Media Design, Minor

Media Design Minor 

Kelly Delaney, Advisor
kellydel@andrew.cmu.edu
https://ideate.cmu.edu 

Overview

The IDeATe Media Design minor invites students on a wide-ranging exploration of the digital media landscape, offering an opportunity to embrace the full breadth of media arts disciplines within the IDeATe network. 

The flexibility inherent in the Media Design minor allows students to create a learning pathway that mirrors their unique interests, integrating elements from the other IDeATe minors. This approach makes it an ideal option for students who wish to experience the broad tapestry of digital media arts or those yet to pinpoint their exact focus within this dynamic field. The Media Design minor therefore cultivates versatile media practitioners, ready to innovate within the diverse and rapidly evolving digital media arena.

Learn to:
  • Design experiences across various platforms, from mobile devices and internet services to performances and large-scale installations
  • Understand how technology and content relate
  • Innovate within the rapidly-evolving digital media arena 

The minor in Media Design is offered by the School of Art as part of the Integrative Design, Arts and Technology (IDeATe) network. 

Curriculum

Media Design MinorMinimum of 45 Units
One Computing Course - Minimum of 9 Units
Units
15-104Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice10
15-110Principles of Computing10
15-112Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science12
60-212Intermediate Studio: Creative Coding12
One IDeATe Portal Course - Minimum of 9 Units
62-150IDeATe Portal: Introduction to Media Synthesis and Analysis
Sections A, B, or C
10
IDeATe Media Design Courses - Minimum of 27 Units
15-294Rapid Prototyping Technologies5
15-394Intermediate Rapid Prototyping5
16/54-375IDeATe: Robotics for Creative Practice10
24-672Special Topics in DIY Design and Fabrication12
51-236Information Design9
51-400Transition Design9
53-312Guest Experience in Theme Park Design9
54-399Decoding Media9
60-110Foundations: Time-Based Media10
60-428Advanced ETB: Drawing with Machines12
62-423IDeATe Inclusive Design Studio: From Interview to Product w Physical Computing10
62-478IDeATe: digiTOOL9
67-240Mobile Web Design & Development9
76-374Mediated Narrative9
82-285Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling9
Additional course options as available. Please refer to the IDeATe website for courses for the current and upcoming semester. 
Double-Counting

Students may double-count up to two of their Media Design minor courses toward requirements for other majors or minors.

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