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 in arts technology to better prepare 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.

Courses offered for Fall 2008 include:

All classes require "Clearance" from Arts Technology Advisor

Art/Music/Theatre, 276 --Basic Skills in the Digital Arts.-- M-W 12:00-12:50 in CVA 140

AARON PAOLUCCI

Art/Music/Theatre, 243--Sound Design I-- M-W 1:00-2:15 in CVA 50
Developing a foundation in sound design through exploring physics, audio technology potentials, and complex system design integtration, all through a lense of design aesthetics. Sound design outside of a computing environment.

Art/Music/Theatre 343-- Sound Design II-- M-W 2:30-3:45 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.

Art/Music/Theatre, 387--Software Design I.-- M-W 4:00-5:15 in CVA 315

MATTHEW SMITH

Art/Music/Theatre 350-- Software Design II-- T-TH 9:30-10:45 in CW 315

Art/Music/Theatre, 388 Section 1--TBA -- T-Th 1:00-2:15 in CW 315.

Art/Music/Theatre 354--Sequencing & Digital Audio -- M-W 11:00-12:15 in CVA 315
Requires ability to read music, keyboarding skills

ROSE MARSHACK

Art/Music/Theatre 388 Section 2--Communication and Interactivity, a.k.a 'The Flash Class -- T-TH 1:00-2:15 in CVA 50
An in-depth look at the impact of web programming technologies on interactive web design: past, present, and future, focusing on usage and practice of the Adobe Flash program.

Art/Music/Theatre 388 Section 3--Ubiquitous games and augmented reality -- T-TH 2:30-3:45 in CVA 50
We will research game and play in everyday life and create games that take place in a mixture of the real world and the virtual world.

SHARI ZECK

Art/Music/Theatre, 469--Advanced Computer Topics.-- M 9:00-11:50 in CVA 201
This class is for Graduate Students only.