BFA in New Media

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in New Media is a professional program that focuses on the production of digital new media, interactive games, intelligent environments, virtual and augmented realities, virtual film production, music, and multimedia installation for experimental, artistic and professional intent. The curriculum includes courses in new and interactive media including game design and production, virtual production, creative coding, electronic music and multimedia installation. In the final semester, students produce an industry-standard thesis project to be presented publicly and archived in the UT library's institutional repository.

Degree Requirements

Foundations

FMX 210Digital Media

4

FMX 241Sound, Image and Motion

4

CSC 101The Science of Computing I

4

CSC 102The Science of Computing II

4

MUS 108Recording and Electronic Music I

4

Total Credit Hours:20

Seminar, Junior Review, Thesis

FMX 298Professional Seminar

2

FMX 398Junior Portfolio Review

0

FMX 499Senior Project in FMX

4

Total Credit Hours:6

Interdisciplinary Core

FMX 2173D Animation I

4

FMX 310Creative Coding

4

FMX 311UX/UI User Experience & User Interaction

4

FMX 320Animation for Interactivity and Games

4

FMX 339Game Design and Production

4

FMX 430Spatial Computing

4

FMX 463Multimedia Installation

4

COM 346Writing for Interactive Media

4

One of the following:

MUS 281Interactive Arts Ensemble

0-1

MUS 280Studio Production Ensemble

0-1

MUS 279MIX Lab

0-1

Total Credit Hours:33

History and Theory

FMX 201World Animation

4

FMX 211Media Arts: History and Theory

4

One of the following:

COM 323Digital Communication and Society

4

FMX 382Global Perspectives in Film and New Media

2,4

MUS 234Music in Film and Games

4

Total Credit Hours:11-12
 

Electives (8 credit hours from the following):

 
FMX 207Digital Drawing

4

FMX 2133D Printing and Modeling

4

FMX 2382D Animation I

4

FMX 3153D Sculpting

4

FMX 3173D Animation II

4

FMX 320Animation for Interactivity and Games

4

FMX 322Visual Effects

4

FMX 323AI: Imaging the Future

4

FMX 324Cinematography

4

FMX 328Sound in Media

4

FMX 3382D Animation II

4

FMX 343Advanced Post-Production

4

FMX 350 Virtual Production

4

FMX 374Internship in FMX

1-4

FMX 381Digital Imaging

4

FMX 382Global Perspectives in Film and New Media

2,4

FMX 382AGlobal Perspectives in Film and New Media Travel Course

2

FMX 392Independent Study in FMX

1-4

FMX 410Special Topics in Digital and New Media

1-6

FMX 417Special Topics in Animation

1-6

FMX 492Independent Study in FMX

1-4

CSC 201Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis

4

CSC 230Software Design and Engineering

4

MUS 109Recording and Electronic Music II

4

MUS 210Concert Recording Practicum

2

Total Credit Hours:8

Total Credit Hours: 78