Arts and Technology (B.A.)

Students who complete the major in Arts and Technology receive a thorough grounding in the mutually productive interaction of technology with the arts, with specific emphasis on the interplay of visual art, music, and narrative with the new modes of expression and communication that have emerged from the convergence of computing and media technologies. The program stresses not only the creation but also the potential applications and cultural implications of interactive media. Unlike other majors in the School of Arts & Humanities, a student majoring in Arts and Technology will be required to channel selected coursework according to individual needs and specialties. Particular attention should be given to the Prescribed Electives for the major, and close consultation with academic advisors is recommended. By selecting courses from a variety of the remaining elective headings, students are able to combine courses in technology and fine arts with course work in literary criticism and interpretation, creative writing and translation, and linguistics and languages.

Unless otherwise noted, courses in Arts and Technology are open to all students in the university. However, students majoring in Arts and Technology may be given preference in certain course enrollments.

Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Technology
Degree Requirements (120 hours)

I. Core Curriculum Requirements¹: 42 hours
    A. Communication (6 hours)
        3 hours Communication (RHET 1302)
        3 hours Communication Elective
    B. Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 hours)
        6 hours Government (GOVT 2301 and 2302)
        6 hours American History
        3 hours Social and Behavioral Science Elective
    C. Humanities and Fine Arts (6 hours)
        3 hours Fine Arts (ARTS 1301)
        3 hours Humanities (HUMA 1301)
    D. Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (6 hours)
        3 hours College Math (recommended MATH 1300 or 1314)
        3 hours Quantitative Mathematics (STAT 1342)
    E. Science (9 hours including at least one course with a substantial laboratory component)

¹Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed in parentheses are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at U.T. Dallas.

II. Major Requirements, Lower Division: 21 hours
    ARTS 1316 Drawing Foundations
    CS 1337 Computer Science I
    CS 2336 Computer Science II
    ARTS 2380 Two-Dimensional Design
    ARTS 2381 Three-Dimensional Design
    ATEC 2382 Computer Imaging
    FILM 2332 Understanding Film

III. Major Requirements, Upper Division: 24 hours
    CS 3336 Programming in Java
    ARTS 3371 Black and White Photography
        or 3372 Color Photography
    ATEC 3317 Introduction to 3D Animation
    HIST 3337 Technology and Western Civilization
        or 3374 American Technological Development
    LIT 3308 Electronic Expression
    LIT 3334 Literature of Science
        or LIT 3311 Literature of Fantasy and Science Fiction
        or HIST 3328 Philosophy of Science
    ATEC 4340 Issues in Arts and Technology
    ATEC 4380 Capstone Project

IV. Elective Requirements: 33 hours
    Advanced Electives (15 hours)
        Any five of the following:
            AHST 3317 Pioneers of Modern Art
                or AHST 3318 Contemporary Art
                or AHST 3324 History of Photography
            ARTS 3376 Time-Based Arts
            ARTS 4372 Advanced Photography
            ATEC 3327 Intermediate 3D Animation
            ATEC 3351 Computer Game Development
            ATEC 3361 Internet Studio
                or ATEC 3363 Basic Interaction Design
            ATEC 4337 Advanced Visual Arts, 3D Animation
            ATEC 4346 Story-Telling for New Media
            ATEC 4347 Advanced Visual Arts Design
            ATEC 4357 Advanced Visual Arts, Digital Arts
            ATEC 4367 Advanced Computer Game Development
            MUSI 3389 Digital Music
    Free Electives (18 hours)
        Both upper- and lower-division courses may be used as electives, but students must
        complete at least 51 hours of upper-division credit to qualify for graduation.

The University of Texas at Dallas 2004-2006 Undergraduate Catalog
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