New Media Concentrations

Students take seven Advanced New Media Electives, which represent an advanced specialization in New Media Interactive Development. This sequence is constructed by the student in consultation with a faculty advisor, typically at the beginning of the third year. Suggested specialization sequences for students to consider are described below. Custom tracks may also be designed, in consultation with a faculty advisor.

Casual and Serious Games

The casual game industry is a rapidly growing field that produces interactive experiences for a widespread audience. The term “casual” refers to the user, who can pick up and start to enjoy a game right away. Serious games utilize gaming types of experiences for purposes that go beyond entertainment. Both casual and serious games have a relatively short development cycle and can developed by a small team or even an individual. The skills to develop these types of games include media design, experience design, programming, and web development.

Suggested couse selection:

  • 4002-434 Programming for Digital Media
  • 4002-380 Fundamentals of Game Design & Development I
  • 4002-381 Fundamentals of Game Design & Development II
  • 4002-527 Digital Audio and Computer Music
  • 4002-536 Web Client Side Programming
  • 4002-539 Web Server Side Programming
  • 4002-538 Multi-User Media Spaces

Rich Internet Application Development

There is a growing demand for college graduates with strong Web-based programming skills combined with a highly developed sense of design aimed at a computer interface. Students who specialize in this area are well versed in the numerous programming environments necessary to build Web applications, have the back-end skills to make those applications dynamic, and have the design skills to conceptualize and create exemplary Web sites.

Suggested course selection for a focus on media development:


Suggested course selection for a focus on web technologies:

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