Proposal: Joint Major in Interactive Arts & Technology (IAT) and Communication (CMNS)



Joint Major in Interactive Arts & Technology (IAT) and Communication (CMNS)


This program offers in-depth training in the area of new media, design, and informatics and combines them with the thorough understanding how the information is created, coded, communicated and controlled. The graduates from this program will benefit from a unique mix of technical skill needed for creative design workers and communication theory and practice across the traditional and new media.


Communication Requirements


Lower Division

  • CMNS 110-3 and 130-3

6 CMNS 200-level courses (18 total credits), including:

  • CMNS 253-3

  • 1 of CMNS 220-3, 221-3, 223-3, or 235-3

  • 1 of CMNS 230-3 or 240-3

  • 1 of CMNS 226-3, 258-3 or 259-3

  • 2 of CMNS 260-3, 261-3 or 262-3

Upper Division

6 CMNS Upper Division courses (26 credits minimum total), including

  • 1 of CMNS 362-6 or 363-6

  • 2 courses in any one area below:

    • Media & Culture: CMNS 326-4, 358-4, 426-4, 428-4, 437-4

    • Technology & Society: CMNS 353-4, 354-4, 358-4, 359-4, 446-4, 453-4, 454-4, 455-4

    • Political Economy & Policy: CMNS 333-4, 353-4, 433-4, 444-4, 446-4, 455-4

  • 2 upper division CMNS courses of the student's own choice.

CMNS Directed Study and Field Placement courses do not count towards this Joint Major program.


Interactive Arts and Technology Requirements


Lower Division

  • IAT 100-3, 102-3, 201-3,

  • CMPT 120-3, IAT/CMPT 265-3

  • MACM 101-3 (for BSc degree) or MATH 130-3 (for BA degree)

  • IAT 222-3 or IAT 235-3

  • 1 of IAT 202-3 (for Concentration in Media Arts), 233-3 (for Design) or 267-3 (for Informatics)

Upper Division*

  • IAT 402-3 and 404-3 (for BSc)

or

  • IAT 403-3 and 405-3 (for BA)

Plus 5 courses (minimum of 15 credits) in any area of concentration below:

  • Design: 5 of IAT 333-3, 334-3, 336-3, 337-3, 338-3, 431-3

  • Informatics: 5 of IAT 351-3, 352-3, 355-3, 410-3, 452-3, 455-3

  • Media Arts: 5 of IAT 313-3, 320-3, 343-3, 344-3, 443-3, 445-3

*for the BSc degree, students have to ensure that they satisfy complete BSc requirement of 30 Upper Division credits as specified in the SIAT BSc requirements in the calendar.

This may require taking additional courses to those required by this Joint Major.