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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated New Media Studies

with a Concentration in Interactive Media

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Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

General Education Curriculum (27 cr.)

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

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.)

• AHST-A/FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art
• AHST-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

Interactive Media Concentration (21 cr.)

• CSCI-A 340 An Introduction to Web Programming; OR
  INMS-N 308 Integrated New Media Studies Internship; OR
  INMS-N 369 Interactive Multimedia

• INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics
• INMS-N 300 Video Art
• INMS-N 325 Multimodal Design
• INMS-N 337 Advanced Motion Graphics and Compositing; OR
  TEL-T 430 Topical Seminar in Design and Production

• INMS-N 442 Workshop in Integrated Web Design 2; OR
  INMS-N 443 Workshop in Integrated Web Design 3

• INMS-N 444 Worskshop in Integrated Web Design

General Electives (18 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.)