Main

Facilities

Curriculum

Student Work

Job Opportunities

Contact

 


Curriculum:

For Digital Media Majors:
The required 9 credit sequence of courses for Majors is now as follows (this is from III. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS as noted in the UNR catalog for BA studio art majors, page 205):

7.      ART 245 Digital Media I (3 credits)
         ART 345 Sound and Image (3 credits)
         ART 350 Advanced Digital Media (3 credits)

The remaining courses in the curriculum are to be taken when available according to the credit requirements as noted in the catalog.

The following information includes course descriptions and the recommended/required progression of classes for Digital Media majors:

ART 245 DIGITAL MEDIA I (1+4) 3 credits
Introduction to concepts and practices of computer art and related media
with an emphasis on contemporary experimental applications.
Prereq(s): ART 100 or one studio art course.
(offered each semester and occasionally during the summer)

Followed by: (YOU MUST TAKE BOTH OF THESE COURSES,
CHOOSE WHICHEVER COMES FIRST IN YOUR PROGRESSION)

343 IMAGING AND MIXED MEDIA (1+4) 3 credits (replaces Art 342 Digital Photography)
Exploration of issues and practices for two-dimensional electronic
digital imaging and mixed media applications. Includes montage,
collage, assemblage, image transfer, and large format printing.
Prerequisite ART 245
(offered ONLY in the Spring)

345 SOUND AND IMAGE (1+4) 3 credits
Investigation and creation of audio and image production for the
studio artist. Activities include creation of experimental audio and
video works for performance and installation. Prerequisite: ART 245
(offered ONLY in the Fall)

Followed by:

350 ADVANCED DIGITAL MEDIA (1+4) 3 credits
Emphasis on further developing skills for the critical and
conceptual utilization of digital media for personal expression.
Prerequisite: ART 245, 345. Maximum of 3 credits.
(generally offered ONLY in the Spring)

451 PROBLEMS IN DIGITAL MEDIA 1 to 3 credits
Tutorial on an independent basis arranged with tutor/advisor.
Students exhibit work as part of course requirement. Maximum
of 9 credits. Prerequisite: ART 350

Take the following courses when they are offered as they tend to be scheduled once every two years.

346 NEW MEDIA ART IN CONTEXT (3+0) 3 credits
Survey of the history and contemporary practices, including
emphasis on individual artists and their work. Prerequisite: at least
one 200 level studio or art history course

ART 441 SEMINAR ON ART AND TECHNOLOGY (3+0) 3 credits
Encourages an analytical and critical approach to historical and
contemporary issues related to the human/machine creative
interface. Maximum of 6 credits. Prereq(s): ART 350

Other recommended courses for Digital Media majors and minors:

Wallworks
Bookarts
Gallery Operations

For Digital Media Minors:
The required courses for Minors are now as follows:

OPTION: DIGITAL MEDIA
ART 100 - Visual Foundations...................................... 3
ART 245 - Digital Media I.............................................. 3
ART 343 - Imaging and Mixed Media............................ 3
ART 345 - Sound and Image........................................ 3
ART 346 - New Media Art in Context............................. 3
ART 350 - Advanced Digital Media................................ 3
One additional upper-division course in Digital Media... 3
                                                                                       21

 









N Home University of Nevada, Reno
Maintained by: art@unr.nevada.edu