Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media, Art, and Technology

Hone your creative talents

Become a better artist by immersing yourself into new techniques, learning new skill sets, and gaining an understanding of all aspects of this creative industry. A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in New Media, Art, and Technology allows you to explore and fine tune your talents, molding and shaping you into a better, more versatile artist.

Here you’ll grow laterally, mixing and meshing different techniques and skill sets. For the first half of your time, you’ll work with each of our faculty before you choose your own path by tailoring and specializing your degree.

Dive into your degree

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media, Art, and Technology consists of 84 credit hours, divided among a required core, courses within a chosen concentration, art history/theory/philosophy, and a senior capstone. This degree features an innovative multidisciplinary approach, with coursework taught by faculty from a variety of fields.

Coursework includes topics such as digital imaging, web design, printmaking, graphic design, painting, sculpture, 2D and 3D studio art, videography, photography, portfolio development, and internships. In addition, all students are encouraged to tailor their coursework and focus on their particular interests and goals.

Tracks for the New Media, Art, and Technology B.F.A.

To further specialize and market your skills, you can choose from either the design track or studio track and work closely with faculty and advisors to customize the best plan for your future.

 

The design track features characteristics that are considered critical to the design process in general and prepare students to pursue careers in a design field such as graphic design or web design. This track focus on, but is not limited to: client/organization-based art/design in graphics, videography/photography, web, illustration, and commercial art. Students participate in work across all media, but must complete at least 15 credits of 300 or 400 level NMAT courses.

The studio track features characteristics of studio art practice in general, and prepares students to pursue a particular art practice along with a research agenda and thesis that outlines the creative research and conceptual agenda associated with the creative practice. This process intends to prepare the student for the pursuit of a Master of Fine Arts or to become an entrepreneurial artist. Students participate in work across all media, but must complete at least 15 credits of 300 or 400 level NMAT courses.

Ready to begin?

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.

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