B.F.A. Sonic Arts Degree Plan/Courses
Curriculum Plan for BFA Sonic Arts Undergraduates
Once accepted, the student must then complete the following courses totaling 42 credits (for a total of 72 credits). GPA requirements continue through each assessment period with annual reviews occurring at the end of spring semester each year.
Once accepted, the student must then complete the following courses totaling 42 credits (for a total of 72 credits). GPA requirements continue through each assessment period with annual reviews occurring at the end of spring semester each year.
Year One as a BFA Major
Fall
MAR 301 Digital Film Practices - 3 cr.
MUST 310 Interactivity/DSP - 2 cr.
MAR 330 Principles of Sound Design - 3 cr.
Fall
MAR 301 Digital Film Practices - 3 cr.
MUST 310 Interactivity/DSP - 2 cr.
MAR 330 Principles of Sound Design - 3 cr.
Spring
MAR 340 Principles of Interactive Media - 3 cr.
MAR 342 Intro to Film Scoring - 3 cr.
MUST 410 Computer Music Programming - 2 cr.
MAR 445 Sound for Digital Media - 3 cr.
MAR 340 Principles of Interactive Media - 3 cr.
MAR 342 Intro to Film Scoring - 3 cr.
MUST 410 Computer Music Programming - 2 cr.
MAR 445 Sound for Digital Media - 3 cr.
Year Two as a BFA Major
Fall
MUST 427 MELE – 1 cr.
MAR 446 Sound For Film - 3 cr.
MAR 465 Special Projects - 3 cr.
Spring
MAR 440 Techniques of Interactive Media Design- 3 cr.
MAR 442 Film Scoring Techniques - 3 cr.
MAR 450 Topics in Film and Media Studies - 3 cr.
MAR 460 Senior Project- 3 cr.
MAR 440 Techniques of Interactive Media Design- 3 cr.
MAR 442 Film Scoring Techniques - 3 cr.
MAR 450 Topics in Film and Media Studies - 3 cr.
MAR 460 Senior Project- 3 cr.
Course Descriptions
Please see the Course Catalog for a complete listing of Media Arts courses.
101L Introduction to Media Arts
3 cr. Offered every term. Overview of the media arts and their interaction, integration and development in the creation of story beginning with early years of photography and movie-making through the introduction of radio and television up to the digital revolution.
3 cr. Offered every term. Overview of the media arts and their interaction, integration and development in the creation of story beginning with early years of photography and movie-making through the introduction of radio and television up to the digital revolution.
102 Digital Technology in the Arts
3 cr. Offered every term. An introduction to the relationship between aesthetics and the emerging capacities of digital technology. The course will explore the basic evolution of hardware, system software, and the internet and will present a brief history of the pioneers of both traditional and digital art. It will also look at contemporary and emerging trends in the artistic application of digital technology.
3 cr. Offered every term. An introduction to the relationship between aesthetics and the emerging capacities of digital technology. The course will explore the basic evolution of hardware, system software, and the internet and will present a brief history of the pioneers of both traditional and digital art. It will also look at contemporary and emerging trends in the artistic application of digital technology.
MUST 110 Digital Audio and Multitracking
2 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Composition of computer music through recording, editing, and processing sound with digital audio software. Study of the theory and application of digital audio recording, multitracking, and digital signal processing, and electroacoustic music history. Survey of historical and current electronic and computer music composers, pieces, and practices.
2 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Composition of computer music through recording, editing, and processing sound with digital audio software. Study of the theory and application of digital audio recording, multitracking, and digital signal processing, and electroacoustic music history. Survey of historical and current electronic and computer music composers, pieces, and practices.
111A Fundamentals of Integrated Digital Art
3 cr. Offered every term. A project oriented editing and design course that focuses on artistic expression and its relationship to digital technology. Using Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects, students will create audio/visual work in both the still image and time based mediums.
3 cr. Offered every term. A project oriented editing and design course that focuses on artistic expression and its relationship to digital technology. Using Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects, students will create audio/visual work in both the still image and time based mediums.
112A Intro to Non-Linear Editing
3 cr. Offered every term. Study of the history, process and philosophy of narrative film/video editing and an introduction to Final Cut Pro nonlinear editing software.
3 cr. Offered every term. Study of the history, process and philosophy of narrative film/video editing and an introduction to Final Cut Pro nonlinear editing software.
210 Creation of Media Story
3 cr. Offered autumn. Media Arts Majors only. An introduction to screenwriting and visualization for media story. Focus is on developing visual writing skills and effective utilization of critical story elements.
3 cr. Offered autumn. Media Arts Majors only. An introduction to screenwriting and visualization for media story. Focus is on developing visual writing skills and effective utilization of critical story elements.
MUST 210 Sequencing, Synthesis, and Sampling
2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MUST 110 (MUS 170). Composition of computer music using MIDI sequencing, sampling, and synthesis software, and score preparation using music notation software. Study of the theory and application of MIDI, synthesis algorithms, and effects processing, and the practice of music engraving.
2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MUST 110 (MUS 170). Composition of computer music using MIDI sequencing, sampling, and synthesis software, and score preparation using music notation software. Study of the theory and application of MIDI, synthesis algorithms, and effects processing, and the practice of music engraving.
221 Fundamentals of Digital Image Design
3 cr. Offered autumn. Media Arts Majors only. Introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital still imaging in order to establish a common aesthetic and technical language necessary to develop quality designs on the computer.
251 Digital Video Production Techniques
3 cr. Offered autumn. Media Arts Majors only. Intermediate study of digital video cameras, lighting, sound, and their use in specific production situations.
3 cr. Offered autumn. Media Arts Majors only. Intermediate study of digital video cameras, lighting, sound, and their use in specific production situations.
300 Visions of Film
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. Study of major film theories that led to the constitution of visual film language and their application in contemporary film narrative and direction.
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. Study of major film theories that led to the constitution of visual film language and their application in contemporary film narrative and direction.
301 Digital Film Practices
1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered every term. Media Arts Majors only. Practical application of the principles of production through work on graduate and upper level undergraduate projects, either as a crew member, production manager, designer, editor, director of photography or actor.
1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered every term. Media Arts Majors only. Practical application of the principles of production through work on graduate and upper level undergraduate projects, either as a crew member, production manager, designer, editor, director of photography or actor.
302 Intro to Motion Design
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. This project-oriented course will introduce students to the basic technical and aesthetic components of digital motion design using the industry standard software programs Photoshop and After Effects.
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. This project-oriented course will introduce students to the basic technical and aesthetic components of digital motion design using the industry standard software programs Photoshop and After Effects.
MUST 310 Interactivity and Digital Signal Processing
2 cr. Offered spring. Composition of interactive computer music using a graphical programming environment for MIDI, synthesis, and digital signal processing. Study of graphical programming, interactive composition and performance, generating and processing MIDI data, synthesizing computer-generated sound, and processing digital audio in real-time.
2 cr. Offered spring. Composition of interactive computer music using a graphical programming environment for MIDI, synthesis, and digital signal processing. Study of graphical programming, interactive composition and performance, generating and processing MIDI data, synthesizing computer-generated sound, and processing digital audio in real-time.
325 Fundamentals of Digital Animation
3 cr. Offered every term. Media Arts Majors only. Introduction to two-dimensional digital animation, focusing on character and motion design animation fundamentals including: cell animation (frame by frame), motion-tweening, working with key frames and motion paths, moving elements on a 2D stage, object choreography and text animation.
330 Principles of Sound Design
3 cr. Offered autumn. Media Arts Majors only. Introduction to fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital sound recording and editing in order to establish a common aesthetic and technical language necessary to develop quality audio design.
3 cr. Offered autumn. Media Arts Majors only. Introduction to fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital sound recording and editing in order to establish a common aesthetic and technical language necessary to develop quality audio design.
340 Principles of Interactive Media
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. Overview of the fundamental techniques and principles of interactive media and exploration into it's artistic application. Topics include internet structure, cloud computing, basic HTML and CSS, mobile devices, browsers, and distance collaboration.
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. Overview of the fundamental techniques and principles of interactive media and exploration into it's artistic application. Topics include internet structure, cloud computing, basic HTML and CSS, mobile devices, browsers, and distance collaboration.
342 Intro to Film Scoring
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. TEXT TBD
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. TEXT TBD
MUST 410 Computer Music Programming
2 cr. Offered autumn. Composition of computer music through programming. Study of object oriented programming, synthesis and digital signal processing techniques, music-generating algorithms, sound spatialization, graphical user interface design, and external control.
2 cr. Offered autumn. Composition of computer music through programming. Study of object oriented programming, synthesis and digital signal processing techniques, music-generating algorithms, sound spatialization, graphical user interface design, and external control.
MUST 427 Mountain Electroacoustic Laptop Ensemble I
1 cr. TEXT TBD
1 cr. TEXT TBD
440 Interactive Media Techniques
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts majors only. Building on the principles and techniques covered in MAR
340
this project-based class focuses on the artistic applications of interactive media in an internet environment.
442 Film Scoring Techniques
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. TEXT TBD
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. TEXT TBD
445 Sound for Digital Media
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. This course introduces fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital sound recording and editing for integrated digital media. This will enable students to expand their aesthetic by integrating their sonic and visual creative work.
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. This course introduces fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital sound recording and editing for integrated digital media. This will enable students to expand their aesthetic by integrating their sonic and visual creative work.
446 Sound for Digital Film
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. This course introduces fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital sound recording and editing for film. This will enable students to expand their aesthetic by integrating their sonic and visual creative work.
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. This course introduces fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital sound recording and editing for film. This will enable students to expand their aesthetic by integrating their sonic and visual creative work.
450 Topics in Film and Media Studies
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. Research and exploration of contemporary film, video, digital art and design. Focus on areas of student research both in commercial and non-commercial venues and styles.
460 Senior Project
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. This capstone course gives the student an opportunity to create an integrated senior project which brings together all of the elements of their course of study.
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. This capstone course gives the student an opportunity to create an integrated senior project which brings together all of the elements of their course of study.
465 Special Projects
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. Focus on the production of short commercial works as well as paper projects with potential clients. Students develop an internet portfolio for entry into the profession upon graduation. The class serves as a synthesis point for analysis and presentation of techniques and principles learned throughout the program.
3 cr. Offered spring. Media Arts Majors only. Focus on the production of short commercial works as well as paper projects with potential clients. Students develop an internet portfolio for entry into the profession upon graduation. The class serves as a synthesis point for analysis and presentation of techniques and principles learned throughout the program.