Video & Time Based

This program is designed for students intending to pursue graduate studies in video and time-based media. The purpose is to give students exposure to the practice of various time-based media at an advanced level and to enable them to work independently in original and significant ways.

Beginning in the ART 1040 Foundation Digital Media course, students learn to create a variety of digital media, including at least one digital video project. Focused on the development of students as independent filmmakers and video artists, students gain experience in the distinct stages of video production - from planning to filming to editing, to review and critique of the finished project. These experiences are built upon with more depth in each of the upper-division courses, examining the specific strategies used by diverse types of video and time-based media in each course.

Within the upper-division video production courses students work in small teams to create, produce, and edit video projects. This group collaboration gives them hands-on experience of working as part of a film crew. Rotation of members’ roles and the teams they are assigned to work with help them understand what each role entails, how to best coordinate their efforts, and how to communicate with a variety of different team members.

Courses taught in the Video and Time-Based Area include:

ART 1040 Foundation Digital Media; ART 3500 Graphic Design; ART 3510 Web Design; ART 3540 Visual Communications; ART 3620 Experimental Videography; ART 3621 Narrative Video; ART 3622 Documentary Videography; ART 3624 Digital Video Compositing; ART 3626 Visual Storytelling for Video and Animation; ART 3640 Digital Photography; ART 3660 Publication Design; ART 3700 Computer Art; ART 3710 Motion Graphics; ART 3712 2-D Character Animation; ART 3720 Interactive Media; ART 3730 Game Design Basics