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Multimedia 
Minor Program

Instructor: Dr. Bruce H. Frazier, Coulter 254, 828-227-2400
Email address: bfrazier@email.wcu.edu
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   There is an approved minor in multimedia available to students in the Bachelor of Music Degree in Commercial and Electronic Music.  The program is available to students who wish to learn more about how music and audio integrate with other media such as graphic and visual art in the development of creative content.  The classes in this program are taken in addition to the full complement of music courses listed in the catalog for the music major.

The Multimedia Minor is a cross-disciplinary course of study designed to provide students with ways of perceiving and applying media to concepts and ideas to discipline related major programs throughout the university. Within the range of courses offered through this minor program, students will engage in meaningful critical thinking, discussion and the development of compositions that integrate a wide range of evolving technology.

The minor will consist of 18 hours with nine hours of core courses and nine hours of elective courses. Students will take one course in each of the three core areas visual, audio, and textual. The remaining nine hours will be selected from other core courses and these additional courses involving multimedia history and technology.  The courses are listed below, each linked to a description.

  
Core Courses (9 hours)

Visual (3 hours, choosing from the following)
  ART 320 - Intermedia in Contemporary Culture (3)
  CMPM 306 - Introduction to Multimedia (3)
  ENGL 313 - Authoring Multimedia (3, R6)

Audio (3 hours)
  MUS 383 - Music and Audio in Media (3)

Textual (3 hours, choosing from the following)
  ENGL 304 - Writing for Electronic Environments (3)
  CMPM 404 - Desktop Publishing (3, R6)

  

Elective Courses (9 hours, choosing from the following)

ART 479 - Animation (3, R6)
CMPM 406 - Advanced Multimedia (3)
EDCD 372 - Acoustics and Speech Science (3)
EDEL 466 - (not listed in course descriptions) 
EDEL 472 - (not listed in course descriptions) 
EET 301 - DC/AC Electricity (3)
EET 302 - Industrial Instrumentation and Control (3)
ENGL 305 - Technical Writing (3)
ENGL 307 - Professional Editing and Publishing (3)
ENGL 310 - Screenwriting (3)
MUS 181 - Introduction to MIDI/Synthesis (1)
MUS 283 - Music Technology Class (1)

   

Course Descriptions
Core Courses

ART 320 - Intermedia in Contemporary Culture (3)

Historical perspective of critical developments in visual media arts beginning with early twentieth century through the present. Examination of internet, broadcast, video, interactivity, and virtual media.

CMPM 306 - Introduction to Multimedia (3)

Use of computers to present and combine text, graphics, audio, and video.

ENGL 313 - Authoring Multimedia (3, R6)

Applying the principles of clear professional writing to the creation of multimedia communications that incorporate text, art, audio, and video.

MUS 383 - Music and Audio in Media (3)

Recording, editing, importing, embedding and synchronizing in a variety of media formats including compact disc, video, instructional presentation, and the World Wide Web.

ENGL 304 - Writing for Electronic Environments (3)

A course that teaches clear and coherent writing in electronic environments, including multimedia publication, Web page and document design, and computer documentation, instructions, and manuals.

CMPM 404 - Desktop Publishing (3, R6)

The use of personal computers and peripherals to produce publications and promotional materials. PREQ: Permission of the instructor.

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Elective Courses

ART 479 - Animation (3, R6)

Survey of animation techniques including object animation, character animation, experimental/video techniques, and motion graphics. Not intended as computer course but as instruction of related programs provided. PREQ: Permission of instructor.

CMPM 406 - Advanced Multimedia (3)

Advanced course on use of computers to present and combine the text, graphics, audio, and video, with emphasis on creative student projects. PREQ: CMPM 306 or permission of instructor. 

EDCD 372 - Acoustics and Speech Science (3)

Principles and concepts in speech production and perception; techniques for acoustic analysis.

EDEL 466 - (not listed in course descriptions) 

EDEL 472 - (not listed in course descriptions) 

EET 301 - DC/AC Electricity (3)

Direct current and alternating current electricity. Topics include Ohmís Law, series, parallel and series-parallel circuits, transformers and measurement techniques. Not open to EET majors. PREQ: MATH 144 or 145 and PHYS 130. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

EET 302 Industrial Instrumentation and Control (3)

Control system components and applications, control diagrams, solid-state components, industrial motors and controls, programmable controllers. Not open to EET majors. PREQ: 301 or permission of instructor. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab. 

ENGL 305 - Technical Writing (3)

Writing and editing technical manuals and reports; layout and production of technical document with practice in computer applications.

ENGL 307 - Professional Editing and Publishing (3)

Advanced practicum in student's chosen area in professional writing; editing practices and production; copyright and libel law. PREQ: 303 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 310 - Screenwriting (3)

Introduction to writing teleplays and screenplays; preparation of original manuscripts for agents. PREQ: 303 or permission of  instructor.
 

MUS 181 - Introduction to MIDI/Synthesis (1)

Survey of MIDI devices, synthesis techniques, and contemporary music technology. PREQ: Permission of instructor. 2 Lab.
 

MUS 283 - Music Technology Class (1)

Topics, equipment, and pedagogy of music technology. PREQ: Placement test or 108 and 118. 1 hour of lecture/demonstration.

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