Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Integrated New Media Studies
with a Concentration in Informatics
Degree Requirements (120 cr.)
All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.
General Education Curriculum (27 cr.)
For a detailed description of the IU South Bend campuswide general-education curriculum, including lists of approved courses, please see pages 35-40.
Fundamental Literacies (13 cr.)
- Writing | ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I (with a grade of C or higher)
- Critical Thinking | Select from approved course list
- Oral Communication | SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking (with a grade of C or higher)
- Visual Literacy | JOUR-J 210 Visual Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning | Select from approved course list
- Information Literacy | COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.) (course to be taken in conjunction with ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I)
- Computer Literacy | FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I
Common Core Courses (6 cr.)
- The Natural World | Select from approved course list
- Human Behavior and Social Institutions | Select from approved course list
- Literary and Intellectual Traditions | MUS-T 190 Literary and Intellectual Traditions
VT: Exploring Musical Genres: Classical Music and Beyond - Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity | INMS-A 399 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity
VT: The Artist and New Media
Contemporary Social Values (8 cr.)
- Non-Western Cultures (3 cr.) | Select from approved course list
- Diversity in the United States (3 cr.) | Select from approved course list
- Health and Wellness (2 cr.) | Select from approved course list
History and Aesthetics (15 Cr.)
- FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art
- FINA-A 102 Renaissance Through Modern Art
- INMS-A 399 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity
VT: The Artist and New Media - JOUR-J 210 Visual Communication
- MUS-T 190 Literary and Intellectual Traditions
VT: Exploring Musical Genres: Classical Music and Beyond
New Media Core (33 cr.)
- FINA-P 323 Introduction to Web Design
- FINA-P 324 Intermediate Web Design
- FINA-P 475 Computer Art and Design III
- FINA-S 323 Intermediate Photoshop
- INMS-F 102 Fundamental 2D Design
- INMS-P 273 Computer Art and Design I
- MUS-A 101 Introduction to Audio Technology
- TEL-T 273 Media Program Design
- TEL-T 283 Introduction to Production Techniques and Practices
- TEL-T 336 Digital Video Production
- TEL-T 434 Advanced Production Workshop
Informatics Concentration (24 cr.)
- CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming (4 cr.)
- CSCI-A 340 An Introduction to Web Programming
- INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.)
- INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure (4 cr.)
- INFO-I 300 Human-Computer Interaction
- INFO-I 310 Multimedia Arts and Technology
- TEL-T 430 Topical Seminar in Design and Production
General Electives (15 cr.)
- At least 9 credit hours must be at the 300- or 400-level.
World Language (6 cr.)
- Two semesters of one world language
Bachelor of Fine Arts Show (0 cr.)
- FINA-S 499 Bachelor of Fine Arts Final Review (0 cr.)