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A studio production course that allows faculty and/or professionally oriented students to intensively explore topics in digital & new media.  May be repeated for additional credit, with a maximum of 6 credits total.

A studio production course that allows faculty and/or professionally oriented students to select and intensively explore topics in animation.  May be repeated for additional credit, with a maximum of 6 credits total.

This studio production course that offers an approach to learning how humans communicate through computers that starts by considering how we express ourselves physically. This course explores the nature of transduction, the usage of microcontrollers and their communication with other computers, and advances in human-computer interfaces and digital art. It requires a hands-on approach to writing code, soldering and building circuits and controls to determine how best to make these components relate to personal expression.

A studio production capstone course for seniors to complete a thesis film production as the requirement for graduation in the film and media arts degree programs.  Pre-production and production of the senior thesis project will be completed by the end of the semester.  Students pursue production projects of sufficient breadth and depth as to crystallize their experiences at the University.  Should be taken two semester prior to graduation (fall semester, for spring graduation; spring semester for fall graduation).

A studio production course that introduces students to contemporary multimedia and installation art through both the study of the cutting-edge practitioners within the field and through the production of artwork. More specifically, the course provides students with an in-depth study of the development of multimedia art over the last 50 years and also teaches the tools for the production of such works. Modes of production covered include video projection, audio installation, site-specific works, land art and hybrid combinations of the above modes incorporating sculpture and other traditional media such as painting.

Independent project developed under the guidance of a Film, Animation and New Media instructor.  Students will apply by submitting a project proposal to a FMX professor for 1-4 credits.  Each course (492-497) may be taken once for variable credits of 1-4 hours per course.

A studio production course required capstone course for Animation BFA majors and New Media BA Majors.  Students produce creative projects that demonstrate the depth and breadth of their learning within the major, leading to exhibition of this work.

(Senior standing, and required within the Animation or New Media Major with 90-hours of coursework completed)