Art and Technology Minor

The minor in Art and Technology is an interdisciplinary endeavor, drawing on the expertise of faculty in the areas of Art and Technology, Computer and Information Science, Journalism, and Music. Students in the minor will receive an introduction to the possibilities available to students with a background in interdisciplinary multimedia studies. Courses offered in the minor will cover design, programming, writing and composing for a variety of different applications.

Art & Technology Minor Requirements

The minor requires 28 credits. Courses must be taken for letter grades and passed with a C– or better or a P* where Pass/No Pass is the only grading option for the course. No transfer work can be applied to the minor. The three core courses must be completed before registering for other courses required for the minor.

Core Requirements
ARTD 250Print Media Digital Arts4
ARTD 251Time-Based Digital Arts4
ARTD 252Interactive Digital Arts4
Studio Requirements
CS 111Introduction to Web Programming4
ARTD 360Digital Imaging4
or ARTD 350 Digital Drawing
or ARTD 361 Introduction to Animation
or ARTD 370 Digital Interactivity
or ARTD 378 Computational Aesthetics
or ARTD 379 Introduction to Video Art
JCOM 301Gender, Media and Diversity4
or JCOM 302 Communication Law
or JCOM 303 Media Ethics
or JCOM 305 Media History
MUS 447Digital Audio and Sound Design4
or MUS 360 Hip-Hop History, Culture, Aesthetics
or MUS 363 The Beatles and Their Times
Total Credits28