M.S. in Arts Technology
The Master of Science in Arts Technology is a 39-hour interdisciplinary program in the College of Fine Arts that emphasizes theory, design, and practice in the application of computer technology to art, music, and theatre.
The program provides critical training and experiences in arts technology to better prepare professional artists for the rapidly emerging need for training in digital art, computer graphics and theatre design, digital music and sound, multimedia, Web design, and arts management.
Our program is well-suited for the practicing artist who has had little experience with digital technologies. Our programs adds digital technologies experience to their arts training. We also provide a great set of skills and opportunities for exploration for teachers in the arts who wish to expand into digital areas, such as Ken Cowdery, a recent graduate of the M.S. in Arts Technology who teaches graphic arts, web design, and video at Bloomington High School.
Upon graduation, students will be able to:
- Use html and WYSIWYG editors to create interactive web experiences that are visually and aurally inventive
- Create and edit sound materials digitally
- Operate either a Windows or Macintosh PC
- Capture, edit, and manipulate both motion and still images
- Extend their work in Music, Art, Theatre, or Dance into digital media
- Work with other artists in collaborative projects
- Assess and articulate social and aesthetic implications of digital media
- Solve problems, both technical and aesthetic, in a digital environment
- Explore complex artistic objectives via the medium of the computer
- Combine digital and non-digital media into complex installations/performances
Schedule a Visit
We're glad you are interested in the Program in Arts Technology! Please call (309) 438-8322 to schedule an appointment to discuss the program in more detail. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please visit our Admissions & Portfolio Submission Guidelines and Deadlines for more details about our program submission requirements.
Retention
Graduate Students
Graduate students must maintain a 3.0 to be a student in good standing at Illinois State University.
The faculty in Arts Technology are exploring ways to incorporate portfolio reviews into our advisement and retention structure. Look for more guidelines in the future!
Curriculum
The major in Arts Technology is a 55-hour interdisciplinary program in the College of Fine Arts. The degree provides undergraduate training and experiences that provides students with a broad range of knowledge and skills in multimedia design, including digital video and sound, computer graphics and theatre design, digital and MIDI music, and web design.
Refer to the Undergraduate or Graduate Catalog for detailed information about program requirements, course descriptions and prerequisites.
All classes require "Clearance" from Arts Technology Advisor, courses offered for Spring 2010 include:
JEFF GRABB
- ATK 300 -- F 1:00-4:00 in CW 315
- Section 1: Flash in a Flash, first 5 weeks hr
- Section 2: Dreamweaver, second 5 weeks, 1 hr
- Section 3: 3D on the Cheap: Bender, third 5 weeks, 1 hr
ROSE MARSHACK
- ATK 380 Section 2-- T-TH 1:00-2:15 in CW 315
"The Road"
Using technology to create art based on journey and destination, exploring concepts including (but not limited to) pilgrimage, goal, movement, mapping, storytelling, tourism, sustainability, and interdependence. This class has no prerequisites.
- ATK 301 --Software Design I -- T-TH 9:00-10:15 in CW 315
- ATK 302-- Software Design II -- T-TH 2:30-3:45 in CW 315
AARON PAOLUCCI
- ATK 380 Section 1--"TBA"-- M-W 2:30-3:45 in CW 315 CLOSED
- ATK 240--Sound Design I -- M-W 9:00-10:15 in CVA 50
Developing a foundation in sound design through exploring physics, audio technology potentials, and complex system design integration, all through a lense of design aesthetics. Sound design outside of a computing environment.
- ATK 260 --Computer Arts Performance-- M 4:00-6:50 in CW 315
- ATK 340-- Sound Design I I-- T-TH 10:30-11:45 in CVA 50
Exploration of sound design through digital media. Creating sound in a digital audio environment focused on developing design aesthetics and a fundamental understanding of related technologies. Sound design within a computing environment.
MATTHEW SMITH
- On Sabatical for the Spring 2010 Semester
CHRIS TICE
- ATK 201 --Basic Skills in the Digital Arts.-- M-W 12:00-12:50 in CVA 50
- ATK 380 Section 3--"TBA"-- T-TH 5:30-6:45 in CW 315
RICK VALENTIN
- ATK 480 --Advanced Computer Topics -- W 6:00-8:50 in CW 315
This class is for graduate students only.
JOHN WALKER
- ATK 380 Section 5-- M-W 1:00-2:15 in CW 315
"Principles of typography for the non-designer"
This course will introduce students to the anatomy of type, typographic terminology, guidelines for type selection, principles of design related to typography, and rules of good typography. The history and influence of technology on typographic design and usage will also be covered. The course will have both a lecture and applied problem solving component.
The course is intended for students who have not had courses in graphic design.
