Audio & Media Design B.F.A

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Audio & Media Design

Degree Specific Credits: 68

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Audio Core		19
Creative Process		3
Creative Coding		9
Interdisciplinary & Interactive Arts		8
Music Foundations		4
Composition		4
Literature		3
History		3
Advanced Writing		3
Secondary Area Requirement		9
Capstone		3
Total Hours		68

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
JRNL 140A	Introduction to Radio/Audio Storytelling	3
MART 245	Intro to Sonic Art	3
MART 345	Sound for Film	3
MART 445	Sound for Digital Media	3
MUST 210	Sequencing, Synthesis, Sampling	2
MUST 310	Interactivity and Digital Signal Processing	2
Complete one of the following courses:		3
MART 330	Principles of Sound Design
MUSI 304A	Sound in the Natural World
THTR 365	Theatre Sound I
Total Hours		19

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
MART 210	Creation of Media Story	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MART 120	Creative Coding I	3
MART 220	Creative Coding II	3
MART 420	Sonic Programming	3
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MART 340	Principles of Interactive Media	3
MART 440	Technology and Interactive Media Design	3
MART 410	Designing the Show	2
Total Hours		8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 104A	Music Fundamentals	3
MUSI 135A	Keyboard Skills I	1
Total Hours		4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
MUSI 180 (taken twice for a total of 4 credits)	Composition I	4
Total Hours		4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Note: Other courses in the College of Arts and Media may satisfy the requirement.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
ARTH 250L	Introduction to Art Criticism
MART 101L	Intro to Media Arts
MUSI 202L	Intro to Music Literature
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Note: Other courses in the College of Arts and Media may satisfy the requirement.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
ARTH 150H	Introduction to Art History
MART 201H	History of Digital Arts & Culture
MUSI 302H	Music History II
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Note: Other courses in the College of Arts and Media may satisfy the requirement.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
ARTH 350	Contemporary Art and Art Criticism
MART 450	Topics in Film/Media Studies
MUSI 415	Music 20th Century to Present
MUSI 416	Topics in Music History
MUSI 417	Cultural Studies in Music
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 9 credits within the College of the Arts & Media or a related department in a secondary area of focus. These courses are chosen in consultation with the CAM adviser and faculty mentor.		9
Suggested areas of focus:
Immersive & Interactive Media
Experimental Sound & Music
Sound for Games
Sound for Film
Coding & Development
Narrative, Storytelling, & Podcasting
Visual & Fine Arts
Business Management
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
MART 499	Senior Project	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-