BA in Immersive Media & Mixed Reality
In the Immersive Media & Mixed Reality degree, students learn to communicate effectively with the latest in immersive media. Working in our NeXReality Lab, students prepare for creative careers in the emerging field of interactive communication.
The interdisciplinary immersive media & mixed reality (IMMR) degree program provides an exceptional opportunity to combine new forms of artistic expression, creative technology and innovative approaches to media management.
This program aims to open up possibilities, raise questions and engage with human creativity. The fundamental philosophy of the program is to inspire digital expression to enhance human experience through the interconnections among people, new media arts and emerging technologies of communication.
Practical work merges technology with creativity, providing opportunities for collaboration in the following areas:
VR/AR/XR creation
Animation and special effects
Interactive media design
Artificial intelligence
Electronic music
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Social media management;
and Physical computing
Required Courses:
Two CM History/Theory Electives
6 credits
Two CM Production Electives
6 credits
| CM 101 | Introduction to Media Culture | 3 |
| CM 102 | Introduction to Media Production | 3 |
| CM 253 | Digital Culture | 3 |
| CM 280 | Immersive Media Production | 3 |
| CM 301 | Advanced Seminar in Communication | 3 |
| CM 391 | Lab Practicum | 3 |
| CM 397 | Senior Project I | 3 |
| CM 398 | Senior Project II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
CONCENTRATIONS
Immersive media & mixed reality majors can choose between two concentrations:
INTERACTIVE FILMMAKING CONCENTRATION
| CM 201 | Introduction to Film Studies | 3 |
| CM 221 | Digital Film & Video Production I | 3 |
| CM 224 | Democratic Technologies | 3 |
| CM 276 | Digital Editing | 3 |
| or | |
| CM 325 | Visual FX & Motion Graphics | 3 |
| CM 321 | Advanced Topics in Film & TV Production | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & ANIMATION CONCENTRATION
| AR 101 | Art in the Western World | 3 |
| or | |
| AR 201 | Studies in Modern Art | 3 |
| AR 299 | Special Topics in Art | 3 |
| AR 225 | Design for the Web | 3 |
| AR 276 | Interactive 2D Animation | 3 |
| AR 280 | Interactive Motion Graphics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
AR 299 Visualization (3 credits) OR AR 299 Storyboarding (3 credits)
Total Credit Hours: 51