Joint 3/2 Degree in Art and Design, BA - Digital Media Arts & Engineering MDMAE

Program Overview

The Joint 3/2 Degree in Art and Design, BA - Digital Media Arts & Engineering MDMAE program combines seven semesters of Art & Design coursework with three semesters of MDMAE studies. Students complete a minor or major outside of the School of Art and take courses in digital media production, interactive design, and advanced programming. The program culminates in a capstone production team project and awards both a BA in Art and an MDMAE degree.

Program Outline

Course Schedule & Modules:

Semester 1:

• Critical Requirement: "C" or better in ART 1008/ART 1011; 2.0 Cumulative, LSU, and Semester GPA.
• Courses:
• ART 1008 Introduction to Two-Dimensional Composition (3) or ART 1011 Two-Dimensional Design (3)
• ART 1009 Introduction to Three-Dimensional Art (3) or ART 1012 Three-Dimensional Design (3)
• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• Free Elective (3)

Semester 2:

• Critical Requirement: "C" or better in ART 1009/ART 1012; 2.0 Cumulative, LSU, and Semester GPA.
• Courses:
• Studio Art Course (3)
• Course toward Minor or Major outside of School of Art (3)
• Free Elective (3)
• General Education Course - Analytical Reasoning (from Mathematics Department) (3)

Semester 3:

• Critical Requirement: "C" or better in ART Major Course; 2.0 Cumulative, LSU, and Semester GPA.
• Courses:
• Studio Art Course (3)
• Course toward Minor or Major outside of School of Art (3)
• General Education course - ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• General Education Course - Analytical Reasoning (3)

Semester 4:

• Critical Requirement: "C" or better in ART Major Course; 2.0 Cumulative, LSU, and Semester GPA.
• Courses:
• Studio Art Course (3)
• Course toward Minor or Major outside of School of Art (3)
• Free Elective (3)
• General Education Course - Social Sciences (3)
• General Education Course - Humanities (3)

Semester 5:

• Critical Requirement: "C" or better in ART Major Course; 2.0 Cumulative, LSU, and Semester GPA.
• Courses:
• Studio Art Course (3)
• Course toward Minor or Major outside of School of Art (3)
• Free Elective (3)
• General Education course - Humanities (3)
• General Education course - Natural Sciences Sequence (3)

Semester 6:

• Critical Requirement: "C" or better in ART Major Course; 2.0 Cumulative, LSU, and Semester GPA.
• Courses:
• 4000 Level Studio Art Course (3)
• Course toward Minor or Major outside of School of Art (3)
• Free Elective (3)
• General Education course - Humanities (3)
• General Education course - Natural Sciences Sequence (3)

Semester 7:

• Courses:
• DMAE 7110 Principle Production Workshop (3) (also counts as Studio Art Senior Course)
• DMAE 7115 Digital Media Production & Project Management (4) (also counts as Course toward Minor or Major outside of School of Art)
• DMAE 7120 Interactive Design, Rapid Prototyping & Innovation (4)
• General Education Course - Social Sciences (3)

Summer After Semester 7:

• Courses:
• DMAE 7175 Digital Media Internship (3)

Semester 8:

• Courses:
• 4000-Level Studio Art Course (3) (also counts as DMAE elective)
• DMAE 7150 Interactive Production Team I (3)
• DMAE 7155 Advanced Programming & Digital Art I (5)
• General Education course - Natural Sciences Sequence (3)

Award BA in Art

Semester 9:

• Courses:
• DMAE 7250 Interactive Production Team II (3)
• DMAE 7255 Advanced Programming & Digital Art II (5)
• Free Elective (3)

Semester 10:

• Courses:
• DMAE 7270 Capstone Production Team (6)

Other:

• Advising: An Advising Plan is required before students advance beyond any 2000-level course.
• Upper Level Courses: A minimum of 30 semester hours in courses numbered 3000 or above is required (15 of which must be at the 4000 level).
• Credits in Art: The maximum number of credits in all ART courses that can be taken for this degree is 42.
• Required Minor or Major: All students in the BA in Art and Design must enroll in a minor or dual major outside the School of Art, or a course of study approved by the department.
Students pursuing the Joint 3/2 BA & MDMAE dual degree program should consider the DMAE minor.
• Natural Sciences Sequence: For General Education Natural Sciences, both physical & life sciences must be taken: six hours in a physical/life science sequence; three hours in an area (phys/life) not previously selected.