Media Arts, Design and Technology (Bachelor)
The Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology awards the Bachelor of Media Arts, Design and Technology degree, which is a broadly based, multidisciplinary undergraduate experience that fully utilizes a diverse faculty and bridges media arts, design, and technology. Students work closely with faculty in a well-planned sequence of progressively complex and in-depth studios leading to the following focus areas: Animation (2D + 3D), Gaming + Interaction Design, and Virtual Production. Students are advised through learning paths designed to produce optimal outcomes. This degree program provides a sound, well-rounded visual design education with a focus on providing students skills that allow them to perform and succeed in a wide variety of art and design professions after graduation.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| Advanced Writing | 3 | |
| Design Studios | ||
| 顿听100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes 1 | 3 |
| 顿听104 | First Year Studio I 1 | 6 |
| 顿听105 | First Year Studio II 1 | 6 |
| 础顿狈听260 | Media Arts, Design and Technology Fundamentals Studio | 6 |
| 础顿狈听280 | Media Arts, Design and Technology in Context | 6 |
| Creative Technology Studio I-IV 1 | 18 | |
| Design Cores | ||
| 础顿狈听219 | Digital Imaging I 1 | 3 |
| 础顿狈听281 | Drawing I 1 | 3 |
| Digital Media Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Drawing II | ||
| Art History or Design History | 3 | |
| 础顿狈听418 | Contemporary Issues in Art and Design 1 | 3 |
| 础顿狈听493 | Art and Design Senior Lecture 1 | 3 |
| Design Advised Core | 15 | |
| International Experience | ||
| International Experience (S Allowed Verify Requirement) 2 | 0 | |
| General Education Program (GEP) Courses | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 6 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Covered in Requirments) | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
A grade of C- or higher is required (any core classes).
- 2
No more than six-credit-hours of studio may be taken in any semester. No more than one non-ADN studio course can fulfill the studio requirement.
- 3
To fulfill the College鈥檚 International Experience requirement, please consult your advisor and the Department Head.
Advanced Writing
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 贰狈骋听287 | Explorations in Creative Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听281 | Introduction to Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听288 | Fiction Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听292 | Writing About Film | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听316 | Introduction to News and Article Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听323 | Writing in Rhetorical Traditions | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听325 | Spoken and Written Traditions of American English Dialects | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听330 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听388 | Intermediate Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听492 | Special Topics in Film and Media Studies | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听499 | Special Topics in Creative Writing | 3 |
Sophomore Studio V-VIII
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Design Studios | ||
| 础顿狈听360 | Creative Technology Studio I | 6 |
| 础顿狈听380 | Creative Technology Studio II | 6 |
| 础顿狈听460 | Creative Technology Studio III | 6 |
| 础顿狈听480 | Creative Technology Studio IV | 6 |
| 础顿狈听470 | Fibers and Surface Design Studio | 6 |
| 础顿狈听490 | Art and Design International Studio | 6 |
| Swing Studios | ||
| Select a maximum of 6 units: | ||
| 骋顿听201 | Design, Context, and Experience | 6 |
| 骋顿听202 | Designing for Settings, People, and Use | 6 |
| 滨顿听201 | Industrial Design Studio I | 6 |
| 尝础搁听400 | Landscape Architecture Studio | 6 |
Digital Media Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 础顿狈听220 | Digital Illustration I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听221 | Digital Illustration II | 3 |
| 础顿狈听223 | 3D Modeling | 3 |
| 础顿狈听224 | Digital Motion | 3 |
| 础顿狈听226 | Sequential Imaging | 3 |
| 础顿狈听311 | Media Arts, Design and Technology Laboratory I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听319 | Animation I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听411 | Art + Design Laboratory II | 3 |
| 础顿狈听415 | Visualizing Narrative | 3 |
| 础顿狈听419 | Creative Technology Studio II | 3 |
| 础顿狈听423 | Advanced 3D Modeling | 3 |
| 础顿狈听492 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 |
| 础顿狈听592 | Graduate Art + Design Special Topics | 1-6 |
| 础搁颁听251 | Digital Representation | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听271 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 |
| 滨顿听110 | Introduction to Digital Techniques | 3 |
| 滨顿听210 | Intermediate Digital Techniques | 3 |
| 滨顿听310 | Advanced Digital Techniques | 3 |
Drawing Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 础顿狈听220 | Digital Illustration I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听226 | Sequential Imaging | 3 |
| 础顿狈听411 | Art + Design Laboratory II | 3 |
| 础顿狈听415 | Visualizing Narrative | 3 |
| 础顿狈听481 | Drawing II | 3 |
| 础顿狈听492 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 |
| 础搁颁听251 | Digital Representation | 3 |
| 滨顿听216 | Visualization I | 3 |
| 滨顿听316 | Visualization II | 3 |
Art History or Design History Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 础顿狈听475 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| 础顿狈听492 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 |
| 础顿狈听575 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| 础搁颁听141 | Introduction to Architectural History | 3 |
| 础搁颁听241 | History of World Architecture | 3 |
| 础搁颁听242 | History of Western Architecture | 3 |
| 础搁颁听441 | History of Contemporary Architecture | 3 |
| 础搁颁听442 | History of NC Architecture | 3 |
| 骋顿听203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| 贬础听201 | History of Art from Caves to the Renaissance | 3 |
| 贬础听202 | History of Art From the Renaissance Through the 20th Century | 3 |
| 贬础听203 | History of American Art | 3 |
| 贬础听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| 贬础听395 | History of Art: Study Abroad | 3 |
| 贬础听401 | 19th Century European Art from Revolution to Post-Impressionism | 3 |
| 贬础听404 | Italian Renaissance Art and Material Culture | 3 |
| 贬础听410 | History of the Art of Photography | 3 |
| 贬础听298 | Special Topics in Art History | 3 |
| 滨顿听244 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
| 滨顿听444 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
| 尝础搁听444 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
Design Advised Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 础顿狈听223 | 3D Modeling | 3 |
| 础顿狈听224 | Digital Motion | 3 |
| 础顿狈听226 | Sequential Imaging | 3 |
| 础顿狈听273 | Fibers Materials and Processes | 3 |
| 础顿狈听276 | Soft Construction I: Sewing | 3 |
| 础顿狈听319 | Animation I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听414 | Color and Light | 3 |
| 础顿狈听423 | Advanced 3D Modeling | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 顿听100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 1 |
| 顿听104 | First Year Studio I 1 | 6 |
| 础顿狈听281 | Drawing I | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 顿听105 | First Year Studio II 1,2 | 6 |
| 础顿狈听219 | Digital Imaging I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听223 | 3D Modeling | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础顿狈听260 | Media Arts, Design and Technology Fundamentals Studio | 6 |
| ADN Advised Elective - Drawing | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing | 3 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 础顿狈听280 | Media Arts, Design and Technology in Context | 6 |
| ADN Advised Elective - Digital Media | 3 | |
| History of Art, History of Design | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Design Studio 1,2 | 6 | |
| Design Advised Core | 3 | |
| 础顿狈听418 | Contemporary Issues in Art and Design | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Design Studio 1,2 | 6 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Design Studio 1,2 | 6 | |
| Design Advised Core | 3 | |
| 础顿狈听493 | Art and Design Senior Lecture 1,2 | 3 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Design Studio 1,2 | 6 | |
| Design Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 118 |
- 1
A grade of C- or higher is required (any core classes).
- 2
No more than six-credit-hours of studio may be taken in any semester. No more than one non-ADN studio course can fulfill the studio requirement.
- 3
To fulfill the College鈥檚 International Experience requirement, please consult your advisor and the Department Head.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities for graduates of the Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology range from independent artist-designers to corporate level art-design directors. Graduates of this department are currently working in fields such as software design, multimedia, animation, game design and development, illustration, art and design education, photography, filmmaking and virtual production, special effects-digital, set design, exhibition design, museum education, public art and entrepreneurs.
Career Titles
- Animator
- Character Designer
- Concept Artist
- Digital Illustrator
- Game Designer and Developer
- Interactive Exhibit Developer
- Motion Graphics Designer
- Storyboard Artist
- Visual Effects Designer
- Virtual Production Artist
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