Program Overview

Live and Immersive Arts

Overview

The Live and Immersive Arts seeks to produce a new generation of artists and designers who work across all story-driven media, from film and visually interactive media to live audience environments by creating digital technology, soundscapes, images, events and environments. The Live and Immersive Arts degree will focus on training students to view design as a method of problem solving by working simultaneously with virtual and physical environments and what they contain.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will analyze the relationship between medium, form, and narrative content and how to consider the various technologies available to bring their story to life.
• Students will possess knowledge around current trends of immersive and performative experiences as well as the history and the evolution of new media and technology and how it relates to the human experience.
• Students will be able to demonstrate a strong artistic voice, while showcasing the ability to collaborate and work in a team based environment.
• Students will be able to assimilate knowledge to create projects relevant to the Live and Immersive Industry

Program Details

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson

Areas of Interest

• Arts & Media

Level of Math

• General Knowledge

This strand involves the general understanding and appreciation of how mathematics is used to solve problems in everyday life. The G-strand does not prepare a student for any further work grounded in mathematics and assumes the student will not proceed beyond the basic Foundations level noted above. Thus only those students whose major requires the most general knowledge of mathematics should take this strand.

Level of Second Language

• 4th Semester Proficiency

Fourth-semester skill level in a second language is required. B.A. degree students may fulfill this requirement with one of the following options:

• Scoring the equivalent of fourth-semester skill level on an entrance or placement examination administered by The University of Arizona.
• Completion of a two-course sequence beyond the second semester of post-secondary language instruction.
• Completion with a C or higher of a 300- or 400-level language course at the post-secondary level.
• Completion of one course beyond the third semester in combination with an AP (Advanced Placement) score, IB (International Baccalaureate) score or a CLEP (College Level Entrance Program) score determined by the individual language department.
• An AP, IB, or CLEP language score determined by individual language departments
• A minimum of one semester study abroad in a language program approved by the appropriate language department as the equivalent of fourth-semester skill level.

Pre-major Required?

• No

This Major's College

• College of Fine Arts

Degree

• Bachelor of Arts

Sample Plans

2025, Live and Immersive Arts

• 4-Year Sample Plan
• Map Transfer Coursework

First Year

1st Semester

• ART 100A, ART 100B, ART 100D, or ART 100F (2 credits)
• ART 100A, ART 100B, ART 100D, or ART 100F (2 credits)
• TFTV 145 (3 credits)
• ENGL 101 - First Year Writing 1 (3 credits)
• Second Language (First Semester) (4 credits)
• Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course) (1 credit)

2nd Semester

• TFTV 121 or FTV 210 (3 credits)
• ISTA 130 (4 credits)
• ENGL 102 - First Year Writing 2 (3 credits)
• Foundation Math (3 credits)
• Second Language (Second Semester) (4 credits)

Second Year

3rd Semester

• TFTV 224 (3 credits)
• ART 376 (3 credits)
• Second Language (Third Semester) (4 credits)
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)

4th Semester

• TFTV 348 (3 credits)
• LIA Major Elective (3 credits)
• Second Language (Fourth Semester) (4 credits)
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
• Minor Course (3 credits)

Third Year

5th Semester

• LIA Major Elective (3 credits)
• LIA Major Elective (3 credits)
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
• Minor Course (3 credits)

6th Semester

• LIA Major Elective (3 credits)
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
• Minor Course (3 credits)
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
• Individual Study Major Course (2 credits)

Fourth Year

7th Semester

• Internship/Career Transition course (3 credits)
• LIA Major Elective (3 credits)
• Minor Course (3 credits)
• Minor Course (3 credits)
• General Education Portfolio (Exit Course) (1 credit)

8th Semester

• LIA Senior Capstone (3 credits)
• LIA Major Elective (3 credits)
• Minor Course (3 credits)
• General Elective (3 credits)
• General Elective (2 credits)