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A survey of artistic developments related to the electronic era, the relationship of computer-facilitated arts to traditional genres and a critical examination of selected contemporary works.

Prerequisite: Admission to the B.F.A. (New Media) program.

A survey of animation using traditional and contemporary techniques.

Note: Not counted in the 14 core New Media courses in the B.F.A. (New Media).

Offerings in subject areas dealing with interactive technology.

Prerequisite: Fine Arts 2020.

Note: Not counted in the 14 core New Media courses in the B.F.A. (New Media).

Creation and manipulation of static images.

Prerequisites: New Media 1000, and Art 2030 or 2315.

Note: Credit is not allowed for New Media 2010 and Multimedia 2020.

New Media production emphasizing elements of design and incorporating movement, music, typology and storyline. Non-linear editing.

Prerequisite: New Media 1000.

Corequisite: New Media 2010.

Note: Credit is not allowed for New Media 2030 and Multimedia 3020.

Theory and professional practice of 3-D computer modelling, animation, lighting, texturing and rendering.

Prerequisites: New Media 2010 and 2030.

Seminar presentation on contemporary issues related to New Media and interactive technology in a critical and theoretical context.

Prerequisite: New Media 3030.

Exercises in script writing. Fundamentals of narratology, style and genre for cinema, games and educational applications.

Prerequisites: New Media 2010 and 2030.

Design practices and aesthetics for print and the Internet.

Prerequisites: New Media 2010 and 2030.

Modelling, animation, special effects for gaming, character animation, industrial/ architectural visualization, and internet activity.

Prerequisite: New Media 3030.

Creation of interface using materials from original sources to produce user-driven projects.

Prerequisite: New Media 1000.

Group project experience emphasizing production with instruction in the following areas: budgeting, team building, software and hardware evaluation, and project marketing and management.

Prerequisite: New Media 3620.

Creation of computer facilitated environments. The principles of dramatic interaction, computer-based composition, and sound and movement manipulation.

Prerequisites: Two 3000-level courses (6.0 credit hours) in New Media.

Script development for educational, entertainment and business applications, with an emphasis on script planning and structural formats. Outlining, story boarding and production planning as the genesis of creative writing.

Prerequisite: New Media 3420 (2420).

Character animation production process. Storyboarding, lip sync motion capture, data filtering and application, character modelling and animation strategies.

Prerequisite: New Media 3620 (MMED 3620), Drama 2340, and Art 2160 or Art 3010.

Senior portfolio with a New Media focus; may take the form of a research and/or production project approved by the instructor.

Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours), and admission to the B.F.A. (New Media) program.

Supervised internship providing direct involvement in the New Media industry either locally or out of town. Arrangements to be made by the Faculty of Fine Arts internship coordinator.

Prerequisites: New Media 4640 and completion of all course requirements for the B.F.A. (New Media).

Grading: Pass/Fail.