Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media and Design

Program Overview

RIT Dubai's BFA in New Media and Design program equips students with advanced technical skills in digital media design and artificial intelligence, preparing them for the evolving media landscape. The program emphasizes creativity, productivity, and community activism, fostering a collaborative learning environment with opportunities for multi-disciplinary team-based collaboration. Students gain proficiency in visual design, user experience design, interaction, motion graphics, and technology, preparing them for careers as app designers, creative directors, and other roles in the digital media industry.

Program Outline

Extracted Information from RIT Dubai's BFA in New Media and Design Program:

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The program aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge to create interactive digital experiences for various platforms like smartphones, tablets, and gaming systems. It covers aspects like visual design, user experience design, interaction, motion graphics, and technology.

Objectives:

• Future-Oriented Skills: Develop advanced technical proficiency in digital media design and artificial intelligence to prepare students for the evolving demands of the media landscape.
• Creativity and Productivity: Equip students with professional methodologies to transform written content into suitable formats for consumption within the new media design environment.
• Community Activist: Motivate students to engage with and contribute to discussions surrounding multifaceted issues by applying new media design tools and strategies.

Outline:

Typical Course Sequence:

• Year 1: New Media Design Interactive I, Drawing courses, Fundamentals of 2D and 4D Design, New Media Design Digital Survey I & II, RIT 365: RIT Connections, General Education courses.
• Year 2: Any 100-level ARTH course (General Education), New Media Interactive Design and Algorithmic Problem Solving I & II, New Media Design Elements II & 3D, New Media Design Interactive II, New Media Design Animation, CAD Studio Elective, General Education course.
• Year 3: Summer - New Media Design Co-op, New Media Design Motion Graphics, New Media Design Graphical User Interface, New Media Design Elements III (WI-PR), New Media Design Interactive III, Art History Electives, Open Electives, General Education - Immersion 1 (WI), Professional Electives.

Careers:

Typical Job Titles:

• App Designer
• Creative Director
• Design Director
• Digital Product Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Interactive Designer
• Junior Visual Designer
• Motion Graphic Designer
• Presentation Designer
• Senior Visual Designer
• UI/UX Designer
• Web Developer

Other:

• pending final approval from the UAE Ministry of Education
• future-oriented skills, creativity and productivity, and community activism
• collaborative learning environment
• 122 semester credit hours
• summer co-op experience
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