Trinity’s interdisciplinary minor in New Media is designed to prepare students to function professionally, academically, and personally in diverse new media environments. The required courses provide a foundation upon which students build an understanding of New Media in relation to art, communication, computer science, art history, English, engineering, philosophy, psychology, and/or music. The minor promotes new media research, development, and design while preparing students for careers in new media and other fields being transformed by evolving communication technologies.
Completing the New Media minor requires between 19 and 23 credit hours, depending upon the choice of elective courses.
I. Required courses: 11 hours
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ART-2452 | Digital Photography |
| COMM-3444* | Interactive Multimedia Communication [one of three topics: 1) Web Design; 2) Interactive Narratives; 3) Mobile Gaming] |
| CSCI-1311 | Introduction to Programming Logic (or higher level CSCI course) |
II. Elective courses: At least 9 hours, with at least 6 hours in "Application" and at least 3 hours in "Context"
Application: 6 hours
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ART-3480 | Advanced Digital Art |
| COMM-3440* | Media Writing: Reporting on/for the Internet |
| COMM-3444* | Interactive Multimedia Communication) [one of three topics not already taken: 1) Web Design; 2) Interactive Narratives; 3) Mobile Gaming] |
| CSCI-3353 | Graphics |
| ENGR-1381 | Engineering Analysis and Design I |
| MUSC-3305 | Electronic Music |
| THTR-2313 | Experiential Design |
Context: 3 hours
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ART-3314 | Issues in Contemporary Art |
| ARTH-1408 | Art History II: Renaissance to Modern Art |
| ARTH-3360 | Twentieth-Century Art |
| ARTH-3365 | Contemporary Architecture |
| CLAS-2406 | Technology and the Classical World |
| COMM-3428 | Media, Culture, and Technology |
| HCOM-3332 | Computer Mediated Communication and Social Relations |
| PHIL-3431 | Philosophy of Mind |
| PHIL-2455 | Aesthetics |
| PSYC-2330 | Fundamentals of Cognition |
| PSYC-3341 | Social Psychology |
| THTR-2310 | Principles of Design |
* Note: Courses are approved by the New Media minor committee only for the specific topic listed.
How to apply
Students interested in declaring a minor in New Media should contact Professor Althea Delwiche; each student will then be assigned to a minor adviser.
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