TRANSMEDIA, New Visual Arts Emphasis Offered Fall 2008
Today many creative artists are moving beyond a single medium and using technology to explore 2, 3
and 4 dimensional spaces. Transmedia is a new track being offered by the Department of Visual Arts
that combines elements of both the Digital Design program and Sculpture. As a Transmedia student
you will use a combination of “low” and “high” media to create new forms of artistic expression.
The interdisciplinary approach offered by combining electronic arts, design and sculpture will
prepare students for a variety of graduate school programs as well as careers in experience/exhibition
design, alternative modes of interaction with computers, kinetic sculpture and experimental game
development to name a few.
Courses in Transmedia...
- wood and metal sculpture
- sculptural rendering
- interactive media
- introduction to digital design
- 3D motion design
- text, image and electronic art
- virtual landscapesmotion design
- narrative and exerience
- installation & site specific sculpture
- advanced sculpture/transmedia
- kinetic sculpture
To Prospective Students (freshmen & transfer):
While the Visual Arts Department currently accepts applications for the Spring and Summer semesters, students are strongly encouraged to apply for a Fall semester start. This is due to the fact that the majority of the first-semester courses are offered in Fall semesters only. The Visual Arts majors are highly sequenced and pre-requisites are strictly enforced. Students who begin in the Spring and Summer semesters may find that their required courses are not offered until the Fall semester.
PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINES for Summer 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, and Summer 2010
- Fall applicants are encouraged to apply by March 1 (Fall registration opens in early April).
- Spring applicants are encouraged to apply by October 1 (Spring registration opens in mid-November).
- Summer applicants are encouraged to apply by February 1 (Summer registration opens mid-March).
Beginning Fall 2010, the Visual Arts Department will accept Fall applications only. The deadline to apply for the Fall 2010 semester will be April 1, 2010; however, students are encouraged to submit applications by February 15, 2010.
For more information and program details contact:
Prof. Rian Kerrane
303.556.8839
rian.kerrane@ucdenver.edu
www.riankerrane.com
Prof. Brian Delevie
303.556.2626
brian.delevie@ucdenver.edu
www.briandelevie.com
Prof. Bryan Leister
303.352.3710
bryan.leister@ucdenver.edu
www.bryanleister.com
PDF flyer describing the Transmedia Track is available for download and printing
PDF flyer describing Digital Design is available for download and printing
Education for Future Professionals…BFA...
The BFA in Fine Arts is the professional degree in art. With a BFA, students can choose to further their education by earning the terminal degree in Arts-the Master of Fine Arts degree. In addition to the 12 required classes for a BFA in Fine Art, Digital Design emphasis students will take a standard range of core academic and foundational art classes such as drawing foundations, 2 and 3-dimensional design, color theory, art seminar, art history survey. Digital Design students will then select from a list of Digital Design emphasis courses consisting of 39 credits.
To learn more about the opportunities awaiting you in the Digital Design BA or BFA program, please contact a College of Arts & Media advisor.
Educating and Encouraging...
The Visual Arts faculty is comprised of artists and historians who understand the importance art applications both in and outside of the classroom. For this reason, your instructors strive to be the bridge between you and the professional world.
The faculty’s active participation in their field ensures that students receive both a traditional and a cutting-edge education. To learn more about the Visual Arts faculty, please select their name and you will be directed to their personal web pages, or visit the faculty home page.
- Brian DeLevie
- Michelle Carpenter
- Bryan Leister
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Arts Degree...
Students pursuing careers in Digital Design receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Arts (BFA) from the Department of Visual Arts in the College of Arts & Media, a degree awarded by the University of Colorado Denver.
For more information on admission proceedures for this degree program please contact a CAM advisor at CAMAdvising@ucdenver.edu.
Careers in TransMedia...
As a Digital Design graduate from the Visual Arts program, the career opportunities available to you are as limitless as your motivation and imagination. Here are just a few of the options available to this program’s graduates.
- Motion Design
- Interaction Design
- Video Editor
- Branding
- Usability Designer
- Flash code designer
- Web Design
- Sales and Marketing
- Compositor
- Digital Imaging
- Digital Illustration
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Marketing
- Advertising
- Layout Artist
- Production Artist
- Creative Director
- Art Director
- Editor
- Sculptor
- Production Manager
- Gaming
- Arts Administration
- Architecture
- Exhibition Design
- Research & Strategy
- Advertising
- Digital Art
- Exhibition Design
- Video or Film Design and Production
- Set/Industrial Design
- Design Education
- Broadcast Media
- Fabricator
Admissions...
Students who wish to transfer to the College of Arts & Media from another college or school at the University of Colorado Denver must formally apply to the College of Arts & Media. Students will be considered for admission on either their overall GPA in applicable coursework from CU and all previous institutions, or on their last 15 credit hours. Applicants with less than a 2.0 GPA in related courses (from CU or other institutions) and an overall CU GPA of less than 2.0 will be denied admission even though they may meet other requirements for consideration.
More questions? Contact a CAM advisor for further information.
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