Media Arts Concentration
Studio Art, Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art Concentration in Media Arts Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs. | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 54 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Minimum of “C” required | ||
| STUDIO CORE I | ||
| All of the following | 12 | |
| FOUNDATION: DRAWING | ||
| FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN | ||
| FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN | ||
| FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA | ||
| CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW (^) | ||
| STUDIO CORE II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| LIFE DRAWING I (^) | ||
| OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING FOR SKETCHBOOK (^) | ||
| Select one of the following | 3 | |
| WATERCOLOR I | ||
| LIFE DRAWING II (^) | ||
| ILLUSTRATION 1: INTRODUCTION TO ILLUSTRATION (^) | ||
| ELEMENTARY PAINTING (^) | ||
| ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING (^) | ||
| Select one of the following | 3 | |
| BOOK STRUCTURES | ||
| ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE (^) | ||
| PAPERMAKING (^) | ||
| ELEMENTARY CERAMICS (^) | ||
| ART HISTORY REQUIREMENT | 9 | |
| SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I (**) | ||
| SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II (**) | ||
ART HISTORY ELECTIVE 3000 LEVEL OR ABOVE | ||
| BACHELOR ARTS STUDIO ART CONCENTRATION IN MEDIA ARTS - Select one Option | 21 | |
| OPTION A: GAME DESIGN | ||
| COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGERY (CGI) I: INTERACTIVE 3D VIRTUAL SPACES (^) | ||
| GAME DESIGN AS ART (^) | ||
| DIGITAL GAME DESIGN (^) | ||
| COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGERY (CGI) II: 3D MODELING (^) | ||
| ADVANCED DIGITAL GAME DESIGN (^) | ||
| GAME DESIGN STUDIO (^) | ||
One Art Course - Must be approved by advisor | ||
| OPTION B: INTERMEDIA AND DIGITAL ART | ||
| MEDIA ARTS 1 (^) | ||
| MEDIA ARTS 2 (^) | ||
| VIDEO ART (^) | ||
| MEDIA ART III (^) | ||
9 credit hours of approved ART courses - must be approved by advisor | ||
| CAPSTONE | 3 | |
| PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES (^) | ||
| BASA SENIOR ART EXHIBITION (^) | ||
| BASA students are encouraged to complete a minimum of one minor or second major. | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
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Studio Art, Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art Concentration in Media Arts: Intermedia and Digital Art Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ART 1100 | FOUNDATION: DRAWING | 3 |
| ART 1210 | FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 2050 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 1110 | FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 1220 | FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA | 3 |
| ART 2060 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 2000 | CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW | 0 |
| ART 2100 | LIFE DRAWING I | 3 |
| ART 3510 | ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 3000 | MEDIA ARTS 1 | 3 |
| ART 3610 | ELEMENTARY CERAMICS | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 3120 | MEDIA ARTS 2 | 3 |
| ART 4880 | MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920) | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 4130 | MEDIA ART III 1 | 3 |
| ART 3160 | GAME DESIGN AS ART | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 3150 | VIDEO ART | 3 |
| ART 3140 | COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGERY (CGI) I: INTERACTIVE 3D VIRTUAL SPACES | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 4130 | MEDIA ART III 1 | 3 |
| ART 4020 | PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES | 3 |
| ART 4040 | BASA SENIOR ART EXHIBITION | 0 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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*This course is repeatable
Studio Art, Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art Concentration in Media Arts: Game Design Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ART 1100 | FOUNDATION: DRAWING | 3 |
| ART 1210 | FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 2050 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 1110 | FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 1220 | FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA | 3 |
| ART 2060 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 2000 | CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW | 0 |
| ART 2100 | LIFE DRAWING I | 3 |
| ART 3140 | COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGERY (CGI) I: INTERACTIVE 3D VIRTUAL SPACES | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 3160 | GAME DESIGN AS ART | 3 |
| ART 3610 | ELEMENTARY CERAMICS | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 3000 | MEDIA ARTS 1 | 3 |
| ART 3410 | ELEMENTARY PAINTING | 3 |
| ART 4880 | MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920) | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 3170 | DIGITAL GAME DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 4140 | COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGERY (CGI) II: 3D MODELING | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 4180 | ADVANCED DIGITAL GAME DESIGN | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 4190 | GAME DESIGN STUDIO 1 | 3 |
| ART 4020 | PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES | 3 |
| ART 4040 | BASA SENIOR ART EXHIBITION | 0 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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*This course is repeatable
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study