Arts, Media, and Technology Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
This program is available at the following location:
- OSU-Cascades
This program provides students with the required skills needed for the contemporary visual arts and design fields. Specifically, the degree provides students with skills in digital imaging, video, design, interactivity, gaming, and 3D output as well as basic visual studies fundamentals in creative communication, color theory, image output and display. This program creates a unique educational experience within Oregon by providing a trans-disciplinary curriculum; traditional studio practice combined with communication and entrepreneurship coursework while also instilling technical practices for professional application. This coursework provides graduates with the content knowledge, experience, and technological skills that employers argue are necessary to be competitive in the 21st century arts and design industries and communities.
Major Code: 907
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Create original visual work that exhibits a distinctive, dynamic and unique personal voice.
- Develop written and verbal competencies to describe and analyze visual art and graphic design through writing, conceptual development, research, study of theory and critique of the intent of their own work.
- Develop necessary techniques and execution of form and content relevant to visual communication in 2D, 3D, and 4D mediums.
- Demonstrate competency with industry standards through a professional art or design experience and an embrace of new technologies.
- Develop an original, innovative and articulate body of work for a professional portfolio.
- A grade of C- or better is required in all major courses.
- Arts, Media, and Technology majors may not take required major courses on an S/U graded basis.
- Required major courses must total 95 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| AMT 461 | +DESIGNING FUTURISMS | 4 |
| ART 100 | +ART ORIENTATION | 2 |
| ART 101 | +*INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | 3 |
| ART 115 | 2-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 117 | 3-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 121 | DIGITAL CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 215 | COLOR IN THE VISUAL ARTS | 4 |
| ART 222 | INTRODUCTION TO TIME-BASED ART | 4 |
| ART 263 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ART 339 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS | 3 |
| ART 349 | VIDEO ART | 4 |
| ART 366 | ART SINCE 1945 1 | 3 |
| ART 367 | *HISTORY OF DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 403 | THESIS | 4 |
| ART 406 | PROJECTS | 4 |
| or ART 410 | INTERNSHIP | |
| ART 411 | ^ART IN CONTEXT HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL APPROACHES | 3 |
| ART 422 | NEW MEDIA: INTERACTIVE | 4 |
| ART 451 | INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| GD 110 | GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES | 4 |
| GD 210 | GRAPHIC DESIGN I | 4 |
| GD 310 | GRAPHIC DESIGN 2: INTERMEDIATE GRAPHIC DESIGN | 4 |
| GD 330 | GRAPHIC DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY | 4 |
| GD 440 | USER RESEARCH FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | 4 |
| NMC 101 | +*INTRODUCTION TO NEW MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| NMC 351 | NEW MEDIA VISUALIZATION | 4 |
| NMC 484 | NEW MEDIA ANIMATION | 4 |
| Remaining Core Ed, CLA Core, BA/BS Requirements and Electives | 85 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
Major Code: 907
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
Bachelor of Science
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ART 101 | +*INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | 3 |
| ART 115 | 2-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Core Ed: Communication, Media & Society | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Transitions | 2 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ART 117 | 3-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 3-4 | |
| BS Math or Statistics | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Fine Arts | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 121 | DIGITAL CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 215 | COLOR IN THE VISUAL ARTS | 4 |
| Core Ed: Quantitative Literacy & Analysis | 4 | |
| BS Math or Statistics | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 100 | +ART ORIENTATION | 2 |
| GD 110 | GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES | 4 |
| Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Social Science | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| GD 210 | GRAPHIC DESIGN I | 4 |
| NMC 101 | +*INTRODUCTION TO NEW MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Humanities | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 263 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| GD 310 | GRAPHIC DESIGN 2: INTERMEDIATE GRAPHIC DESIGN | 4 |
| Core Ed: Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations | 3-4 | |
| CLA Core: Additional Course | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 349 | VIDEO ART | 4 |
| ART 366 | ART SINCE 1945 | 3 |
| Core Ed: Writing Elevation | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| AMT 461 | +DESIGNING FUTURISMS | 4 |
| ART 222 | INTRODUCTION TO TIME-BASED ART | 4 |
| GD 330 | GRAPHIC DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY | 4 |
| BS College of Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 339 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS | 3 |
| NMC 484 | NEW MEDIA ANIMATION | 4 |
| CLA Core: Non-Western Culture | 3-4 | |
| BS Computer Science | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 367 | *HISTORY OF DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 411 | ^ART IN CONTEXT HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL APPROACHES | 3 |
| ART 422 | NEW MEDIA: INTERACTIVE | 4 |
| Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| ART 403 | THESIS | 4 |
| ART 451 | INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| NMC 351 | NEW MEDIA VISUALIZATION | 4 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 406 or ART 410 | PROJECTS or INTERNSHIP | 4 |
| GD 440 | USER RESEARCH FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | 4 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
Bachelor of Arts
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ART 101 | +*INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | 3 |
| ART 115 | 2-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| Core Ed: Communication, Media & Society | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Transitions | 2 | |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ART 117 | 3-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Quantitative Literacy & Analysis | 4 | |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 121 | DIGITAL CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| ART 215 | COLOR IN THE VISUAL ARTS | 4 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Language 113 | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 100 | +ART ORIENTATION | 2 |
| GD 110 | GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES | 4 |
| Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| GD 210 | GRAPHIC DESIGN I | 4 |
| NMC 101 | +*INTRODUCTION TO NEW MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
| Language 212 | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 263 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| GD 310 | GRAPHIC DESIGN 2: INTERMEDIATE GRAPHIC DESIGN | 4 |
| Language 213 | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Fine Arts | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 349 | VIDEO ART | 4 |
| ART 366 | ART SINCE 1945 | 3 |
| ART 367 | *HISTORY OF DESIGN | 3 |
| Core Ed: Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| AMT 461 | +DESIGNING FUTURISMS | 4 |
| ART 222 | INTRODUCTION TO TIME-BASED ART | 4 |
| NMC 351 | NEW MEDIA VISUALIZATION | 4 |
| Core Ed: Writing Elevation | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 339 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS | 3 |
| NMC 484 | NEW MEDIA ANIMATION | 4 |
| GD 330 | GRAPHIC DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY | 4 |
| CLA Core: Non-Western Culture | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 411 | ^ART IN CONTEXT HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL APPROACHES | 3 |
| ART 422 | NEW MEDIA: INTERACTIVE | 4 |
| Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3-4 | |
| CLA Core: Social Science | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ART 451 | INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| ART 403 | THESIS | 4 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Humanities | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 410 or ART 406 | INTERNSHIP or PROJECTS | 4 |
| GD 440 | USER RESEARCH FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | 4 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Additional Course | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course