Bachelor of Arts in New Media, Art, and Technology

Blend innovation and tradition

No matter your specialty, there is a place for you at Indiana University Kokomo. Studying for a Bachelor of Arts in New Media, Art, and Technology, combines up-and-coming techniques with traditional media. You’ll take classes with all department faculty, growing your artistic skills and abilities in fields including:

  • Digital media
  • Web/mobile media
  • 2D and 3D studio art and design
  • Virtual media
  • Other new, exciting emerging forms of media

You’ll work closely with our faculty to learn and grow as an artist and a creator. This mentorship process will help you develop your educational path and customize your degree to reflect your own interests and career plans.

When you earn your diploma, you will leave IU Kokomo as a creative thinker and maker, a communicator and problem-solver able to succeed professionally in a multitude of established and emerging fields.

Explore this degree

The Bachelor of Arts in New Media, Art, and Technology (NMAT) is an interdisciplinary degree that combines studio art and design with cognates in social media and public communications, pre-art therapy, marketing, and computer science. Students will develop effective art and design skills across both traditional and digital media, preparing them for a variety of career paths.

Students will experience a robust set of core courses in the NMAT program, while interacting with all faculty in the program. The major consists of 48 credit hours of courses in New Media, Art, and Technology and 15-18 credit hours in a selected cognate. Students are encouraged to tailor their coursework to focus on their interests and goals.

The Bachelor of Arts degree offers a wider experience within general education. Interdisciplinary seminar, foreign language, and historical perspectives expose students to a wider world view.

Choose your cognate

Students can further specialize in their degree by choosing a cognate. The cognate provides additional skills and creates valuable pathways into many occupations and graduate programs including but not limited to: art therapy, social media, integrated media, and media marketing.

Choosing a cognate allows you to focus your studies and expertise to the career field you are most interested in. Choose from: 

  • Social Media and Public Communication (15 credits)
  • Pre-Art Therapy (15 credits)
  • Marketing (15 credits)
  • Computer Science (19 credits)

Ready to get started?

To find out what the next four years might look like in this degree, fill out your information and create a sample Degree Map. For more information, and to get started in your studies, reach out to the Office of Admissions today.

Ready to begin your journey?