Degree Map
College of Fine Arts
BAA in Media Arts — Game Design (2024 - 2025)
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN ED: ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 | 3 | GEN ED: ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 | 3 |
| GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 070 | 3 | MART 102 Intro to Media Aesthetics and Analysis | 3 |
| MART 101 Intro to Media Arts | 3 | MART 220 Computer Modeling | 3 |
| MART 104 Intro to Game Design | 3 | MART 261 Game Technology and Coding I | 3 |
| ARTF 136 Foundation 2-D Design | 3 | ARTF 145 Foundation Drawing | 3 |
| Fall Total Hours | 15 | Spring Total Hours | 15 |
Total hours for 1st year: 30
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 | 3 | GEN ED: COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 | 3 |
| MART 131 History of Video Games | 3 | GEN ED: MATH 1__ College Algebra or Contemporary Math 1 030 | 3 |
| MART 222 Digital Animation I | 3 | MART 299 Media Arts Practicum I | 1 |
| MART 232 Game Design I | 3 | MART 332 Game Design II | 3 |
| MART 392 Professional Practices – Business Development | 1 | COMM 206 Intro to Multimedia | 3 |
| ARTH 125_ Art History | 3 | Choose: ARTS 240 Intro to Life Drawing, or MART 270 Figure Drawing for Animators | 3 |
| Fall Total Hours | 16 | Spring Total Hours | 16 |
Total hours for 2nd year: 32
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MART 311 Intro to Sound for Digital Media | 3 | GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 | 3 |
| MART 361 Game Technology and Coding II | 3 | GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 | 3 |
| MART 365 Props and Character Design | 3 | MART 300 Lighting and Materials | 3 |
| MART 393 Professional Practices – Legal Issues | 1 | MART 355 Digital Sculpting | 3 |
| MART 432 Game Design III | 3 | MART 399D Media Arts Practicum II – GD | 2 |
| Media Arts Elective | 3 | Media Arts Elective | 2 |
| Fall Total Hours | 16 | Spring Total Hours | 16 |
Total hours for 3rd year: 32
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 | 4-5 | GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 | 3 |
| MART 391 Professional Practices – Portfolio | 1 | GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 | 3 |
| MART 400 Level Design | 3 | MART 499D Media Arts Practicum III – GD | 3 |
| MART 450 3D Asset Pipeline | 3 | Media Arts Elective | 2-3 |
| Media Arts Elective | 3 | ||
| Fall Total Hours | 14-15 | Spring Total Hours | 11-12 |
Total hours for 4th year: 26
Hours needed to complete the degree: 120
- C- or higher required.
Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
- 010 English
- 020 Communications
- 030 Math/Statistics
- 040 Natural and Physical Science
- 050 Social and Behavioral Science
- 060 Arts and Humanities
- 070 Institutionally Designated