BFA in New Media
Faculty: Film, Animation and New Media, Communication, English and Writing, Information Technology Management and Music faculty participate in the delivery of this degree program.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in New Media is a professional program that includes courses in film, animation, new media, communication, music, writing and information technology management. The BFA in New Media studies the associations between these areas in the context of academic scholarship, aesthetic exploration and technological research. The program focuses on designing and creating applications for interactive media, physical computing, networked environments, intelligent environments, virtual realities, mobile platforms and the Internet, for experimental, artistic and professional intent. During their final semester, students produce an industry-standard final project to be presented publicly during on of the FMX open houses and archived in the UT library's institutional repository.
Degree Requirements
Foundations
Seminar, Junior Review, Thesis
Interdisciplinary Core
Elective Courses (8 credits)
History and Theory
Please note: Twelve credits of History and Theory are required; the third required course will appear in the 2020-2021 catalog. Please speak with your advisor if you need to fulfill the third course in 2019-2020.
Electives (8 credit hours from the following):
| FMX 207 | Digital Illustration | 4 |
| FMX 213 | 3D Printing and Modeling I | 4 |
| FMX 217 | 3D Animation I | 4 |
| FMX 238 | 2D Animation I | 4 |
| FMX 315 | 3D Printing and Modeling II | 4 |
| FMX 317 | 3D Animation II | 4 |
| FMX 320 | Animation for Interactivity and Games | 4 |
| FMX 321 | Motion Performance Capture | 4 |
| FMX 322 | Visual Effects | 4 |
| FMX 324 | Cinematography | 4 |
| FMX 328 | Sound in Media | 4 |
| FMX 338 | 2D Animation II | 4 |
| FMX 343 | Advanced Post-Production | 4 |
| FMX 374 | Internship in FMX | 1-4 |
| FMX 381 | Digital Imaging | 4 |
| FMX 382 | Global Perspective in Film and New Media | 2 |
| FMX 382A | Global Perspectives in Film and New Media Travel Course | 2 |
| FMX 385 | Special Topics in FMX | 4 |
| FMX 392 | Independent Study in FMX | 1-4 |
| FMX 410 | Special Topics in Digital and New Media | 1-6 |
| FMX 417 | Special Topics in Animation | 1-6 |
| FMX 492 | Independent Study in FMX | 1-4 |
| ITM 220 | Management Information Systems | 4 |
| ITM 280 | Network and Cloud Infrastructure | 4 |
| ITM 318 | Systems Analysis and Design | 4 |
| ITM 350 | Information Security Principles | 4 |
| ITM 408 | Data and Information Management | 4 |
| ITM 495 | Special Topics in Information and Technology Management | 4 |
| WRI 242 | Publication Editing and Design | 2-4 |
| WRI 381 | Technical and Professional Editing | 4 |
| WRI 385 | Information Design | 4 |
| MUS 210 | Concert Recording Practicum | 2 |
| MUS 303 | Studio Production Ensemble | 0-1 |
Total Credit Hours: 79