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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Digital Media Comprehensive Major, 60 hours: B.S.-No Minor Required

Location(s): On Campus

CIP: 110801

This is an interdisciplinary major in conjunction with the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, the School of Computer Science and Information Systems, and the School of Communication and Mass Media. Three concentrations are available for this major: Computer Science Programming (Computer Science and Information Systems), Content Strategy (Communication and Mass Media), and Visual Imaging (Fine and Performing Arts)

Visual Imaging Concentration

The Bachelor of Science with a Comprehensive Major in Digital Media and a concentration in Visual Imaging (VI) is a program that will allow students to possess cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills in areas that deal with visual aesthetic understanding and communication, integrated with technological knowledge. Students in the Visual Imaging concentration of the major will understand the fundamental concepts of design, comprehend how visual compositions convey content and meaning, and create computer-generated images and animations for digital output.

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours) 

Courses to be completed before advanced standing:

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours) 

Course to be completed before advanced standing:

Recommended:

Required Core Courses (27 hours)

Visual Imaging Concentration Required Courses (27 hours)

Note:

ART 13394 , ART 13396 , ART 13398 , ART 13497 , ART 13592 : Must have completed all Advanced Standing Requirements prior to enrolling in advanced courses (300-level and above).

Advisor-Approved Electives (6 hours)

  • Advisor-approved electives Credit Hours: 6

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

Concentration in Computer Science Programming

see the School of Computer Science and Information Systems 

Concentration in Content Strategy

see the School of Communication and Mass Media