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Degrees

  • Undergraduate
    Admission Information:

    Select the Admissions link for complete information.

    Requirements:
    1. Students majoring in Interactive Media must have a grade point average of 2.50 for all required courses taken in the major. Students must also earn a C or better in every required course within the major. Both requirements include courses required for the concentration and courses outside the Department that are required for the major.
    2. Students may not enroll in Interactive Media courses for which a required course is a prerequisite unless they have earned a C or better in the required course. 

    CORE REQUIREMENTS (38 hours)

    • IM 113 Introduction to Interactive Media (3)
    • IM 115 Introduction to Interactive Media Development (3)
    • IM 213 Basic Interactive Media Authoring (3)
    • IM 215 Introduction to Scripting Languages (3)
    • IM 250 Introduction to New Media Theory (3)
    • IM 285 Introduction to Video for Interactive Media (3)
    • ART 105 Two-Dimensional Design (3)
    • ART 205 Typographic Design (3)
    • IM 313 Intermediate Interactive Media Authoring (4)
    • IM 350 Intellectual Property Law and New Media (3)
    • IM 365 Designing for the World Wide Web (3)
    • IM 385 Intermediate Video for Interactive Media (3)
    • IM 426 Interactive Media Portfolio (1)

    In addition to the above required coursework, students will complete one of the three following concentrations. Note that students can complete coursework in other concentrations, but can only concentrate in one area.

    ANIMATION AND VISUAL EFFECTS CONCENTRATION (19 hours)

    • ART106 Three Dimensional Design (3)
    • IM 413 Advanced Multimedia Authoring (4)
    • IM 443 Concepting and Storytelling for Animation and Visual Effects (3)
    • IM 457 Digital Animation (3)
    • IM 458 Sound Design (3)
    • IM 471 Digital Animation II (3)

    GAME DESIGN CONCENTRATION (18 hours)

    • IM 351 Critical Game Studies (3)
    • IM 451 Computer Game Design (3)
    • IM 453 Concepting and Storytelling for Game Design (3)
    • IM 459 Computer Game Capstone Project (3)

    In addition, choose 2 of the following (6 hours total):

    • IM 452 Computer Game Modification (3)
    • IM 455 Computer Graphics (3)
    • IM 456 Game Engine Programming (3)
    • IM 457 Digital Animation (3)
    • IM 458 Sound Design (3)

    WEB AND APPLICATION DESIGN CONCENTRATION (19 hours)

    • IM 325 Search Engine Optimizations and Analytics (3)
    • IM 344 Virtual World Building and Research (3)
    • IM 413 Advanced Multimedia Authoring (4)
    • IM 460 Interactivity in Emerging Media (3)
    • IM 463 Concepting and Storytelling for Web and Applications (3)
    • IM 465 Advanced Web Design (3)

  • Minor
    Requirements:

    The Interactive Media program offers two minors, an Interactive Media minor and a Game Design minor. Note that the Game Design minor is currently only offered to Computer Science and Computer Information Systems majors.

    INTERACTIVE MEDIA MINOR (21 hours)

    The Interactive Media program offers a minor to assist students interested in expanding their knowledge in the dynamic world of multimedia design and development. It focuses on new media technologies in creative production of multiple forms of interactive digital media. The minor requires twenty-one hours to complete.

    Required Interactive Media Design Courses (9 hours):

    • IM 113 Introduction to Interactive Media (3)
    • ART205 Typographic Design (3)
    • IM 285 Introduction to Video for Interactive Media (3)

    Required Theory Courses (3 hours): Choose one of the following:

    • IM 250 Introduction to New Media Theory (3)
    • IM 350 Intellectual Property Law and New Media (3)

    Required Electives (9 hours):

    • An additional 9 hours of Interactive Media courses, with a minimum of six hours at the 300 level or higher

    GAME DESIGN MINOR (24 hours)

    The Game Design Minor is currently available to Computer Science and Computer Information Systems Majors.

    The Game Design Minor contributes to the engagement of users through a highly popular form of interactive media. The Minor focuses on the development of games, including gameplay, storytelling and concepting, visual and audio media, and team work among artists, programmers, and storytellers. With the explosion of growth in the game industry, this Minor will allow students to develop skills in the growing fields of both traditional games and non-traditional interactive design positions.

    Required Game Design Courses (18 hours):

    • IM 113 Introduction to Interactive Media (3)
    • IM 285 Introduction to Video for Interactive Media (3)
    • ART 240 Design History Survey (3)
    • IM 451 Computer Game Design (3)
    • IM 453 Concepting and Storytelling (3)
    • IM 459 Computer Game Capstone Project (3)

    Elective Game Design Courses (6 hours):

    In addition to the above course, choose 2 of the following courses (6 hours total):

    • IM 452 Computer Game Modification (3)
    • IM 455 Computer Graphics (3)
    • IM 456 Game Engine Programming (3)
    • IM 457 Digital Animation (3)
    • IM 458 Sound Design (3)