DEGREE PROGRAMS  

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts Technology, Media Arts Concentration (Curriculum C)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts Technology: Media Arts Concentration (Curriculum C) is designed for students who possess demonstrated interest in using technology to create multimedia art forms.

Pre-college Preparation:

Experience in producing integrated art forms using computer technology. Some experience in music theory, composition, mathematics, and still and moving imagery.

Curriculum

 
  • Four terms of music theory including the study of the structure of primarily tonal music through ear-training and sight-singing, written work in construction and composition, and musical analysis
  • Two courses in musicology exploring European and American music history, as well as the sounds and concepts of many world music traditions
  • Two terms of elementary piano study
  • One term of elementary music composition study
  • Seventeen credit hours of coursework in Performing Arts Technology including Seminar in the Media Arts, Acoustics & Psychoacoustics, Introduction to Computer Music, Computer Music Composition & Arranging, Sound Recording & Production, and Digital Music Ensemble or Electronic Chamber Music
  • Four Performing Arts Technology electives selected from the courses listed under Performing Arts Technology
  • Non-music requirements including Math 105 or proficiency, the University’s two semester English writing requirement, one course in Computer Programming, Screen Arts and Culture: Aesthetics, two courses in Screen Arts and Culture: Production, one course in Visual Arts and Culture, one course in Still Imagery & Technology, one course in Computer Aided Design, Modeling or Animation
  • Senior Thesis
  • Engineering Concentration:  Minimum of twenty-five hours of Math/Engineering electives beyond those specified in the interdisciplinary core
  • Sonic Arts Concentration:  Minimum of twenty-five hours of Sonic Arts electives beyond those specified in the interdisciplinary core
  • Visual Arts Concentration:  Minimum of twenty-five hours of electives beyond those specified in the listed requirements, including a minimum of two courses in Screen Arts and Culture and the remaining coursework in Art
  • Electives to complete a total of 120 credit hours
 

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