{"id":911,"date":"2022-09-14T15:54:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/visualarts\/?page_id=911"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:38:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:38:35","slug":"degrees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visual-arts\/digitalmedia\/degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Media Studies Degree Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media Studies is an interdisciplinary program within the Department of Visual Arts & Design that develops students’ conceptual prowess, technical competency and independent problem-solving to meet the challenges of a career or advanced study in digital media. Through studio critiques, the study of sophisticated design concepts, mastery of skills and a hands-on approach to technology, students learn to adapt this knowledge to their own professional practice. Graduating students demonstrate their competence by producing a cohesive portfolio of work presented in their senior capstone exhibition to a panel of faculty reviewers and the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media Studies includes the following concentrations: Graphic Design, Multimedia Production and Video Game Design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Required Courses for all Digital Media Studies Majors <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
General Education Requirements<\/a> (42 credits)<\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 1316 – Drawing I<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 2348 – Digital Art I<\/td><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 4390 – Digital Media Portfolio Capstone I<\/td><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 4391 – Digital Media Portfolio Capstone II<\/td><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Advanced Art Electives (Choose 9 Credits of the following)<\/em>:<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3360  – Graphic Design I<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3362 – Narrative Illustration I<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3363 – Tradigital Animation I<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3365 – Special Effects I<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3366 – 3D Video Game Environment I<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 4370 – Interaction Design<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Graphic Design Concentration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
ARTS 1311 – Design I<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 2313 – Graphic Design Fundamentals<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 2356 – Photography I<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3372 – Typography<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3373 – Publication Design<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3374 – Digital Media Design<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 4373 – Graphic Design Production<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
BCIS 3315 – Web Development<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ENGL 3309 – Professional Writing<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ENGL 3312 – Professional Writing and Visual Design<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Advanced Art Electives (Choose 12 Credits of the following)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3360 Graphic Design I
ARTS 3361 Photography II
ARTS 3362 Narrative Illustration I
ARTS 3363 Tradigital Animation I
ARTS 3364 3D Animation I
ARTS 3365 Special Effects I
ARTS 3368 Narrative Film Arts I
ARTS 3369 Experimental Photography
ARTS 4360 Graphic Design II
ARTS 4361 Photography III
ARTS 4362 Narrative Illustration II
ARTS 4363 Tradigital Animation II
ARTS 4364 3D Animation II
ARTS 4368 Narrative Film Arts II
ARTS 4370 Interaction Design
ARTS 4372 Collaborative Production
ARTS 4384 Internship in Art\/Digital Media<\/td><\/tr>
Electives (Choose 12 Credits)<\/em> – choose with advisor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

 Multimedia Production Concentration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
ARTS 1311 – Design I<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 2356 – Photography I<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
BCIS 3315 – Web Development<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
COMM 3308 – Digital Video Production<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ENGL 3309 – Professional Writing<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ENGL 3312 – Graphics and Technical Writing<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Advanced Art Electives (Choose 15 Credits of the following)<\/em>:<\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3360 Graphic Design I
ARTS 3361 Photography II
ARTS 3362 Narrative Illustration I
ARTS 3363 Tradigital Animation I
ARTS 3364 3D Animation I
ARTS 3365 Special Effects I
ARTS 3368 Narrative Film Arts I
ARTS 3369 Experimental Photography
ARTS 3372 Typography
ARTS 3373 Publication Design
ARTS 3374 Digital Media Design
ARTS 4360 Graphic Design II
ARTS 4361 Photography III
ARTS 4362 Narrative Illustration II
ARTS 4363 Tradigital Animation II
ARTS 4364 3D Animation II
ARTS 4368 Narrative Film Arts II
ARTS 4370 Interaction Design
ARTS 4372 Collaborative Production
ARTS 4375 Aerial Photography<\/td><\/tr>
Advanced Art Electives (Choose 9 Credits of the following)<\/em>:<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3332 Contemporary Movements in Art
ARTS 3334 History of Photography and Lens-Based Media
ARTS 4384 Internship in Art or Digital Media
ARTS 4385 Art Seminar
BCIS 3300 Computer Technology and Impact
COMM 3321 Advertising
COMM 3384 Documentary Film
COMM 4310 Computer-Mediated Communication,
ENGL 3310 Technical Writing and Editing
ENGL 3343 Creative Writing, ENGL Writing for Electronic Mediums
ENGL 4335 Film Studies<\/td><\/tr>
Electives (Choose 12 Credits)<\/em> – choose with advisor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Video Game Design Concentration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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ARTS 2344 – Game Design<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Advanced Art Electives (Choose 6 Credits of the following)<\/em>:<\/td><\/tr>
ARTS 3364 3D Animation I
ARTS 3365 Special Effects I
ARTS 3366 3D Video Game Environment I
ARTS 3377 Game Production I (no prerequisites required)
ARTS 4362, Narrative Illustration II
ARTS 4364 3D Animation II
ARTS 4365 Special Effects II
ARTS 4366 3D Video Game Environment II
ARTS 4367 3D Rendering and Lighting
 ARTS 4370 Interaction Design
 ARTS 4372 Collaborative Production
ARTS 4377 Game Production II<\/td><\/tr>
Advanced Electives (11 Credits)<\/td><\/tr>
COSC 1310 – Procedural Programming <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
COSC 2321 – C++ Programming<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
COSC 2331 – Java Programming<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
COSC 3489 – Software Engineering I<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
MATH 1316 – Plane Trigonometry or MATH 2412 PreCalculus<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
MATH 2413 – Calculus I<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
MATH 3310 – Discrete Mathematics<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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