Art

Minor in Intermedia Theory and Practice

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Questions about the Minor in Intermedia Theory and Practice can be addressed to program director Debora Hunter (dhunter@smu.edu), Associate Professor of Art.

The minor in intermedia theory and practice offers students an opportunity to maximize their creative potential in the current Inter-media environment, focusing on media production techniques such as photography, video, music, digital media, and creative computation. Based on a theoretical foundation, students customize their course of study to obtain division-specific production skills across a minimum of three disciplines to create Inter-media artworks. Students bring their theoretical and practical knowledge together by working on an inter-media portfolio project at the culmination of the minor. Students who complete the minor will know how to pursue and even generate new opportunities in the current inter-media environment. 

Except for MSA 4320, which must come last, courses may be taken in any order. A minimum grade of C- is required in the portfolio project class.

Requirements for the Minor Credit Hours

Required:

  • MSA 1320 Media Theory: Image, Text, and Sound
3

Creative Practice (12 hours from the following list):

  • ADV 3391 Creative Production for the Noncreative Track
  • ADV 4196/FILM 4101 TV Ad Concepting
  • ADV 4297/FILM 4201 TV Ad Production
  • ASIM 1300 Introduction to Digital Media
  • ASIM 2315, 3305 Art and Code
  • ASIM 3320 Physical Computing
  • ASPH 1300 Basics of Photography
  • ASPH 2300 Black-and-White Photography
  • ASPH 3303 Color Photography
  • ASPH 3304 Digital Tools
  • CSE 1319 Introduction to Digital Imaging
  • CSE 5360 Introduction to 3-D Animation
  • DANC 3321 Video Dance Workshop
  • FILM 1304 Production 1
  • FILM 3306 Non-fiction Production
  • FILM 3316 16mm Production
  • FILM 3390 (topics: Experimental Camera or Convergent Media)
  • MSA 3310 Fundamentals of Audio
  • MSA 3330 (topics: Synthesizing Nature or Visualizing Data)
  • MUTH 4310 Introduction to Electroacoustic Music
  • MUTH 4311 Advanced Topics in Music Technology
  • PERE 1010, 1110 POINT (Interdisciplinary) Ensemble
  • THEA 2140 Lighting Running/Construction Crew
  • THEA 2240 Lighting Practicum
  • THEA 2311 The Art of Acting
  • THEA 3312 Scene Study for Non-majors
  • THEA 3313 Introduction to Design for the Theatre
12

Portfolio

  • MSA 4320 Portfolio Project
3
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