Arts, Media, and Technology Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
Available only at 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
BA Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bacc Core 1 | 48 | |
| College of Liberal Arts BA | 24 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Core | 17 | |
| Major (includes WI) | 86 | |
| Electives | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 180 | |
BS Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bacc Core 1 | 48 | |
| College of Liberal Arts BS | 15 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Core | 17 | |
| Major (includes WI) | 86 | |
| Electives | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 180 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AMT Core Curriculum | ||
| 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 222 | INTRODUCTION TO TIME-BASED ART | 4 |
| ART 215 | COLOR IN THE VISUAL ARTS | 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 411 | ^ART IN CONTEXT HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL APPROACHES | 3 |
| ART 422 | NEW MEDIA: INTERACTIVE | 4 |
| ART 451 | INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| ART 403 | THESIS | 1-16 |
| ART 406 | PROJECTS | 1-16 |
| or ART 410 | INTERNSHIP | |
| GD 110 | GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES (GRAPHIC DESIGN TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION 1 [pending approval]) | 4 |
| GD 210 | (GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 [pending approval]) | 4 |
| GD 310 | (GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 [pending approval]) | |
| GD 430 | GRAPHIC DESIGN PRACTICUM | 2 |
| GD 440 | (DESIGN RESEARCH PROJECTS [pending approval]) | 3 |
| NMC 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO NEW MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| NMC 351 | NEW MEDIA VISUALIZATION | 4 |
| NMC 484 | NEW MEDIA ANIMATION | 4 |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
| 1 | To fulfill the prerequisites of ART 366, AMT majors are advised to take the following courses as part of their Baccalaureate Core and College of Liberal Arts Core: ART 204 (BCC Western Culture, Year 1), ART 205 (BCC Literature and The Arts, Year 2), ART 206 (CLA Fine Arts, Year 2) |
Major Code: 907
Students must add elective credits to meet the 180 total requirement.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| BACC MTH | 4 | |
| BACC WRI | 3 | |
| CLA BA or BS | 3-4 | |
| ART 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | 3 |
| Hours | 13-14 | |
| Winter | ||
| ART 204 | *INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN ART: PREHISTORY TO THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES (or BACC WC) | 3-4 |
| BACC WRII | 3 | |
| CLA BA or BS | 4 | |
| ART 115 | 2-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BACC CD | 3-4 | |
| BACC Fitness | 3 | |
| CLA BA or BS | 4 | |
| ART 117 | 3-D CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BACC DPD | 3-4 | |
| BACC Bio | 4 | |
| CLA BA or BS | 4 | |
| ART 121 | DIGITAL CORE STUDIO | 4 |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Winter | ||
| BACC SPI | 3-4 | |
| BACC Phy Sc | 4 | |
| GD 110 | GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES (Tech & Prod pending approval) | 4 |
| ART 222 | INTRODUCTION TO TIME-BASED ART | 4 |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BACC Sc II | 4 | |
| CLA BA | 4 | |
| NMC 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO NEW MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| ART 215 | COLOR IN THE VISUAL ARTS | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 205 | *INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN ART: GOTHIC TO BAROQUE (or CLA FA) | 3-4 |
| ART 367 | *HISTORY OF DESIGN | 3 |
| GD 210 | Graphic Design 1 pending approval | 4 |
| ART 263 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ART 206 | *INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN ART: NEOCLASSICISM TO CONTEMPORARY (or BACC L&A) | 3-4 |
| NMC 351 | NEW MEDIA VISUALIZATION | 4 |
| GC 310 | Graphic Design 2 pending approval | 4 |
| GD 430 | GRAPHIC DESIGN PRACTICUM | 2 |
| Hours | 13-14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CLA HUM | 3-4 | |
| ART 366 | ART SINCE 1945 | 3 |
| ART 349 | VIDEO ART | 4 |
| ART 339 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS | 3 |
| Hours | 13-14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CLA NWC | 3-4 | |
| GD 440 | Design Research Project pending approval | 3 |
| ART 411 | ^ART IN CONTEXT HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL APPROACHES | 3 |
| ART 422 | NEW MEDIA: INTERACTIVE | 4 |
| Hours | 13-14 | |
| Winter | ||
| CLA SS | 3-4 | |
| NMC 484 | NEW MEDIA ANIMATION | 4 |
| ART 403 | THESIS | 4 |
| BACC SYN CGI | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 14-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CLA Additional | 3 | |
| BACC SYN STS | 3-4 | |
| ART 406 or ART 410 |
PROJECTS or INTERNSHIP |
4 |
| ART 451 | INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| Hours | 13-14 | |
| Total Hours | 166-178 | |