B.F.A. Digital Media
Program Admissions Requirements
There are no program admission requirements for the B.F.A. in Digital Media
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3 - MATH 1123 recommended 1 | 3 | |
| Objective 4 - ART 1101 or ART 1102 and one more Objective 4 course from a different category. | 6 | |
| Objective 5 | 7 | |
| Objective 6 | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7 | ||
Objective 8 | ||
| Objective 9 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
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“P” courses are equivalent to the original course.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art Core: | ||
| ART 1101 | Survey of Art History I | 3 |
| or ART 1102 | Survey of Art History II | |
| ART 1103 | 2D Design | 3 |
| ART 1104 | 3D Design | 3 |
| ART 1105 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 1106 | Drawing II | 3 |
| or ART 4410 | Integrated Media | |
| ART 3308 | Digital Media | 3 |
| ART 3310 | Professional Practice and Display | 3 |
| or CMP 4438 | Graphic Design Portfolio | |
| ART 3320 | Junior Review Process | 0 |
| CMP Core: | ||
| CMP 2202 | Photo, Graphic, and Video Editing | 3 |
| CMP 2231 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| CMP 2286 | Visual Rhetoric | 3 |
| CMP 3339 | Web Design | 3 |
| CMP 4410 | Mass Media History, Law, and Ethics | 3 |
| Required Track Courses: | ||
| ART 4424 | Modern Art | 3 |
| ART 4425 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 4427 | Art and Ideas | 3 |
| ART 4494 | Senior Presentation | 1 |
| CMP 3336 | Studio I: Typography and Digital Media | 3 |
| CMP 3338 | Studio II: Typography and Print Media | 3 |
| CMP 4437 | Illustration and Brand Identity | 3 |
| Choose 3 Introductory Electives | 9 | |
| Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Introduction to Metals and Jewelry | ||
| Introduction to Fiber Media | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| History and Appreciation of Photography | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Introduction to Advertising | ||
| Television and Video Production | ||
| Choose 5 Advanced Electives | 15 | |
| Intermediate Drawing I | ||
| Intermediate Drawing II | ||
| Professional Practice and Display | ||
| Mixed Media, Intermedia, Postmedia | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking | ||
| Intermediate Painting I | ||
| Intermediate Painting II | ||
| Intermediate Metals and Jewelry I | ||
| Intermediate Metals and Jewelry II | ||
| Intermediate Fiber Media | ||
| Intermediate Fiber Media | ||
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Papermaking | ||
| Advanced Drawing | ||
| Advanced Drawing II | ||
| Advanced Digital Media | ||
| Integrated Media (If ART 4410 is used as part of the Art Core, it can not also be used as an advanced elective) | ||
| Advanced Integrated Media | ||
| Advanced Printmaking | ||
| Advanced Printmaking | ||
| Narrative and Print | ||
| Advanced Painting I | ||
| Advanced Painting II | ||
| Advanced Metals and Jewelry I | ||
| Advanced Metals and Jewelry II | ||
| Advanced Fiber Media | ||
| Advanced Fiber Media | ||
| Advanced Ceramics | ||
| Advanced Ceramics | ||
| Advanced Sculpture | ||
| Advanced Sculpture | ||
| Experimental Studio | ||
| Advanced Papermaking | ||
| Special Topics in Art History | ||
| Multiplatform Storytelling | ||
| Photo Communication | ||
| Lighting for Digital Media | ||
| Narrative Video Production | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Graphic Design Portfolio | ||
| National Student Advertising Competition | ||
| Social Media Campaigns | ||
| Studio-Based Content Creation | ||
| Corporate Video Production | ||
| Rhetoric of Popular Culture | ||
| Internship | ||
| No more than 6 credits of the following may be taken as advanced electives: | ||
| Individual Projects | ||
| Advanced Studio Research | ||
| Independent Projects | ||
| Overall grade point average of 2.5. | ||
| Achieve a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the foundation courses (ART 1103, ART 1104, ART 1105, and ART 1106). Students who do not have a 3.0 grade point average in these foundation courses may, with the approval of their advisor, appeal to continue in their degree program and graduate as an Art major by submitting a portfolio for faculty review. | ||
| All major coursework must be completed with a C- or better grade. Courses with D or F grades, including Art electives, must be repeated and a higher grade earned before a student can qualify for graduation with a degree in Art. Individual Project courses (ART 3385) must be taken in the same medium when being repeated. | ||
| Department of Art will not accept any D or F grades in department courses | ||
| ART 3310 Professional Practice and Display or CMP 4438 Graphic Design Portfolio is required. We recommend that you work with your advisor regarding which class to take and the timing that would be most appropriate in your degree program. | ||
| Total Credits | 79 | |
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 37 | |
| Major Requirements (w/o General Education) | 76 | |
| Upper Division Free Electives | 0 | |
| Free Electives | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |