Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2014
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ARTM 2105. Digital Media. (3) Prerequisites: Art major; grade of C or above in ARTB 1201 and 1203. Pre- or corequisite: ARTB 1206. Methods of digital and electronic production within a fine arts context, Macintosh hardware and software, an historical overview of electronic artists and artworks, and the Internet as a publishing and research tool including an overview of artists and artworks utilizing digital technologies. Six contact hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTM 3005. Topics in Digital Media. (1-3) Prerequisites: Art major; permission of instructor; ARTA 3201, ARTA 3202 or ARTA 3203. Special topics in digital media and their integration with non-digital media the creation of digital art. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)
ARTM 3101. Digital Media II. (3) Prerequisite: Art major; grade of C or above in ARTM 2105. Advanced methods of digital and electronic art production within the fine arts context. Six contact hours. (Fall)
ARTM 3103. Animation and Interactivity. (3) Prerequisites: Art major; grade of C or above in ARTM 2105 and ARTA 3201, ARTA 3202, or ARTA 3203. Emphasis on the tools, techniques, and software used in the creation of interactive multimedia and animation, especially media creation for video, the Internet, and CD-ROM techniques and digital tools used to create animation and motion graphics. (Fall, Spring)
ARTM 3105. Video Art. (3) Prerequisites: Art major; grade of C or above in ARTM 2105. Video as an art form, including basic techniques of video production and , editing, image processing techniques, integration between video and the computer, aesthetic and performance strategies for working in a time-based medium, and survey of the history of video art and visual effects. Six contact hours. (Spring)
ARTM 3205. Interactive Art and Design. (3) Prerequisites: Art major; grade of C or above in ARTM 2105 and ARTA 3201, 3202, or 3203. Advanced work in video art, interactive design, and digital installation art. Six contact hours. (Fall)
ARTM 3405. Internship in Digital Media. (3) Prerequisites: Art major; grade of C or above in ARTM 3103, 3105, or 3205; and permission of instructor, department, and sponsor (consents required prior to registration). Non-salaried opportunity for students to observe, examine, and participate in the creative dynamics and procedural operations of an art organization, production house or other arts related business or expert craftsman dealing with digital media. Sponsor and faculty supervised. Placement in a professional setting for observation and supervised digital media-related duties. This experience requires 120 contact hours per semester. Written documentation of internship required. May be repeated for credit with change in sponsor. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis. (On demand Fall, Spring, Summer)