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Major Code: VA27
With a visual arts foundation, the program is designed for students who want to become creative videomakers, filmmakers, photographers, and computer artists, encouraging the hybridity of media. The curriculum combines hands-on experience of making art with practical and theoretical criticism, provides historical, social and aesthetic backgrounds for the understanding of modern media, and emphasizes creativity, versatility, and intelligence over technical specializations. It should allow students to go on to more specialized graduate programs in the media arts, to seek careers in film, television, computing, or photography, or to develop as independent artists. All media majors should see the departmental advisor upon entrance into UCSD.
LOWER DIVISION 6. UPPER DIVISION 14. TOTAL COURSES REQUIRED 20
ALL COURSES TAKEN FOR MAJOR REQUIREMENTS MUST BE TAKEN FOR A LETTER GRADE, AND ONLY GRADES OF C- OR BETTER WILL BE ACCEPTED. REFER TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ENFORCED PREREQUISITES. NOTE: Enrollment in production courses is limited to two per quarter. Production courses are numbered VIS 109, 131, 132, 140/ICAM 101, 145A/ICAM 102, 145B, 147A - B, 164-184.
Indicates Production Course
LOWER DIVISION
FOUNDATION LEVEL (6 Courses Required)
VIS 1 or 2 or 3 Introduction. to Art Making
VIS 22 Formations of Modern Art
VIS 84 History of Film
VIS 40/ ICAM 40 Introduction. to Computing in the Arts
VIS 60 Introduction. to Digital Photography
VIS 70N Introduction to Media
NOTE: VIS 70N is prerequisite for use of the Media Center facilities; no further production courses may be taken until VIS 70N is completed.
UPPER DIVISION
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (2 Courses Required)
VIS 111 Structure of Art
VIS 174 Media Sketchbook
NOTE: Students should take VIS 111 by junior year. VIS 174 is a prerequisite for all production classes.
EMPHASIS (7 Courses Required)
Choose one emphasis:
Computing Emphasis
VIS 140/ ICAM 101 Digital Imaging: Image and Interactivity
VIS 145A/ ICAM 102 Time & Process Digital Media I
VIS 147A Electronic Technologies for Art I
VIS 159/ICAM 150 History of Art and Technology (Required History/Criticism/Theory course for Computing emphasis)
PLUS
VIS _____ From Photography or Video and Digital
Cinema (Intermediate)
VIS _____ History/Criticism/Theory Choice**
VIS _____ History/Criticism/Theory Choice**
Photography Emphasis
VIS 164 Photographic Strategies
VIS 165 Camera Techniques
VIS 158 Histories of Photography (Required History/Criticism/Theory course for Photography emphasis)
PLUS
VIS____ From Computing or Video and Digital
Cinema (Intermediate)
VIS____ From Computing or Video and Digital
Cinema (Intermediate)
VIS ____ History/Criticism/Theory Choice**
VIS ____ History/Criticism/Theory Choice**
Video and Digital Cinema Emphasis
Choose three of the following:
VIS 171 Digital Cinema
VIS 175 Editing-Theory and Production
VIS 176 16mm Filmmaking
VIS 177 Scripting Strategies
VIS 178 Sound-Theory and Production
PLUS
VIS ____ From Computing or Photography (Intermediate)
VIS ____ History/Criticism/Theory Choice**
VIS ____ History/Criticism/Theory Choice**
VIS ____ History/Criticism/Theory Choice**
ADVANCED LEVEL (2 OR 3 Courses Required)
Computing Emphasis Choose Two
Photography Emphasis Choose Three
Video and Digital Cinema Emphasis Choose Three
VIS 180A Documentary Evidence & the Construction of Authenticity in Current Media Practices
VIS 180B Fiction & Allegory in Current Media Practices
VIS 183A Strategies of Self
VIS 183B Strategies of Alterity
NOTE: The A and B portion of VIS 180 and VIS 183 cannot be taken concurrently. Additional 180 and 183 courses may be used to fulfill Advanced Elective requirements, once the amount required for advanced level in your emphasis has been met.
ADVANCED ELECTIVES (2 OR 3 Courses Required)
Computing Emphasis Choose Any Three
Photography Emphasis Choose Any Two
Video and Digital Cinema Emphasis Choose Any Two
Computing Based
VIS 145B Time and Process Based Digital Media II
VIS 147B Electronic Technologies for Art II
VIS 149/ICAM 130 Seminar in Contemporary Computer Topics
Photography Based
VIS 166 Advanced Camera Techniques
VIS 167 Social Engagement in Photography
VIS 168 Color Techniques in Photography
Video and Digital Cinema Based
VIS 181 Sound and Lighting
VIS 182 Advanced Editing
VIS 184 Advanced Scripting
Other
Students must have senior standing AND instructor approval before enrolling in any of the following Elective courses
VIS 109 Advanced Projects in Media
VIS 130 Special Projects in Visual Arts
VIS 131 Special Projects in Media
VIS 132 Installation Production and Studio
VIS 197 Media Honors Thesis
VIS 198 Directed Group Study
VIS 199 Special Studies
AIP 197 Academic Internship Program
NOTE: Additional 180 and 183 courses may be used to fulfill Advanced Elective requirements, once the amount required for advanced level in your emphasis has been met. Only one course between VIS 197, VIS 198, VIS 199 or AIP 197 may count towards an Advanced Elective. Media majors may take any course above to fulfill the Advanced Elective requirement, but are responsible for any prerequisites a course may have.
**History, Criticism and Theory Choices
All Computing Emphases must take VIS 159/ICAM 150.
All Photography Emphases must take VIS 158.
VIS 150 History Silent Cinema
VIS 151 History of Experimental Film
VIS 152 Film in Social Context
VIS 153 The Genre Series
VIS 154 Hard Look at the Movies
VIS 155 The Director Series
VIS 156N Special Problems in Film History and Theory
VIS 157 Video History and Criticism
VIS 158 Histories of Photography
VIS 159/ICAM 150 History of Art and Technology
VIS 194S Fantasy in Film
NOTE: Above is a list of courses from which students can choose to fulfill the History/Criticism/Theory requirement. Any upper-division Art History distribution courses may be taken to fulfill the History/Criticism/Theory requirement. Please note specific courses that may be required for your emphasis.
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