Undergraduate Program

Degrees Offered

  • Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts (B.A.)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media (B.F.A.)

Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts

Requirements

    Credit
Hours
1.   Courses outside the major  
  a. Courses offered by departments of the College of Arts and Sciences, including Core Curriculum requirements. (See Fine Arts Graduation Requirements 6.) These 46 credit hours include ENGL 220 and as many credit hours in one foreign language as are necessary to complete the second-semester course in that language. Students may also satisfy the foreign language requirement by testing into the third semester of a foreign language. 46
    -and-
  b. Courses from at least two other disciplines in the College of Fine Arts (Art History, Art Studio, Arts Leadership and Business, Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media, Music, Theatre, Dance; up to 6 credit hours from the School of Architecture and Planning may be included). 12
    Of the total credit hours in a. and b., at least 15 must focus on a cultural, psychological or political perspective particularly significant in the history, criticism, and theory of the media arts; these credit hours must be approved by the Cinematic Arts advisor. Possible focus areas include Latin American history, cultural studies, political theory, psychoanalytical criticism, and avant-garde movements in the arts. Various departments offer courses relevant to these focus areas. For example, students may combine courses from American Studies, Anthropology, Art, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Philosophy, and Psychology.
    -and-
  c. Additional courses selected from outside Media Arts and offered by any college, including Fine Arts. 14
Subtotal 72
2.   Courses in Media Arts  
  a. History, Criticism, and Theory: MA 210, 212, 326, 327 and *431. 15
    -and-
  b. Production: MA 111, 216, 220, 324, 350, 390, 391, *409, *429 and 496. 9-15
    -and-
  c. History, Criticism, and Theory electives: MA 110, 310, 330, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337, *430 and 497. 15-21
    -and-
  d. Any 400-level elective. 3
Subtotal 48
    Total 120

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media

Introduction

The Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media (IFDM) program is possible through the collaboration of the College of Fine Arts, the School of Engineering, the Anderson School of Management, and the College of Arts and Sciences. Students in the program may pursue their interests in one of four different Colleges and Schools within the University:

  • Anderson School of Management: Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a concentration in Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media.
  • College of Arts and Sciences: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication with a concentration in Critical Studies in Mass Media; Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Journalism and Mass Communication with a concentration in Digital Field Multimedia.
  • College of Fine Arts: Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media with a concentration in Production.
  • School of Engineering: Area of focus in IFDM for Computer Engineering students, and a Fine Arts distributed minor for Computer Science students.

Admission Information

In order to begin the core sequence of IFDM courses, College of Fine Arts students must apply to the Department of Cinematic Arts with a letter of intent after they have completed at least 9 credit hours of IFDM or MA courses with a grade of "C-" or better. Applications should be submitted during the preceding late Fall or early Spring semesters to begin the program the following Fall semester. The regular College of Fine Arts applications for pre-major and major status must also be completed at the appropriate intervals. Students applying from other host Colleges or Schools at UNM may have other application and admission requirements for the program.

All students admitted to the program have to complete the general education University Core curriculum (e.g., Math, English, Science). Students also have a set of ten common core courses for the IFDM program. These IFDM core classes are taken in order from the time a student is admitted as a pre-major into the program. The last core courses of the program include capstone courses, in which students work in interdisciplinary teams to complete projects relevant to their IFDM curriculum. The IFDM program requires that students earn a grade of at least a "C" or better in each IFDM core course in order to progress to the next core IFDM course. Students may also design a portion of their curriculum to further develop their specific interests in the major.

Requirements

Credit
Hours 
1. Arts and Sciences Required Courses (including UNM Core Curriculum)  
    Select from courses offered by departments of the College of Arts and Sciences (see Fine Arts Graduation Requirements).   
Subtotal 34
2.   IFDM Core  
CS 105L Introduction to Computer Programming 3
  IFDM 210 Introduction to Modeling and Animation 3
IFDM 241L Introduction to Directing for Film and Video 3
  IFDM 301 Cinematography 3
  IFDM 310 Studio II: Writing Digital Narrative 3
  IFDM 400 Ethics, Science and Technology 3
  IFDM 410 The Business of Law of Film and New Media 3
  IFDM 450 IFDM Capstone I Senior Projects Course 4
  IFDM 451 IFDM Capstone II Senior Projects Course 4
Subtotal 29
    Required Courses  
ALB 275 Making The Promotional Video 3
ALB 375 Producing for Film and Digital Media 3
ARTH 252 Contemporary Art and New Media 3
  ARTS 130 Intro to Electronic Art 3
  ARTS 231
-or-
MA 220
Video Art I

Intermediate Production Workshop
3
ARTS 232
-or-
IFDM/MUS 311
-or-
IFDM/MUS 412
Sound Art I

Fundamentals of Music Technology

Fundamentals of Audio Technology
3
MA 111 Technical Introduction to Video Production 3
  MA 210 Introduction to Film Studies 3
MA 324
-or-
THEA 458
Introduction to Screenwriting

Screenwriting
3
MA *409
-or-
MA *429
Advanced Video Art

T: Production
3
Subtotal 30
Electives
    Major electives from (recommended): ARTS 106, 289, 330, 432, 433; MA 216, 326, 327, 330, *429; MUS 305, 306, 311, 380, 412, 416, 481; PHYC 105, 108; THEA 130, 196, 355, 371, 397, 403, 434, 458, 470. 21
    Electives outside the major. 6
Subtotal 27
Degree Total 120

Minor Study

Minor in Media Arts

In addition to the major, Media Arts offers a minor. The requirements are as follows:

  Credit
Hours
1. History, Criticism, and Theory: MA 210 and (326 or 327). 6
  -and-  
2. History, Criticism, and Theory electives: MA 110, 212, 310, 330, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337, *430, *431 and 497. 9-12
  -and-  
3. Production: MA 111, 216, 220, 324, 350, 390, 391, *409, *429 and 496. 6-9
  Total 24

Courses

NONE 105L. Introduction to Digital Media. (3)



NONE 201. Introduction to Game Development. (3)



NONE 202. Introduction to Animation. (3)



NONE 205L. Studio I: Activating Digital Space. (3)



NONE 210. Introduction to Modeling and Animation [Introduction to Modeling and Postproduction]. (3)



NONE 241L. Introduction to Directing for Film and Video. (3)



NONE 250. Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media. (1-3, no limit Δ)



NONE 300. Critical Intermediations. (3)



NONE 301. Cinematography. (3)



NONE 310. Studio II: Writing Digital Narrative. (3)



NONE 311. Fundamentals of Music Technology. (2-3)



NONE 400. Ethics, Science and Technology. (3)



NONE 401. Digital Post Production. (3)



NONE 402. Documentary Film Production. (3)



NONE 403. Advanced Game Development. (3)



NONE 404. Advanced Animation. (3)



NONE 405. Advanced Maya Production. (3)



NONE 406. Virtual Reality Cinema. (3)



NONE 407. Compositing for Visual Effects. (3)



NONE 410. The Business and Law of Film and New Media. (3)



NONE 412. Fundamentals of Audio Technology. (2-3)



NONE 450. IFDM Capstone I Senior Projects Course. (4)



NONE 451. IFDM Capstone II Senior Projects Course. (4)



NONE 491. Topics in Film and Digital Media. (1-3, no limit Δ)



NONE 492. IFDM Internship. (1-12 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



NONE 497. Independent Study in Film and Digital Media. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



NONE 499. Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media Honors. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



MA 110. Introduction to Mass Communication. (3)



MA 111. Technical Introduction to Video Production. (3)



MA 210. Introduction to Film Studies. (3)



MA 212. Beyond Hollywood. (3)



MA 216. Topics in Video Making. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MA 220. Intermediate Production Workshop. (3)



MA 310 / *410. Latin American Film. (3)



MA 324. Introduction to Screenwriting. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MA 326 / *426. History of Film I: Silent. (3)



MA 327 / *427. History of Film II: Sound. (3)



MA 330. Studies in Film. (3 to a maximum of 24 Δ)



MA 331 / *431. Film Theory. (3)



MA 332 / *432. Documentary Film History and Theory [Documentary Film History]. (3)



MA 334 / *434. Teen Rebels. (3)



MA 335 / *435. International Horror Film. (3)



MA 336 / *436. Images of (Wo)men. (3)



MA 337 / *437. Alfred Hitchcock. (3)



MA 339. Russian Culture and History through Film. (3)



MA 350. Advanced Screenwriting. (3)



MA 390. Topics in the Elements of Filmmaking. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



MA 391. 16mm Filmmaking. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MA 401. Digital Post Production. (3)



MA 402. Documentary Film Production. (3)



MA 406. Virtual Reality Cinema. (3)



MA *409. Advanced Video Art. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MA *410 / 310. Latin American Film. (3)



MA *426 / 326. History of Film I: Silent. (3)



MA *427 / 327. History of Film II: Sound. (3)



MA *429. Topics in Production. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MA *430. Topics in Film History. (3 to a maximum of 24 Δ)



MA *431 / 331. Film Theory. (3)



MA *432 / 332. Documentary Film History and Theory [Documentary Film History]. (3)



MA *434 / 334. Teen Rebels. (3)



MA *435 / 335. International Horror Film. (3)



MA *436 / 336. Images of (Wo)men. (3)



MA *437. Alfred Hitchcock. (3)



MA *485. Problems in Interdisciplinary Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MA *487. Contemporary Interdisciplinary Topics. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MA 492. Media Arts Internship. (1-3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



MA 496 / 596. Undergraduate Production Project. (1-3 to a maximum of 24 Δ)



MA 497 / 597. Undergraduate Independent Study. (2-3 to a maximum of 24 Δ)



MA 499. Honors Thesis. (3-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MA 596 / 496. Graduate Production Project. (1-3 to a maximum of 24 Δ)



MA 597 / 497. Graduate Independent Study. (2-3 to a maximum of 24 Δ)



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