Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Media Arts
Department/program
Catalog Language Clarification
Summary
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Mark Shogren
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Stephen Kalm
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Music
Computer Science
Date
Mark Shogren
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
X
Other
Please
Catalog Language Clarification
describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or Please provide the proposed copy as you wish
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
it to appear in the catalog. 
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Special Degree Requirements
Special Degree Requirements
Refer to graduation requirements listed previously
in the catalog. See index.
The School of Media Arts offers a
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with 4
The School of Media Arts offers a Bachelor specializations: Digital Filmmaking,
of Fine Arts degree with 4 specializations: Integrated Digital Media, Animation, and
Sonic Arts. The Digital Filmmaking
Digital Filmmaking, Integrated Digital
curriculum offers an all-inclusive
Media, Animation, and Sonic Arts. The
experience in the areas of pre-production,
Digital Filmmaking curriculum offers an
production and post-production with
all-inclusive experience in the areas of
specific courses designed to fully integrate
pre-production, production and poststudents into the ever-changing digital
production with specific courses designed world of filmmaking. The Integrated
to fully integrate students into the everDigital Media curriculum focuses on still
changing digital world of filmmaking. The image design, 2D motion design animation,
Integrated Digital Media curriculum
digital compositing, sound design and
focuses on still image design, 2D motion
interactive media and provides a platform
design animation, digital compositing,
for students to maximize their artistic
sound design and interactive media and
potential through the study of emerging
digital technologies and their aesthetic
provides a platform for students to
application. The Sonic Arts curriculum
maximize their artistic potential through
the study of emerging digital technologies offers an in-depth experience in the design,
and their aesthetic application. The Sonic development and production of sonic
artwork and provides a platform for
Arts curriculum offers an in-depth
experience in the design, development and students to integrate their work with both
filmmaking and integrated digital
production of sonic artwork and provides
media. The Animation curriculum focuses
a platform for students to integrate their
3D modeling, character animation, motion
work with both filmmaking and integrated capture, character rigging, texture and
digital media. The Animation curriculum
lighting, compositing, etc. Finishing
focuses 3D modeling, character
classes in surface texturing, rendering,
animation, motion capture, character
dynamics, particles and MEL scripting will
rigging, texture and lighting, compositing, combine all that students have learned into
etc. Finishing classes in surface texturing, an animation portfolio that will
demonstrate their ability to create
rendering, dynamics, particles and MEL
professional quality assets for film,
scripting will combine all that students
television, video games, and more.
have learned into an animation portfolio
that will demonstrate their ability to create
professional quality assets for film,
television, video games, and more. For
more information please visit our website
at http://www.umt.edu/mediaarts.
BFA students have the option of
completing either a Modern and Classical
Language sequence or one of the following
approved symbolic systems sequences to
fulfill the Group III General Education
requirement:
Computer Science - CSCI 135
and CSCI 136 (CS 131 and 132)
Music Theory - MUSI 105, 106, 140 & 141
(MUS 111, 112, 137 & 138)
Students will be placed into an appropriate
sequence via advising in their
specialization. For more information refer
to the graduation requirements listed
previously in the catalog.
For more information please visit our
website at http://www.umt.edu/mediaarts.
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
The curriculum of the School of Media Arts provides a platform for students to maximize their
artistic potential through the study of emerging digital technologies and their aesthetic
application. They will be working in a hyper-connected digital technology environment and a
solid understanding of the digital language will be critical. In order to meet this need and in
keeping with our critical/creative thinking approach, the faculty feels that students would be
better served if they were provided the opportunity to incorporate one of the symbolic system
sequences into their studies.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.
Revised 11-2009