Emerging Media & Digital Arts, BA/BS

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The major in Emerging Media & Digital Arts combines interdisciplinary research and activity with a range of technical skills for the creation and evaluation of digital media. EMDA majors engage in all stages of the production process while working with university and community partners to develop best practices for digital media in our society.

Requirements for the Major

1.

Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.

2.

Complete a minimum of 60 credits in EMDA courses and related approved courses with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or better:

a. Foundation courses (12 credits)

The three EMDA Foundations courses may be taken in any order. Each Foundation course consists of a lecture and recitation that must be taken together. There are no prerequisites for EMDA Foundations courses.

EMDA 201 - Image and Animation Design 2 credits
and
EMDA 201R - Image and Animation Design - Recitation 2 credits
EMDA 202 - Sound and Narrative Design 2 credits
and
EMDA 202R - Sound and Narrative Design - Recitation 2 credits
EMDA 203 - Coding and Interactive Design 2 credits
and
EMDA 203R - Coding and Interactive Design - Recitation 2 credits

b. Writing Courses (4 credits)

Take 4 credits in:

EMDA 360 - The Portfolio 4 credits

c. Theory Courses (4 credits)

Take 4 credits in:

EMDA 321 - Theory & Practice in Emerging Media & Digital Arts 4 credits

d. Seminar in Digital Media (4 credits)

EMDA 407 - Seminar in Digital Media 1 to 4 credits (4 credits required) Usually taken Junior or Senior year. May be repeated for up to 16 credits.

e. Capstone Courses (4 credits)

In the Capstone, students continue to develop and produce independently-directed work in accordance with their professional goals.

EMDA 450 - Capstone 4 credits (taken during the Senior year. May be repeated for up to 12 credits.)

f. Upper Division Elective Courses (32 credits)

Choose 32 credits of upper division elective courses, 16 of which must have an EMDA prefix.

EMDA 320 - Writing Nonlinear 4 credits
EMDA 321 - Theory & Practice in Emerging Media & Digital Arts 4 credits
EMDA 322 - Writing the Artist Narrative 1-4 credits
EMDA 323 - Strategic Social Media 4 credits
EMDA 330 - Cybernetics & Cyberculture 4 credits
EMDA 331 - The Art of Data 1-4 credits
EMDA 340 - Responsive Web Design 1-4 credits
EMDA 342 - Motion Graphics 1-4 credits
EMDA 344 - Multimedia Image Production 4 credits
EMDA 345 - Typography Methods 1-4 credits
EMDA 348 - Concept Art and Preproduction Methods 1-4 credits
EMDA 350 - Projects in Digital Media 1 to 4 credits
EMDA 352 - Digital Animation Methods 1-4 credits
EMDA 353 - Digital 3D Modeling Methods 1-4 credits
EMDA 362 - Transmedia Storytelling Genres 4 credits
EMDA 399 - Special Studies 1 to 4 credits
EMDA 401 - Research in Digital Media 1 to 4 credits
EMDA 407 - Seminar in Digital Media 1 to 4 credits
EMDA 409 - Practicum in Digital Media 1 to 15 credits
EMDA 410 - Cultures of Video Gaming: The Serious Business of Play 4 credits
EMDA 411 - Online Cultures 4 credits
EMDA 420 - Science Fiction Film 4 credits
EMDA 421 - Animation & Anime 4 credits
EMDA 461 - Programming for Artists 1 to 4 credits
EMDA 499 - Special Studies 1 to 15 credits
ART 332 - Representational Drawing Methods 1-4 credits
ART 340 - Photography Methods 1-4 credits
ART 349 - Comic and Picture Book Methods 1-4 credits
ART 363 - Digital Performance Methods 1-4 credits
ART 364 - Robotic Art Methods 1-4 credits
ART 365 - Sound Art and Experimental Music Methods 1-4 credits
ART 461 - Programming for Artists 1 to 4 credits
ARTH 330 - Art, Culture, and Technology 4 credits
ARTH 446 - Contemporary Art: 1945-Present 4 credits
BA 330 - Principles of Marketing 4 credits
BA 488 - Fundamentals of Project Management 4 credits
COMM 322 - Online Journalism 4 credits
COMM 323 - Strategic Social Media 4 credits
COMM 344 - Media Photography 4 credits
COMM 362 - Transmedia Storytelling 4 credits
DCIN 363 - Film Theory & Practice: Documentary 4 credits
DCIN 322 - Visual Storytelling II: Editing 3 credits
COMM 424 - Creative Entrepreneurship 4 credits
COMM 460D - Technology, Communication, and Culture 4 credits
DCIN 472A - Advanced Documentary Production 4 credits
DCIN 472C - Advanced Promotional Production for Clients 4 credits
DCIN 472D - Advanced Short Film Production 4 credits
COMM 472E - Advanced Broadcast Journalism Production 4 credits
COMM 482 - Mass Media Ethics and Law 4 credits
CS 220 - Introduction to Game Programming 4 credits
CS 315 - Computer Imaging 4 credits
CS 316 - Computer Graphics I 4 credits
CS 336 - Networks I 4 credits
CS 360 - Databases 4 credits
CS 399 - Special Studies 1 to 18 credits
CW 381 - Intermediate Fiction Writing 4 credits
CW 382 - Intermediate Poetry Writing 4 credits
CW 481 - Advanced Fiction Writing: Short Story 4 credits
CW 482 - Advanced Poetry Writing 4 credits
TA 334 - Stage Management 4 credits
TA 342 - Sound Engineering 4 credits
TA 343 - Scene Painting 4 credits
TA 344 - Drafting for Theatre 4 credits
TA 346 - Costume Crafts 4 credits
TA 354 - Fundamentals of Directing 4 credits
TA 355 - Intermediate Directing 4 credits
TA 357A - Musical Theatre Workshop I 4 credits
TA 357B - Musical Theatre Workshop II 4 credits
TA 358 - Auditioning for Musical Theatre 4 credits
TA 360 - Creative Dramatics 4 credits
TA 366 - Costume Construction IV 4 credits
TA 367 - Costume Construction V 4 credits
TA 371 - Playwriting 4 credits
TA 382 - Acting V: Advanced Acting 4 credits
TA 399 - Special Studies 1 to 18 credits
TA 421 - Auditioning I 4 credits
TA 422 - Auditioning II 4 credits
TA 424 - Film Acting 4 credits
TA 442 - Theatre Sound Design 4 credits
TA 443 - Scene Design Studio 4 credits
TA 444 - Advanced Stagecraft 4 credits
TA 445 - Lighting Design: Creating the Aesthetic 4 credits
TA 446 - Lighting Design: Technique and Implementation 4 credits
ENG 312 - Writing Workshop for Teachers 4 credits
ENG 327 - Technical Writing 4 credits
ENG 329 - Grantwriting and Workplace Literacy 4 credits
ENG 456 - The History of Publishing: From Alphabet to E-Book 4 credits