About New Media in the School of Visual Arts (SoVA) at Penn State 

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art: New Media 
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art: New Media

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

ART 201 BEGINNING NEW MEDIA ART (3) Art 201 is a studio art course introducing the student to new media concepts using graphic applications on the computer. Prerequisite: A&A 101, A&A 102S, A&A 103, A&A 104, and enrollment in the School of Visual Arts or successful completion of an admissions portfolio review.(see work from this course)

ART 211 INTRODUCTION TO NEW MEDIA/DIGITAL ART CRITICISM (3) An introduction to the language, aesthetics and cultural impacts of new media/digital art in contemporary society.(see work from this course)

ART 314 COMPUTER 3-D MODELING, RENDERING, AND ANIMATION (4 per semester, maximum of 8) A studio course introducing 3-D computer generated artwork and content creation using modeling, rendering, and animation applications on the computer. Prerequisite: ART 201, ART 211, and enrollment in the ART BA, ART BFA, Art Education, or Integrative Arts degree program. (see work from this course)

ART 315 NEW MEDIA ART: NEW MEDIA STUDIO (4) A studio course concentrating on digital art and new media authoring practices. Prerequisite: ART 201, ART 211, and enrollment in the ART BA, ART BFA, Art Education, or Integrative Arts degree program.(see work from this course)

ART 316 VIDEO ART AND TIME-BASED MEDIA (4 per semester, maximum of 8) A studio course concentrating on video art, new media, and experimental time based work. Prerequisite: ART 201, ART 211, and enrollment in the ART BA, ART BFA, Art Education, or Integrative Arts degree program.(see work from this course)

ART 318 NEW MEDIA ART: GAME ART(4 per semester, maximum of 8) will concentrate on creating, authoring, exhibiting, and critically evaluating interactive games as creative vehicle for self-expression. This course will focus on creative work that is exploratory and experimental and engage students in research methods to advance their skills and critical competence in new media.Prerequisite: ART 201 or ART 240, ART H 111, ART H 112, and enrollment in the ART BA, ART BFA, Art Education, or Integrative Arts degree program.(see work from this course)

ART 319 Physical Computing (4 per semester, maximum of 8) will concentrate on interactive physical systems using software/hardware that can sense and respond to the analog world. Prerequisite: ART 201 or ART 240, ART H 111, ART H 112, and enrollment in the ART BA, ART BFA, Art Education, or Integrative Arts degree program.(see work from this course)

ART 343 NEW MEDIA PRINTMAKING (4 per semester, maximum of 8) A studio course concentrating on the integration of new media and traditional printmaking processes. Prerequisite: ART 201 or ART 240, ART H 111, ART H 112, and enrollment in the ART BA, ART BFA, Art Education, or Integrative Arts degree program.(see work from this course)

ART 415 INTEGRATING MEDIA: CONVERGENCE IN PRACTICE (4 per semester, maximum of 12) A studio course concentrating on the integration of new media technologies in contemporary art practice. Prerequisite: ART 315.(see work from this course)

ART 416 NET ART: MULTIMEDIA WEB PUBLISHING (4 per semester, maximum of 12) A studio course concentrating on multimedia online "net art" practice and Web publishing. Prerequisite: ART 315.(see work from this course)

This New Media Program is part of the Penn State School of Visual Arts
a division of the College of Arts and Architecture
at The Pennsylvania State University

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