Digital Art Major
Requirements
Degree Requirements
This major is available as a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, as defined in the section on degree requirements for all majors in this catalog.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 102 | 2D DESIGN | 4 |
| or ARTS 103 | 3D DESIGN | |
| ARTS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL STUDIES | 4 |
| ARTS 120 | DRAWING | 4 |
| ARTS 242 | DIGITAL ART | 4 |
| ARTS 314 | HISTORY OF ANIMATION AND DIGITAL ART | 4 |
| ARTS 342 | TOPICS IN DIGITAL ART | 3-4 |
| or MUSC 225 | MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY | |
| ARTS 485 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 4 |
| ARTS 495 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES | 4 |
| COMP 121 | INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN | 4 |
| COMP 160 | BEG. PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING | 4 |
| COMP 161 | BEGINNING PROGRAMMING: OBJECTS | 4 |
| JAMS 150 | LIVING IN A MEDIA WORLD | 4 |
| Select 8 credits of the following: 1 | 8 | |
| BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| DIGITAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL FILM PRODUCTION | ||
| BOOK ARTS | ||
| GRAPHIC DESIGN | ||
| SCULPTURE | ||
| PAINTING | ||
| ALTERNATIVE MEDIA | ||
| TOPICS IN BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| TOPICS IN DIGITAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL FILM PRODUCTION II | ||
| TOPICS IN PAINTING | ||
| TOPICS IN ALTERNATIVE MEDIA | ||
| PEER INSTRUCTION | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| ART INTERNSHIP | ||
| Select 4 credits of Journalism and Media Studies electives of the following: 1 | 4 | |
| MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDIA PRODUCTION | ||
| MEDIA & THE LAW | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING | ||
| Total Credits | 59-60 | |
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A total of 8 elective credits must be at the 300-level or above.
Student Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate understanding of the fundamental principles of computer science, visual art and mass communication;
- demonstrate competency in one digitally-based medium;
- produce a coherent, cohesive body of work accompanied by an artist statement;
- learn to work in at least one programming environment;
- develop adequate understanding of the discipline to successfully enter graduate school or an entry-level professional career;
- demonstrate well-developed writing and communication skills;
- develop effective skills in research, analysis and self-expression through digital means.
- discover the power of curiosity.