Media Studies BA: Emerging Media

The Emerging Media concentration gives students foundational knowledge in the theory and practice of digital media as a creative and investigative form of production. Students in this concentration may specialize in one of three advanced areas: Web Production, Interactive Media Production, and 3D Imaging Production. The curriculum interweaves technical instruction with aesthetic, communicative and cultural production and research to help a student establish a cohesive portfolio in new media.

A. Introductory Courses (9 cr.)

B. Required Production Courses (12 cr. within one track)

1. Web Production Track

2. Interactive Production Track

MEDP 25000 - Digital Design and Usability
Choose one course from the following:
MEDP 26000 - Introduction to 2D Animation
MEDP 28100 - Portable Video Production
MEDP 28500 - Web Production I
MEDP 34900 - Introduction to Physical Computing
MEDP 39900 - Special Topics in Advanced Media Production Topics course 39909 Game Programming

3. Animation Track (two 200-level courses, two 300-level courses)

MEDP 26000 - Introduction to 2D Animation
Choose one of the following:
MEDP 25000 - Digital Design and Usability
MEDP 28100 - Portable Video Production
MEDP 36000 - 3D Animation and Modeling
Choose one of the following:
MEDP 36500 - 3D Virtual Environments
MEDP 39900 - Special Topics in Advanced Media Production Topics course: 39950 Motion Graphics

C. Elective Production Courses (6 cr.)

These may be any regular 200- or 300-level MEDP courses. Any regular 200- or 300-level FILMP course counts toward this requirement as well, though students may only count up to 6 credits total of FILM or FILMP classes toward the major.

D. Elective Analytical Courses (9 cr.)

Three analytical courses may be chosen from any analytical offering, however it is strongly recommended that students consider analytical courses in relation to their area of production.