UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2012-2013
College of Letters and Science
Digital Arts and Culture
Marc Tasman, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies, Coordinator
MER 147A, (414) 229-2338, mtasman@uwm.edu
The Certificate Program in Digital Arts and Culture prepares students to creatively produce digital art and media content, critically analyze work produced by others, and theoretically understand cultural interactions between digital technologies and society. The certificate combines courses in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
The certificate program is open to all students seeking a bachelor’s degree from UWM, and to students who previously have received a bachelor’s degree from UWM or any other accredited college or university. Students who complete the certificate as part of their undergraduate work are awarded the certificate at the time of graduation. Students already possessing a bachelor’s degree receive the certificate upon completion of the program requirements.
To obtain the certificate, students must complete a minimum of 24 credits from the following list of courses, with a GPA of 2.75 or above. At least 9 of these credits must be at the 300 level or above, and the following requirements must be met. All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.
Required Courses - 12 cr minimum must be selected from among the following eight courses:
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Art 118 |
Digital Arts: Culture, Theory, Practice |
| ArtHist/English 111 | Entertainment Arts: Film, Television, and the Internet |
| Commun 313 | Human Communication and Technology |
| English 439 | Document Design |
| JAMS 101 | Introduction to Mass Media |
| JAMS 113 | Internet Culture |
| JAMS 336 | Media Graphics |
| L&I Sci 110 | Introduction to Information Science |
Conceptual Courses - 6 cr minimum
| Anthro 340 | Culture of Online Games and Virtual Worlds |
| Art 309 | Issues in Contemporary Art: (with appropriate subtitle, subject to coordinator's approval) |
| ArtHist/English 111 | Entertainment Arts: Film, Television, and the Internet (if not selected above) |
| Commun 410 | Organizational Communication Technology |
| Commun 413 | Rhetoric and the Internet |
| Commun 440 | Contemporary Problems in Freedom of Speech |
| CompLit 133 | Contemporary Imagination in Literature and the Arts |
| CompLit 135 | Experiencing Literature in the 21st Century |
| CompLit 233 | Literature and Film: (all subtitles) |
| English 253 | Science Fiction: (Subtitle) |
| English 290 | Introduction to Film Studies |
| English 291 | Introduction to Television Studies |
| English 312 | Topics in Film Studies: (Subtitle) |
| English 329 | Film and Literature |
| English 380 | Media and Society |
| English 393 | Cinema and Genre |
| English 394 | Theories of Mass Culture: (Subtitle) |
| Film 201 (101) | Introduction to Experimental Media Arts |
| Film 202 (102) | Current Topics in Media Arts Production: (Subtitle) |
| Global 202 | Introduction to Global Studies III: Globalization and Technology |
| Global 500 | Global Studies Capstone Seminar: "Global Communication" subtitle |
| JAMS 101 | Introduction to Mass Media (if not selected above) |
| JAMS 113 | Internet Culture (if not selected above) |
| JAMS 260 | Contemporary Non-fiction Media |
| JAMS 262 | Principles of Media Studies |
| JAMS 356 | Media Literacy |
| JAMS 361 | Media Ethics |
| JAMS 559 | Law of Mass Communication |
| JAMS 560 | History of Mass Media |
| JAMS 562 (662) | Media Studies and Culture |
| JMC 645 | Health and the Media |
| L&I Sci 110 | Introduction to Information Science (if not selected above) |
| L&I Sci 120 | Information Technology Ethics |
| L&I Sci 310 | Human Factors in Information Seeking and Use |
| L&I Sci 675 | Organizational Informatics |
| L&I Sci 691 | Special Topics in Information Science: "Economics of Information" subtitle |
Practicum Courses - 6 cr minimum
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Art 118 |
Digital Arts: Culture, Theory, Practice (if not selected above) |
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Art 227 |
Design Workshop: "Dynamic Topography," "Web Design," "Time Space" subtitles |
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Art 393 (293) |
Digital Printmaking I |
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Art 317 |
3D Imaging I |
| Art 319 | Hyrid Sculptural Forms |
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Art 324 |
Web Deisgn |
| Art 325 | Multimedia Design Workshop |
| Art 327 | Digital Media Workshop |
| English 214 | Writing in the Professions |
| English 431 | Topics in Advanced Writing: "World Wide Works - Webzines and Online Publication;" "Information Architecture;" "Blogs and Blogging" subtitles |
| English 439 | Document Design (if not selected above) |
|
Film 201 |
Introduction to Experimental Media Arts |
| Film 202 | Current Topics in Media Arts Production |
| Film 203 | Media Workshop: "Maya 3-D Animation" subtitle |
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Film 222 |
Basic Elements of Video |
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Film 255 |
Introduction to Digital Arts |
| Film 302 | Video in the Classroom |
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FineArt 313/513 |
Programming for Artists I & II |
| FineArt 319 | Gizmology I |
| JAMS 232 | Photojournalism |
| JAMS 332 | Introduction to Digital Documentary |
| JAMS 336 | Media Graphics (if not selected above) |
| JAMS 399 | On-Campus Internship |
| JAMS 524 | Strategic Communication Campaigns |
| JAMS 660 | Contemporary Issues in Mass Communication: "Documentary Production" subtitle |
| L&I Sci 210 | Information Resources for Research |
| L&I Sci 240 | Information Architecture I |
| L&I Sci 340 | Information Architecture II |
| L&I Sci 430 | Multimedia Application Development |
| Music 327 | Analog and Digital Synthesis I |
| Music 328 | Digital Synthesis and Systems II |
| Music 680 | Special Studies in Music: "Interactivity and Improvisation" subtitle |
| Independent study with any DAC faculty member | |
Credits earned at other institutions equivalent to courses in the certificate
program may be accepted in partial fulfillment of the program requirements,
subject to review by the Certificate Program Committee.
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