Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 44 courses 120 total credits
The GAME School educates the next generation of learners, empowering you with technofluency --- its development, application and implications. In the Bachelor of Arts program in media arts and sciences, you gain the technical skills to develop computational media, and the cultural skills to apply them meaningfully. You immerse yourself in hands-on projects; explore the intertwined evolution of culture, society and tech; and create computational media systems with sound, video, objects, space and immersive media. This fusion of arts, humanities and engineering foundations enables you not only to craft innovative digital media but also to think critically about how technology and society are coproductive. The program's overarching goal is to develop you to be a socially conscious global citizen who is ready to navigate and shape a more connected and creative digital world. This program is also offered as an accelerated degree with the Master of Arts in creative enterprise and cultural leadership.
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Core Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AME 111 | Introduction to Digital Culture | 3 |
| AME 130 | Prototyping Dreams | 3 |
| AME 230 | Programming for the Media Arts | 3 |
| Total Core Courses | 9 credits | |
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Track Focus/Digital Media
Track Focus Areas: Students may choose courses from any combination of focus areas and are encouraged to choose courses that align with their career goals. Contact your advisor for guidance or suggestions.
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Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AME 485 | Media Arts and Sciences Capstone I | 3 |
| AME 486 | Media Arts and Sciences Capstone II | 3 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 6 credits | |
School Requirement
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 117 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Total School Requirement | 3 credits | |
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AME 101 | ASU Media Arts and Sciences Experience | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
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