Integrated Digital Media

Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts; Track: Integrated Digital Media (online)

College of Visual & Perf Arts

Catalog Year: 2016-2017

Degree Specific Credits: 48

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0


Lower Division Core Courses

Rule: Complete all courses.

Note: Mar 101L, MAR 112A, MART 102, and MART 111A must be completed prior to registering for the higher level courses listed for this degree.

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Show Description MAR 101L - Intro to Media Arts
Offered every term. Overview of the media arts and their interaction, integration and development in the creation of story beginning with the early years of photography and movie-making through the introduction of radio and television up to the digital revolution.
3 Credits
Show Description MAR 112A - Intro to Non-Linear Editing
Offered every term. Study of the history, process and philosophy of narrative film/video editing and an introduction to Final Cut nonlinear editing software.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 102 - Digital Technology in the Arts
Offered every term. An introduction to the relationship between aesthetics and the emerging capacities of digital technology. The course will explore the basic evolution of hardware, system software, and the Internet and will present a brief history of the pioneers of both traditional and digital art. It will also look at contemporary and emerging trends in the artistic application of digital technology.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 111A - Intro to Photoshop
Offered every term. Online Course. This project-oriented design and compositing course introduces students to the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop while focusing on artistic expression in a digital technology environment.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 255 - Photoshop: Art and Design
Offered every term. Online Course. This project-based course explores a variety of design principles and techniques through Adobe Photoshop.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 256 - Intro Illustr for Media Arts
Offered every term. An introduction to the basic principles and techniques of still image design and manipulation using Adobe Illustrator, the industry leading application for creating vector-based content. This project-based course demystifies the powerful Illustrator toolsets and workspace and enables students to actualize their ideas by helping them to develop an efficient production process. No prerequisites required.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 18 Total Credits Required

Upper Division Core

Rule: Must complete all of the following:courses

Note: MART 340 must be taken prior to registering for MART 440.

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Show Description MART 302 - Intro to Motion Design
Offered spring.  Media Arts majors only. This project-oriented course will introduce students to the basic technical and aesthetic components of digital motion design using the industry standard software programs Photoshop and After Effects.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 330 - Principles of Sound Design
Offered autumn. Media Arts majors only. Introduction to fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital sound recording and editing in order to establish a common aesthetic and technical language necessary to develop quality audio design.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 340 - Princ of Interactive Media
Offered spring. Media Arts majors only. This course is designed to help students gain the skill sets necessary to successfully create work in the constantly evolving internet environment. It covers the fundamentals of website structure, content design and navigation and focuses on directory structure, visual design, user navigation, audio/video integration and domain management.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 341 - Intro to Web Design
Offered every term. Online Course. Students will gain necessary skills in this introduction to the fundamentals of website structure, content design and navigation. Areas of focus will be directory structure, visual design, user navigation, audio/video integration and domain management. This course is open to all university students and geared to non-majors.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 342 - Art & Sci of Interactive Games
Offer every term. Online course. This class is an introduction to the technological achievements and artistic and social impacts involved with the development of interactive games.  It will cover the evolution of the gaming profile and the advanced visual, sonic and narrative properties that make interactive games the explosive growth industry that is today.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 440 - Tech Interactive Media Design
Offered spring. Media Arts majors only. Pre-requisite MAR 340. Advanced interactive media design class that builds on the foundation of principles taught in MAR 340.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 450 - Topics in Film/Media Studies
Offered spring. Media Arts majors only. Research and exploration of contemporary film, video, digital art and design. Focus on areas of student research both in commercial and non-commercial venues and styles.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 499 - Professional Portfolio
Offered spring. Media Arts majors only. This course is intended for senior majors in Media Arts who are ready to develop their physical and online presence, readying them for a strong exit-strategy from their university careers. Students will work on strengthening their professional image through development of digital and physical portfolios, demo reels, identity/branding and personal websites. Topics will also include but not be limited to: internships, resume development, cover letters, artist statements, interviewing process, graduate school and mentorships. Guest lectures and interviews will provide insight into current industry standards, professional workflow and entering the creative workforce. Students should leave this course with all the materials they need to enter the professional world.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 24 Total Credits Required

Degree Electives

Rule: Must complete 6 credits from the following courses

Note: Other courses within CVPA or other areas may be taken for elective credit upon approval of the director.

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Show Description MAR 210 - Creation of Media Story
Offered autumn.  Media Arts majors only.  An introduction to screenwriting and visualization for media story. Focus is on developing visual writing skills and effective utilization of critical story elements.
3 Credits
Show Description MAR 251 - Dig Video Prod Tech
Offered autumn. Media Arts majors only.  Intermediate study of digital video cameras, lighting, sound, and their use in specific production situations.
3 Credits
Show Description MAR 300 - Visions of Film
Offered spring. Media Arts majors only.  Study of major film theories that led to the constitution of visual film language and their application in contemporary film narrative and direction.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 221 - Fund of Digital Image Design
Offered autumn. Media Arts majors only. Introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital still imaging in order to establish a common aesthetic and technical language necessary to develop quality designs on the computer.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 305 - 3D Animation I
Offered Autumn. This course is an introduction to fundamental concepts, principles, and practices of 3D digital modeling with Maya. Students will develop 3D modeling techniques, including production of geometric and organic objects. Through lectures, tutorials, in-class exercises and projects, students will be exposed to various techniques that may be used for innovative and artistic content such as filmic animation and compositing. Open to Media Arts majors only.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 325 - Fund of Digital Animation
Offered spring. Media Arts majors only. Introduction to two-dimensional digital animation, focusing on character and motion design animation fundamentals including: cell animation (frame by frame), motion-tweening, working with key frames and motion paths, moving elements on a 2D stage, object choreography and text animation.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 332 - Introduction to Film Scoring
Media Arts / Music Majors only. Intro to Film Scoring focuses on the role of music in movies. It covers composition, orchestration, and dramatic techniques and how they integrate with the elements of dramatic action. Students will analyze iconic movies and scores and working with media arts film students, create two original film scores. Media Arts / Music Majors only.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 333 - 3D Animation II
Offered Spring. Building on the modeling skills learned in 3D Animation I, this course teaches students how to animate, texture map, add visual effects and render. The course will also cover advanced rigging techniques. As a continuation of this series, students will be introduced to animation, dynamics (including particle and fluid systems), and MEL scripting. Open to Media Arts majors only.
3 Credits
Show Description MART 432 - Techniques of Film Scoring
Prereq., MART 332. Focuses on the role of music in movies and expands upon the work accomplished in MART 332. It covers composition, orchestration, and harmonic techniques and integrates these with the elements of dramatic action. Students will work with media arts film students to actualize these techniques by creating original film scores of short scenes. The course will include a student project gallery, a peer review area, downloadable videos specific to the curriculum and a wide variety of online resources applicable to the subject matter.
3 Credits
Show Description MUST 110 - Digital Audio & Multitracking
Offered autumn and spring. Composition of computer music through recording, editing, and processing sound with digital audio software. Study of the theory and application of digital audio recording, multitracking, and digital signal processing, and electroacoustic music history. Survey of historical and current electronic and computer music composers, pieces, and practices.
2 Credits
Show Description MUST 210 - Sequencng, Synthesis, Sampling
Offered autumn. Prereq., MUST 110. Composition of computer music using MIDI sequencing, sampling, and synthesis software, and score preparation using music notation software. Study of the theory and application of MIDI, synthesis algorithms, and effects processing, and the practice of music engraving.
2 Credits
Show Description MUST 310 - Interactivity Digitl Sgnl Proc
Offered spring. Prereq., MUST 210 and upper-division standing in music. Composition of interactive computer music using a graphical programming environment for MIDI, synthesis, and digital signal processing. Study of graphical programming, interactive composition and performance, generating and processing MIDI data, synthesizing computer-generated sound, and processing digital audio in real-time.
2 Credits
Show Description MUST 410 - Computer Music Programming
Offered autumn. Upper-division standing in music. Composition of computer music through programming. Study of object oriented programming, synthesis and digital signal processing techniques, music-generating algorithms, sound spatialization, graphical user interface design, and external control.
2 Credits
Show Description MUST 427 - Mtn Electroacoustc Lptp Ens II
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. See MUSI 122A.
1 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 6 Total Credits Required