general education requirement.
Computing Foundation (3 cr.)- CSCI N301 Fundamental Computer Science Concepts (3 cr.)
At least 45 credit hours must be NEWM courses, with at least 12 hours at the 300-level, 12 hours at the 400-level and 21 hours at any level. You may select up to 12 hours from the list of selectives below.
Note: courses marked in bold can be counted towards a student’s general education requirement.
Selectives- INFO I270 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Principles and Practices (3 cr.)
- INFO I275 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Theory (3 cr.)
- INFO I300 Human-Computer Interaction (3 cr.)
- INFO I400 Topics in Informatics (3 cr.)
- HER E101 Beginning Drawing I
- HER E102 Beginning Drawing II
- HER E103 Two-Dimensional Design for New Media
- HER E109 Color and Design
- HER E214 Visual Learning
- CSCI N241 Fundamentals of Web Development
- CSCI N341 Client-Side Web Programming
- CSCI N342 Server-Side Web Programming
- CSCI N351 Intro to Multimedia Programming
- CSCI N451 Web Game Development
- CIT 21400 Introduction to Data Management
- CIT 21500 Web Programming
- CIT 27000 Introduction to Java
- CIT 31200 Advanced Web Site Design
- CIT 41200 XML-Based Web Applications
- JOUR J152 Sports in Society
- JOUR J210 Visual Communication
- JOUR J320 Creative Advertising
- MUS Z315 Music for Film
- MUS Z317 Computer Music Composition I
- MUS Z320 Advanced Special Topics Non-Music Majors (Not all sections of Z320 fulfill the selective requirement. Please check with your advisor before registering.)
General Education Requirements (30 cr.)
Foundational Intellectual SkillsStudents must take 15 credit hours related to Foundational Intellectual Skills. This includes 6 credits related to Core Communication skills, 6 credits in Analytical Reasoning, and 3 credits related to Cultural Understanding. The most recent list of approved classes can be found here: http://go.iupui.edu/gened.
Intellectual Breadth and AdaptivenessStudents must also take 15 credit hours related to Intellectual Breadth and Adaptiveness. This helps to foster the “ways of knowing” that are characteristic of particular fields ranging from science and the social sciences through humanities and arts. This includes 6 credits in the Life and Physical Sciences, and 9 credits distributed across the Arts/Humanities and the Social Sciences. The most recent list of approved classes can be found here: http://go.iupui.edu/gened.
General Electives (up to 11 cr.)Choose from other IUPUI courses. Please note the School of Informatics and Computing will not count physical education or music performance/lessons courses as general electives.
Last updated: 02/14/2014