IMS Major
IMS offers a 36 credit hour B.A. through the College of Arts & Science.
Consistent with our belief and mission to be at the disruptive frontiers of traditional disciplines, we require all IMS majors to have a second major. That major can be any offered at Miami University other than Journalism (which doesn’t allow IMS as a second major).
In order to be admitted into the major, you must first apply. Because of the personal mentorship of our faculty and the supervised thesis, we cannot accept very many majors.
After reading the information below, you can apply for the major here.
All applications to the major should be in by September 2nd, 2009 and January 15th, 2010 for each round of review, respectively. You will not be admitted to the major other than after those times. You must have at least a 2.5 Miami grade point average. You must submit an online portfolio of related work (art, writing, code, video, animation, web sites, etc.).
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Curricular Outline:
1) Take all five of the following (5 hours total):
IMS101 Interactive Development Skills
101.F Web Animation (1)
101.G Presentation Graphics and Multimedia (1)
101.H Web Design and HTML (1)
101.P Desktop Publishing (1)
101.V Video (1)
AS OF FALL 2009 THE ABOVE REQUIREMENT WILL BE SUBSTITUTED WITH A DIFFERENT COURSE. PLEASE CONTACT 529-1637 FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE 101 COURSES ARE NO LONGER OFFERED.
Note: If you already have basic skills in one or more of these areas and can demonstrate those skills via portfolio, these courses can be substituted with IMS 377 (Independent Study) for as many credit hours as needed. You will choose, in consultation with an IMS advisor, one or more Lynda.com (or equivalent) courses in a skill set you seek to improve.
2) Take one of the following (3 hours total):
MPT/IMS201 Information Studies in the Digital Age (3)
ENG313 Introduction to Technical Writing (3)
3) Select a Concentration (18 hours total):
a) Digital Art & Design Concentration:
MPF/ART256 Design, Perception and Audience (3)
IMS/ART259 Aesthetics and Computation (3)
MPT/MUS303 Electronic Music (3)
IMS310 Web Site Design and Usability (4)
IMS319 Foundations in 3D Design (3)
MPT/IMS333 New Economy: eBusiness, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital (3)
IMS/ART356 Flash Animation (3)
IMS/ART359 Interactive Programming with Actionscript (3)
IMS390 Special Topics (3) (Topic appropriate for focus, advisor approval)
IMS/ARC404.Y Mind and Medium (3)
MPT/PSY462 Work Space and Work Organization (3)
b) Digital Game Studies Concentration:
ENG/IMS238 Narrative and Digital Technology (3)
ART/IMS259 Aesthetics and Computation (3)
CSA251 Introduction to Game Programming (3) (NOT open to CSA/SAN majors)
IMS319 Foundations in 3D and Animation (3)
CSA386 Introduction to Computer Graphics (3)
ART/IMS359 Actionscripting for Artists (3)
IMS390 Special Topics (3) (Topic appropriate for focus, advisor approval)
IMS445 Game Design (3)
c) Digital Humanities & Social Science Concentration:
COM211 Introduction to Electronic Media (4)
IMS/ENG238 Narrative and Digital Technology (3)
MPT/MUS303 Electronic Music (3)
IMS/JRN303 Online Journalism (3)
IMS/ART356 Flash Animation (3)
IMS390 Special Topics (3) (Topic appropriate for focus, advisor approval)
ENG411/511 Visual Rhetoric (3)
ENG414/514 Designing and Testing User Documents (3)
MPT/PSY462 Work Space and Work Organization (3)
d) Self-Designed Concentration:
Pick 18 hours from any of the above concentrations. Advisor approval required prior to beginning concentration. You must have the self-designed track approved before taking any of the courses. If you take courses before approval, you risk not having those courses count for the major.
4) Complete an internship (3 hours total):
IMS/ART340 Internship (variable 1-3 hours, maximum of 6)
5) Take one of the following (4 hours total):
MPC/IMS440 Armstrong Interactive Practicum (4)
MPC/IMS410 Interactive Media Project Development (4)
6) Take the following (3 hours total):
IMS477 Interactive Media Studies Independent Study/Independent Project (3)
