Pictured | Alexander Muhumuza | B.F.A in INMS, 3D Modeling and Animation | Kampala, Uganda (hometown)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Integrated New Media Studies with a Concentration in 3D Modeling and Animation

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, critical, and aesthetic skills 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 3D Modeling and Animation will build on History and Aesthetics, Core Studies, and current related software to train in 3D concepts applied to 3D modeling, animation, projection mapping, gaming, advanced motion graphics and compositing, and rapid prototyping. Eighteen credits of free electives provide space to expand on the student's 3D Modeling and Animation 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:

• IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.) to include

• INMS-A 399 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity
  Fulfills Common Core: Art, Aesthetics and Creativity requirement
• MUS-T 190 Literary and Intellectual Traditions
  Fulfills Common Core: Literary and Intellectual Traditions requirement
• JOUR-J 210 Visual Communication
  Fulfills Extended Literacies: Visual Literacy requirement

• Major Requirements (63 cr.)
• General Electives (18 cr.)
• World Language Requirement (6 cr.)

• 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.
• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise stated.

Major Requirements (63 cr.)

History and Aesthetics (12 cr.)

• AHST-A 101 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
• ENG-A 190 Arts, Aesthetics, and Creativity
• One AHST elective 300–400 level

New Media Core (30 cr.)

• INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.)
• INMS-N 111 New Media Composition and Aesthetics I
• INMS-N 112 New Media Composition and Aesthetics II
• INFO-I 213 Website Design and Development
• INMS-N 201 Digital 3D Art and Design I
• INMS-N 212 Interactive Game Design 1
• INMS-N 283 Introduction to Production Techniques and Practices
• INMS-N 369 Interactive Multimedia
• MUS-A 101 Introduction to Audio Technology; OR
  TEL-R 208 Audio Production
• TEL-T 498 Projects in Telecommunications (2 cr.)
  Taught as joint section with INMS-S 499 Bachelor of Fine Arts Show

3D Modeling and Animation (21 cr.)

• INFO-I 310 Multimedia Arts and Technology; OR
  INMS-N 313 Interactive Game Design 2
• INMS-N 300 Video Art; OR
  INMS-N 444 Workshop in Integrated Web Design
• INMS-N 302 Digital 3D Art and Design 2
• INMS-N 303 Digital 3D Art and Design 3
• INMS-N 337 Advanced Motion Graphics
• INMS-N 430 Topical Seminar in New Media
• TEL-T 336 Digital Video Production

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.)

• INMS-S 499 Bachelor of Fine Arts Review in Integrated New Media Studies (0 cr.)
  Taught as joint section with TEL-T 498 Projects in Telecommunications