Art Department
*DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS MINOR
Purpose
This 18-hour minor sponsored jointly by the Departments of Art, Communication Arts, and Music is available to all University of Montevallo students with an interest in digital media and a desire to develop a set of skills. Course choices range broadly across the fields of computer graphics, digital video, web design, digital audio, and music technology.Admission
The Digital Media Arts Minor is open to any student at the University of Montevallo. Students pursuing the minor may enroll in most digital media courses without completing the usual prerequisite foundations courses.Requirements
Completion of the minor requires 18 credit-hours in digital media arts courses from the list below as approved by an advisor. Course work must include a minimum of 6 credit-hours in at least two departments.For a fine arts major, no more than 6 hours may count toward completion of both the major and the DMA minor.
Academic Advising
The chairs of the Departments of Art, Communication Arts, and Music serve as advisors to students in the minor program. Students may be advised by any or all of these or their designees, but would be best served by working with the chair of the department where they expect to complete most of their course work.Courses
The courses listed below are offered in rotation. Students are advised to consult each department for the rotation calendar, and to plan their minor accordingly. Please see the appropriate course listings in the Bulletin for full course descriptions.Art
ART 250 Introduction to Digital Media, 3 credit hours; prerequisite: ART 122 waived for non-majors
ART 255 Introduction to Graphic Design, 3 credit hours
ART 492 Portfolio, 3 credit hours; by permission
ART 493 Internship, 3 credit hours; by permission
Various other upper level graphic design, web design, digital video and digital media courses are offered by the Department of Art in rotation. Please check with the department.Communication Arts
MC 370 Computer Graphic Design, 3 credit hours
MC 390 Web-Site Design Aesthetics, 3 credit hours
MC 412 Audio Engineering, 3 credit hours
MC 415 Digital Non-Linear Editing, 3 credit hours; prerequisite: MC 315
MC 440 Mass Communication and the Internet, 3 credit hours
MC 450 Seminar in Mass Communication (topics vary), 3 credit hoursMusic
MUS 228 Music Technology I, 2 credit hours; prerequisite: MUS 110 or equivalent knowledge (some very basic music theory)
MUS 229 Music Technology II, 3 credit hours; prerequisite: MUS 228 or equivalent (any basic computer course or ability with basic music software or hardware is acceptable)
MUS 328 MIDI Composition, 3 credit hours; prerequisite: MUS 228 or equivalent
MUS 329 Digital Recording, 3 credit hours; prerequisite: MUS 228 or equivalent
MUS 447 Internship in Music, 3 to 6 credit hours; prerequisite: consent of instructor and 2.5 or higher GPA