Fall 2025

Introduction to the expressive potential of multimedia as a critical and creative tool, supplementing traditional forms of academic work.

An in-depth investigation of the close interrelationships among technology, culture and communication to form a solid foundation for digital authoring. Duplicates credit in former IML 101.

Intermediate laboratory exploring the foundations of visual culture through a series of critical design prompts. Emphasis on the creative process, project documentation and the development of a personal design methodology.

An introduction to the principles of visual and graphic design within the field of media art.

An introduction to the design of poetic and creative artworks using foundational programming concepts.

An introduction to the fundamentals of creative web coding and design, with best practices and new creative directions.

Development of documentation and archival strategies, with an emphasis on techniques of personal and professional representation.

An introduction to audio and sound technologies, focusing on creating artwork using sound as a primary modality.

An introduction to digital storytelling with a focus on cameras, sound recording and editing techniques to create short, professional video projects.

Emphasizing rigorous multimedia research and authorship strategies, this course prepares students to undertake large-scale digital projects.

An introduction to 3-D modeling, with an emphasis on the fundamentals of texturing and lighting for use in animation, game art and interactive 3-D spaces.

Exploration of advanced techniques in visual and graphic design within the field of media art.

Production of a digital thesis project.

Designing fictional stories, images and worlds to imagine possible futures as a form of speculative design and critical inquiry.

Studio class exploring spatial perception and advanced techniques of 3-D representation, stereoscopy, panorama, projection mapping, modeling for real-time environments, parametric modeling and 3-D fabrication.

Lectures, presentations, and readings introducing cutting-edge digital media innovations and applications. Analysis of the critical and creative challenges of contemporary digital media practices.

Examination of art, media, and theatre, to create an immersive, installation-based intervention utilizing the embodied 360-degree docu-narrative form.

Individual research and readings.

Exploration of conceptual approaches from the sciences, arts, and humanities that challenge the mind/body split. Investigation of epistemologies that are considered fantastical.

A hands-on approach to contemporary topics in ethnographic media arts and creative nonfiction cinema.

A hands-on mentored graduate research lab experience within the context of media art and in association with a real-world project.

Research leading to the masters degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Introduction to a range of technologies and media types, while identifying and developing a specialization in one or more areas of practice. (Duplicates credit in former CNTV 602)

Introduction to methods of critique, critiques of critique and alternatives to critique, with specific attention to interdisciplinary media-rich practices and works created by students.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in CNTV 794a)

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in CNTV 794b)

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in CNTV 794c)

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in CNTV 794d)

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in CNTV 794z)