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B.F.A. in INMS, Informatics

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated New Media Studies

with a Concentration in Informatics
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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.)
History and Aesthetics (15 Cr.)
  • AHST-A/FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art
  • AHTS-A/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 273 Computer Art and Design I
  • 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
  • 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 Design and Programming
  • 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.)

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