Media Arts and Game Design

https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/academic_modules/media-arts-and-game-design/

Module Requirements (5 units)

Prerequisites (1 unit)

For RTVF students

Course Title
RTVF 190-0Media Construction

For Non-RTVF students

Students can select from the following list:

Course Title
RTVF 376-0Topics in Interactive Media *
RTVF 393-02D Computer Animation
RTVF 395-0Computer Animation: 3D

*Examples of topics include:

  • 3D Computer Animation
  • Computer Code as Arts
  • Critical Making
  • Drawing for Media
  • Intermediate/Advanced Game Studio
  • Introduction to Interactive Arts and Entertainment
  • Introductory Game Studio
  • Media-enabled Performance
  • Storyboarding and Layout
  • Strategies for Interactive Sound Design
  • Virtual Reality Storytelling
  • Web Convergence Media

Required Courses (1 unit)

Choose 1 from the following list. 

Course Title
RTVF 376-0Topics in Interactive Media (may be repeated with different topics; see above for examples of topics)
 

Elective Courses (3 units)

Choose 3 from the following list. 

Course Title
RTVF 341-0Technological Innovations (Digital Cinema)
RTVF 370-0Topics in Pre-Production (Storyboarding and Layout)
RTVF 376-0Topics in Interactive Media (may be repeated with different topics; see above for examples of topics)
RTVF 383-0Introduction to Sound Production
RTVF 393-02D Computer Animation
RTVF 395-0Computer Animation: 3D
RTVF 398-0Symposium: Issues in RTVF ("Game Studies" OR "Screens")

Students may also take relevant courses from the Knight Lab or other approved classes from around the University. 

Additional Requirements (0 units)

Course Title
CMN 370-0Module Capstone

This zero-credit course encompasses all co-curricular activities and the capstone project required for completion of the module.