B.S. in Kinetic Imaging with an Emphasis in Game Art
Visiting Artists
The mission of Frostic School of Art’s Visiting Artist program is tri-fold: to provide students direct, meaningful contact with working artists, both established and emerging; to elevate the regional, national, and international profile of the Frostic School of Art and Richmond Center for Visual Arts; and to nurture a sense of community among students, faculty and staff within WMU’s College of Fine Arts. Recent visiting artists and scholars that supported the kinetic imaging curriculum include; Justin Lincoln, Lev Manovich, Kika Nicolela, Laleh Mehran, Chris Coleman, Robin O'Neil, Paul Catanese, and Naomi van Niekerk
CURRICULUM: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN KINETIC IMAGING
Basic Studies - 12 credits
- ART 1040 Object Drawing
- ART 1070 Form and Surface
- ART 1080 Form and Space
- ART 1090 Time and Process
Art History - 3 credits
Select at least one of the following
- ART 2200 Caves to Cathedrals
- ART 2210 Modern and Postmodern
- ART 2220 Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
- ART 2230 Introduction to Asian Art History
Kinetic Imaging Core - 18 credits
- CFA 2000 Coding Lab (repeatable for credit)
- MUS 2240 Electronic Music Techniques
- ART 2290 Digital Video Concepts
- ART 2690 Illustration I
- ART 3780 Media and Culture
- CFA 4000 Experimental Lab (repeatable for credit)
- ART 4800 Topics in Kinetic Imaging (repeatable for credit)
Non-Digital Studio Art - 6 credits
Select at least two of the following
- ART 2160 Black and White Photography I
- ART 2300 Ceramics I
- ART 2310 Sculpture I
- ART 2380 Metals & Jewelry I
- ART 2400 Painting I
- ART 2800 Printmedia I
Kinetic Imaging Concentrations - 9 credits
Select at least one of the following:
Animation
- ART 2840 Animation I
- ART 3840 Animation II
- ART 3180 Topics in Animation (repeatable for credit)
OR
Game Art
- ART 2970 Game Art I
- ART 3970 Game Art II
- ART 3190 Topics in Game Art (repeatable for credit)
OR
Video Art
- ART 2750 Video Art I
- ART 3750 Video Art II
- ART 3170 Topics in Video Art (repeatable for credit)
Kinetic Imaging Capstone - 6 credits
- ART 4810 Projects in Kinetic Imaging I
- ART 4820 Projects in Kinetic Imaging II
SUMMARY OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN KINETIC IMAGING
- Kinetic Imaging Major—54 credits
- Western Essential Studies —37 credits
- Electives —31 credits
- Total Credit Hours—122 credits
Students should consult the WMU catalog for the kinetic imaging program course descriptions and requirements.