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BFA in INMS, Interactive Media

Pictured | Shayna Shelton | Graphic Design | North Judson, Indiana (hometown)
Background artwork credit | Shayna Shelton


About the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated New Media Studies  (Interactive Media)

Integrated New Media Studies (INMS) at Indiana University South Bend is a uniquely interdisciplinary academic program of excellence in the rapidly developing field of new media. The computer and computer technologies are at the core of our program, the means of preparation, production, exhibition, application, and distribution. Our mission is to educate our students in a wide range of new media professional, creative, and critical/aesthetic skills, and in techniques, processes, and procedures applicable to careers in art, communication, business, industry, government, and the professions.  

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated New Media Studies with a Concentration in Interactive Media build on History and Aesthetics, Core Studies, and current related software to train in multimedia interactivity applied to the internet, digital gaming, 3D modeling, and motion graphics.  15 cr. of free electives provide space to expand on the student's Interactive Media concentration, to pursue a minor, or explore other areas.


Academic Advising

College policy on advising requires that students meet with their academic advisors at least once each year, and in some departments, prior to each semester’s to enrollment. Advising holds are placed on all Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts students prior to advance registration and are released following advising. Students with a declared major are advised in their academic units. To determine who your advisor is and how to contact them, see One.IU.


Degree Requirements (120 cr.)
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Students receiving the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree must complete 120 total credit hours including:

  • FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I (Computer Literacy)
  • INMS-A 399 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity
    VT: The Artist and New Media (Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity)
  • JOUR-J 210 Visual Communication (Visual Literacy)
  • MUS-T 190 Literary and Intellectual Traditions
    VT: Exploring Musical Genres: Classical Music and Beyond (Literary and Intellectual Traditions)

  • A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level.
  • Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
  • A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required.

Major Requirements (60 cr.)
History and Aesthetics (6 cr.)
  • AHST-A Ancient and Medieval Art; OR
    FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art
  • AHST-A 102 Renaissance Through Modern Art; OR
    FINA-A 102 Renaissance Through Modern Art
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.)

Academic Bulletins

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2016-2017 Campus Bulletin
2015-2016 Campus Bulletin
2014-2015 Campus Bulletin

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