Media Arts and Game Development - Communication/Gaming Emphasis Requirements (BA/BS)

Major Requirements
Required Core:
MAGD 150INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA ARTS AND GAME DEVELOPMENT3
MAGD 210VISUAL DESIGN FOR DIGITAL MEDIA3
MAGD 220DRAWING FOR DIGITAL MEDIA3
Select two courses:6
WEB DEVELOPMENT
INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION
GAME DEVELOPMENT
INTERMEDIATE GAME DEVELOPMENT
Select three courses:8-9
VIDEO PRODUCTION I: FUNDAMENTALS OF VIDEO
AUDIO PRODUCTION I: FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDIO
SOCIAL MEDIA OPTIMIZATION & THE NEW WEB
WEB VIDEO & THE GAME INDUSTRY - GAMEZOMBIE PRACTICUM
SOUND AND IMAGE: AN EXPLORATION OF SOUND FOR/WITH VISUAL MEDIA
VIDEO GAMES AND LEARNING
WEB DEVELOPMENT
INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION
GAME DEVELOPMENT
ELECTRONIC MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN
Select two courses:6
VIDEO PRODUCTION II: MEDIA STORYTELLING
AUDIO PRODUCTION II: ADVANCED AUDIO TECHNIQUES
VIDEO PRODUCTION III: CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL MEDIA
AUDIO III: STUDIO PRODUCTION
GAME STUDIES AND DESIGN
NEW COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
INTERNSHIP IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA
INDEPENDENT STUDY
INTERMEDIATE GAME DEVELOPMENT
MEDIA ARTS AND GAME DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROJECTS
Select two courses from the following for the Media Art Emphasis and/or Technology Emphasis:6
VISUAL DESIGN FOR THE WEB
HD/DV DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS
INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA DESIGN
3D MODELING-IMAGING-ANIMATION I
MOTION GRAPHIC ANIMATION STUDIO I
ADVANCED WEB DESIGN STUDIO
ADVANCED HD DV MOTION CAPTURE STUDIO
3D MODELING-ANIMATION II
MOTION GRAPHIC ANIMATION STUDIO II
SPECIAL STUDIES
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
INTRODUCTION TO C++
INTERMEDIATE C++
DATA STRUCTURES
INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
INTERNSHIP IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
SPECIAL STUDIES
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Capstones:
MAGD 487MEDIA ARTS CAPSTONE - PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT3
MAGD 488MEDIA ARTS AND GAME DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROJECTS3
Total Units41-42
Writing Requirement:3
CREATIVE WRITING
ADVANCED COMPOSITION
SCREENWRITING
CRITICAL WRITING IN MULTIMEDIA CONTEXTS
WRITING FOR THE WEB
TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING
Or approved substitute

A cumulative combined or transfer GPA of at least 2.5 is required to declare this major.

A GPA of at least 2.5 in the major is required to continue and graduate.

An approved minor is required for this major.