Filmmakers, artists, designers, animators, writers, and composers come together to invent, tell stories, and make cool things.
Bethany’s location in southern Minnesota gives us a unique perspective marked by grit, resourcefulness, and versatility. Bethany students benefit by running national broadcast events, collaborating on high-impact film projects, and designing for real industry needs. Our graduates are finding work and fulfillment in a variety of media-related fields across the nation and the world.
Student Stories
Stephanie Heidorn ’13
Stephanie is currently a graduate student in the College of Design at the University of Minnesota. She is working towards
Hayes Schneider (’18)
Digital Graphic Design Specialist, Minnesota Wild Hockey Club, Saint Paul, Minnesota What You Do: On normal work days, I create
Caitlyn French (’14)
Caitlyn French – News Reporter, MLive Media Group, Bay City, Michigan What you do: I’m currently a news reporter for
Matt Meilner (’12)
Matt works as a creative apprentice at Digital Kitchen in Los Angeles, California. WHAT YOU DO • • • I
Media Arts Major Academic Requirements
Mission
The media arts major is a synthesis of the communication, studio art, and liberal arts curricula that gives rise to an intellectually creative skill set that moves far beyond the merely technical. Media arts seeks to provide students with the conceptual and technical tools necessary to succeed in a variety of creative media industries. Graduates will be enabled to participate in and thereby influence the shaping of American culture. Students are challenged to discover ways in which they might bring a Christian sensibility to all that they undertake.
Program Learning Outcomes
The media arts major seeks to produce graduates who demonstrate:
- Proficiency with a variety of media and technologies.
- Familiarity with the theoretical and historical underpinnings of their chosen field of study.
- The ability to approach visual communication challenges with creativity and insight, producing work that is consistently original and meaningful.
- Effective and professional written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
- The ability to collaborate effectively with others.
Entry into the Major
Each student is required to formally apply for admittance into the media arts major. This is typically done during the spring semester of the sophomore year. It is imperative that all prospective media arts majors partner with an advisor from the Media Arts Department.
A Media Arts Application Form may be obtained from any media arts faculty or downloaded from the media arts section of the college website. In order to gain admittance to, and to graduate with, the media arts major, students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in all pre-major and major coursework (see below).
Junior Review
At the end of the junior year, the transcript of each student will be examined by their advisor to ensure adequate progress is being made toward degree completion. At this point, admittance to the major may be rescinded.
Requirements
Foundations (10 cr.):
- ARTS110 Drawing 3 cr.
- ARTS290 Professional Practices Seminar 1 cr.
- GRDS230 Graphic Design I:Tools, Methodology, and Vocabulary 3 cr.
- MART295 Introduction to Broadcast Media or MART297 Audio/Video Production 3 cr.
Historical Perspective (9 cr):
- COMM240 Introduction to Mass Media 3 cr.
- COMM365 Images on Film 3 cr.
- MART475 Avant Garde/Experimental Film 3 cr.
Theoretical and Critical Analysis (6 credits):
Internship (required):
- MART499 Media Arts Internship 1–4 cr.
Capstone/Senior Project (required):
Area of Emphasis (required)
Motion Graphics and Animation (18 credits):
- COMM360 Visual Communication 3 cr.
- GRDS330 Graphic Design II: Graphic DesignStudio 3 cr.
- MART290 Introduction to Animation 3 cr.
- MART325 Stop Motion Animation 3 cr.
- MART330 Motion Graphics Design 3 cr.
- MART435 Digital 3D Design and Animation 3 cr.
Recommended electives for the Motion Graphics and Animation Emphasis:
- ARTS312 Digital Illustration/Concept Art I 3 cr.
- BUSN330 Principles of Marketing 3 cr.
- ENGL312 Reading as Writers Across Media 3 cr.
- MART397 Advanced Audio/Video Production 3 cr.
- MART465 Editing for Film and Video 3 cr.
Video Arts and Broadcasting (18 credits):
- COMM333 Screenwriting 3 cr.
- COMM360 Visual Communication 3 cr.
- MART313 Light Design & Control 3 cr.
- MART314 Advanced Camera Techniques 3 cr.
- MART397 Advanced Audio/Video Production 3 cr.
- MART465 Editing for Film and Video 3 cr.
Recommended electives for the Video Arts and Broadcasting Emphasis:
- BUSN330 Principles of Marketing 3 cr.
- ENGL312 Reading as Writers Across Media 3 cr.
- MART330 Motion Graphics Design 3 cr.
- MART435 Digital 3D Design and Animation 3 cr.
Photography (18 credits):
- COMM360 Visual Communication 3 cr.
- GRDS330 Graphic Design II: Graphic DesignStudio 3 cr.
- MART113 Photography I 3 cr.
- MART213 Photography II 3 cr.
- MART313 Light Design & Control 3 cr.
- MART314 Advanced Camera Techniques 3 cr.
Recommended electives for the Photography Emphasis:
Requirements
Foundations (10 credits):
- ARTS290 Professional Practices Seminar 1 cr.
- GRDS230 Graphic Design I:Tools, Methodology, and Vocabulary 3 cr.
- MART290 Introduction to Animation or MART325 Stop Motion Animation 3 cr.
- MART295 Introduction to Broadcast Media or MART297 Audio/Video Production 3 cr.
Historical Perspective (3 Credits):
Studio (9 Credits):
Choose three of the following Media Arts studio courses:
To view the most recent course list and requirements for the biology major, please consult the Academic Catalog.
Contact for more information
Media Arts Faculty
These faculty members teach many of the courses that comprise the Media Arts major. See also the Media Art Department.
Andy OvernProfessor
YFAC 207
507-344-7398
- Drawing
- Life Drawing I
- Professional Practices Seminar
- Life Drawing II
- Digital Illustration/Concept Art I
- Digital Illustration/Concept Art II
- Portfolio/Senior Project
- Senior Exhibition
- Graphic Design I:Tools, Methodology, and Vocabulary
- Graphic Design II: Graphic DesignStudio
- Graphic Design III: Introductionto Web and UX Design
- Graphic Design Internship
- Advanced Audio/Video Production
- Media Arts Internship
Amanda QuistAssociate Professor - Media Arts
HH 229
507-344-7385
- 2D Foundations
- Professional Practices Seminar
- Contemporary Issues in Art
- Art Internship
- Visual Communication
- Graphic Design I:Tools, Methodology, and Vocabulary
- Graphic Design IV: Design forMultimedia
- Graphic Design Senior Project/Capstone - Part One
- Graphic Design Senior Exhibition
- Introduction to Animation
- Motion Graphics Design
- Digital 3D Design and Animation
- Media Arts Capstone I
- Media Arts Capstone II - Exhibition
- Media Arts Internship
- Media Arts Independent Study
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