1997-1998 Academic Catalog

Arts Multimedia Technologies The multimedia technologies major prepares students for careers in the recording industry and its related fields. The exploration of computerized audio, video, and MIDI technology in the program enables students to become both skilled technicians and effective communicators by utilizing contemporary electronic media. The program involves two concentrations, music and radio/television. Multimedia technologies majors who choose the music concentration will be advised by music department faculty. Course requirements involve 72 quarter hours including 47 hours in core requirements and 25 hours in the area of concentration. Core requirenients ..................................................... 4 7 COM-322 Visual Communication ................................... 4 (or Art-110 Introduction to Art .................................... 4) COM-331 Communication in the Information Age ........ 3 HLMU-231 Introduction to Music Literature ................. 4 MMT-102 Audio Control Techniques ............................. 2 MMT-271 Introduction to InteractiveMultimedia .......... 3 MMT-275Preproduction Planning for Multimedia ......... 3 MMT-310 Advanced Audio Production ......................... 4 MMT-341 Issues and Ethics in Electronic Media .......... 3 MMT-365 Advanced Clinic: Computer Graphics ........... 2 MMT-367 Advanced Clinic: 3D Graphics ...................... 2 MMT-371 Graphic Design for Multimedia Computing .................................................................... 3 MMT-375 Authoring for Interactive Multimedia ........... 4 MMT-401 Mass Media Law and Regulation ................. 4 MMT-482,483 Senior Project I,II - Multimedia .............. 6 Media production concentration requirements ...... 25 MRKT-360 Principles ofMarketing ............................... 4 RTV-201 Academic Research in Mediated Communication .................................. :.......................... 2 RTV-301 Electronic Media Research ............................ 3 Two courses (selected from): ......................................... 4 RTV-260 Broadcast Clinic ........................................... 2 RTV-361 Advanced Broadcast Clinic .......................... 2 RTV-363 Television Camera Clinic ............................. 2 RTV-364 Advanced Clinic in TV Production .............. 2 RTV-320TelevisionProduction ..................................... 4 RTV-321 Electronic Field Production ............................. 4 RTV-331 Broadcast Advertising and Sales .................... 4 Multimedia TechnologiesMajor Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ............................................. 0-8 Other General Education Requirements ....................... 86 Multimedia technologies requirements .......................... 72 Electives ........................................................................ 34 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ........ 192 Practical field assig11111e11ts provide multimedia and broadcasting students with valuable experie11ce.