Audio & Media Design B.F.A
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Audio & Media Design
College of the Arts and Media
Degree Specific Credits: 68
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2022-23
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
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 |
Audio Core
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-
Creative Process
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
MART 210 | Creation of Media Story | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Creative Coding
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-
Interdisciplinary & Interactive Arts
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-
Music Foundations
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-
Composition
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-
Literature
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-
History
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-
Advanced Writing
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-
Secondary Area Requirement
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-
Capstone
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
MART 499 | Senior Project | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-