Program Overview

Program Overview

The Major in Digital Media Art requires students to complete a minimum of 33 credits from three areas: Digital Media Art Foundations, 2D Design, and 3D Design.

Digital Media Art Foundations

Students must take the following courses:

• ART 145: Fundamentals of Art & Design
• ART 213: Digital Drawing
• ART 409: Senior Portfolio
• Art Before 1600
• Art After 1600

2D Design Courses

Students must choose three of the following courses:

• ART 212: Art of Digital Photography
• ART 214: Introduction to Graphic Design
• ART 380: Digital Video Art: Editing and Production
• COMM 305: Digital Print Design
• COMM 306: Web Design

3D Design Courses

Students must choose three of the following courses:

• ART 307: 3D Design, Modeling and Visualization
• ART 309: Animation
• COMM 365: Game Design & Development
• DASH 310: VR: Perception & Production
• ENGL 335: Victorian Media

Special Considerations

• ART 218: Introduction to World Art can count toward Art Before 1600 or Art After 1600, but not both.
• ART 406: Virtual Venice can count toward Art Before 1600 or Art After 1600, but not both.
• ART 402: Winter Intersession Study Abroad: Visualizing Venice (Venice, Italy) can substitute for one of the following: Art Before 1600, Art After 1600, ART 212 Art of Digital Photography, or ART 380 Digital Video Art: Editing and Production.
• ART 375: Internship can substitute for a 2D or 3D-level course when the internship focuses on a relevant subject.