4-1 Masters Digital Media Arts (Multimedia Development)
The 4-1 Program enables you to complete both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in 5 years. During your undergraduate program you take 12 specified graduate credits. They fulfill 9 credits of your Major electives and, in addition, 3 credits count towards your undergraduate Liberal Arts electives. Then, you complete an additional 24 credits (instead of the normal 36 credits) for your Master's Degree.
Required Undergraduate Courses taken during Undergraduate Study:- Undergraduate Department Core (12 Credits):
- JMA 240 - Media and Society (Satisfies the College of Liberal Arts Core Communication Requirement)
- JMA 260 - New Media Production
- JMA 465W - Media Ethics
- JMA 473 - Media Law and Regulation
- Digital Media Arts Major Core (6 credits):
- JMA 331 - Elements of Flash
- JMA 440 - Professional Development & Project Management
- Multimedia Development Concentration Core (9 credits):
- JMA 361 - Digital Imaging Techniques
- JMA 402 - Visual Design & Layout
- JMA 340W - Media Writing
Required Graduate Courses taken during Senior (4th) Year of Undergraduate Study: (3 of these credits must be applied to your Liberal Arts electives.)
- Graduate Classes (12 Credits):
- JMA503 – Instructional Design
- JMA505 – Graphic Design: Process and Applications
- JMA531 - Advanced Web Animation OR JMA532 – Advanced Digital Imaging
- JMA545 – Interface Design
Required Graduate Courses taken during Graduate (5th Year) Study:
- Graduate Department Core (9 Credits):
- JMA 502 - Managing Interactive Media
- JMA 510 - Media Production
- JMA 530 - Digital Imaging for Multimedia
- Additional Multimedia Development Specific Courses (6 Credits)
- As approved by mentor
- JMA Electives (9 Credits)