School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology
Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (BA)
This general degree plan emphasizes the breadth of the major's interdisciplinary programs, which allows students to explore early courses across the curriculum. This offers students an opportunity to explore the foundation courses in which they will develop the experience and materials needed before choosing whether to apply to specialize in a concentration with greater depth in Animation and Games, Critical Media Studies, or Emerging Media Art.
Unless otherwise noted, courses in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication are open to all students in the University. However, students majoring in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication may be given preference in certain course enrollments.
Bachelor of Arts in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: Roger Malina, Dean Terry
Associate Professors: Andrew Scott
Assistant Professors: Kevin Sweet
Associate Professors of Instruction: Mark McKinney, Roxanne Minnish, Christina Nielsen, Harold (Chip) Wood
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Sharon Hewitt, Elizabeth (Liz) Trosper
Professor of Practice: Norman Cox
Assistant Professors of Practice: David Marks
UT Dallas Affiliated Faculty: Danielle Avram, Anne Balsamo, Diane Durant, Eric Farrar, Laura Hyunjhee Kim, Moon J. Kim, John J. Pomara, SV Randall, Lorraine Tady, Marilyn Waligore
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
MATH 1306 College Algebra for the Non-Scientist
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Creative Arts Core courses
American History: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses
II. Major Requirements, Lower-Division: 24 semester credit hours
Foundations: 12 semester credit hours
ATCM 2300 Introduction to TechnoCulture
ATCM 2301 Digital Art and Design Foundations
ATCM 2302 Design I
CS 1335 Computer Science I for Non-majors3
Fundamentals: 9 semester credit hours
Choose three courses from across both groups:
Group A
ATCM 2330 Digital Art and Social Practice
ATCM 2321 Reading Media Critically
ATCM 2340 Visual Communication
ATCM 2350 Time-Based Media
Group B
ANGM 2303 Project Management for Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication I
ANGM 2310 Animation and Game Fundamentals
ATCM 2320 Critical Media Research Foundations
ANGM 2345 Introduction to Audio Production
ATCM 2355 Survey of Digital Fabrication
ATEC Histories Course: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
ANGM 2315 Animation Origins and Techniques
ATCM 2322 Media Histories
ATCM 2343 Emerging Media Art Histories
ATCM 2360 Design Histories
ANGM 2375 History of Games
III. Major Requirements, Upper-Division: 24 semester credit hours
ATCM 3301 Writing for ATEC
ATCM 4384 Ethics in New Media, Technology, and Communication
Choose five courses from at least two areas:
Animation and Games
ANGM 3305 Computer Animation I
ANGM 3306 Modeling and Texturing I
ANGM 3307 Lighting and Composition I
ANGM 3308 Rigging I
ANGM 3365 Game Design I
ANGM 3367 Level Design I
Critical Media Studies
ANGM 3315 Animation Studies
ATCM 3320 Critical Media Theories
ATCM 3321 Networked Identities
ATCM 3325 Global Media Cultures
ANGM 3366 Game Studies I
Design
ATCM 3336 Design Research Methods
ATCM 3337 Interaction Design I
ANGM 3338 Motion Design I
Emerging Media Art
ATCM 3346 Audio Productions Lab I
ATCM 3350 Digital Video Production I
ATCM 3355 Computer Modeling for Digital Fabrication
ATCM 4326 Mediated Textuality
ATCM 4330 Culture Jamming
Choose one course from the following:
ATCM 4397 Senior Seminar
ATCM 4398 Capstone Project
ATCM 4399 Senior Honors in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication
IV. Elective Requirements: 30 semester credit hours
Prescribed Electives: 15 semester credit hours
Choose any five courses from the following. At least two courses must be at the 4000-level, and the courses must come from at least two of the categories.
Animation and Games
ANGM 3305 Computer Animation I
ANGM 3306 Modeling and Texturing I
ANGM 3307 Lighting and Composition I
ANGM 3308 Rigging I
ANGM 3310 Introduction to Proceduralism
ANGM 3312 Surfacing and Shading
ANGM 3315 Animation Studies
ANGM 3365 Game Design I
ANGM 3366 Game Studies I
ANGM 3367 Level Design I
ANGM 3368 Scripting for Games I
ANGM 3369 Games and Narrative I
ANGM 3370 Virtual Environments I
ANGM 4310 Motion Capture Animation
ANGM 4316 Animation Lab I
ANGM 4317 Animation Lab II
ANGM 4366 Game Studies II
ANGM 4376 Game Production Lab I
ANGM 4377 Game Production Lab II
Critical Media Studies
ATCM 3320 Critical Media Theories
ATCM 3321 Networked Identities
ATCM 3325 Global Media Cultures
ATCM 3331 Critical Making
ATCM 4320 Political Economy of Digital Media
ATCM 4322 Disability, Technology, and Media
ATCM 4323 Feminism, Technology, and Media
ATCM 4325 Race, Technology, and Media
ATCM 4326 Mediated Textuality
ATCM 4327 Privacy and Surveillance
ATCM 4330 Culture Jamming
Design
ATCM 3336 Design Research Methods
ATCM 3337 Interaction Design I
ANGM 3338 Motion Design I
ATCM 3340 Design II
ATCM 4337 Interaction Design II
ANGM 4338 Motion Design II
ATCM 4340 Strategic Design
ATCM 4364 Topics in Design
CS 4352 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
Emerging Communication
ANGM 3338 Motion Design I
ATCM 3382 Communicating Research
ATCM 3388 Social Influence and Persuasive Design
ATCM 4326 Mediated Textuality
ATCM 4330 Culture Jamming
ATCM 4386 Journalism in the Networked Age
Emerging Media Art
ATCM 3345 Audio Technologies
ATCM 3346 Audio Productions Lab I
ATCM 3350 Digital Video Production I
ATCM 3355 Computer Modeling for Digital Fabrication
ATCM 3356 Projection Mapping Lab
ATCM 3357 Digital Fabrication Lab I
ANGM 3372 Sound Design for Games
ATCM 4330 Culture Jamming
ATCM 4345 Digital Audio Processing
ATCM 4346 Audio Productions Lab II
ATCM 4350 Digital Video Production II
ATCM 4357 Digital Fabrication Lab II
ATCM 4364 Topics in Design
ARTS 3371 Photography: Black/White
ARTS 3372 Photography: Color Concepts
ARTS 3377 Photography: Altered Image
ARTS 3379 Photography: New Media
ARTS 4372 Advanced Photography
Free Electives: 15 semester credit hours
Both upper-and lower-division courses may be used as electives.
The plan must include sufficient upper-division courses to total 45 upper-division semester credit hours.
1. Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2. Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3. Students who are ATEC/CS double degree or who plan to minor in CS must enroll in CS 1436 and/or CS 1337 (if placed out of CS 1436).