BS Combined Major in Interactive Media and Music…

BS Combined Major in Interactive Media and Music with Concentration in Music Technology

NOTE: For Students Entering in Fall 2009 or Later. This is an example curriculum. Please see the current catalog or course descriptions maintained by the university registrar.

Ongoing and Graduation Requirements
This Degree program requires 144SH
Requires an overall GPA of 2.75.
Requires an overall GPA of 2.0 in Interactive Media.
Requires an overall GPA of 2.0 in Music.
Music Theory Prerequisites

In order to take MUSC 1201 Music Theory 1, students must demonstrate competence in fundamentals of music theory. To see the level of competence required and how to attain this level prior to entering Northeastern, please read: Music Theory Prerequisites

Music and Music Technology (69 SH: 14 @ 4 SH, 13 @ 1 SH)
Music Learning Community
MUSC 1000 Music at Northeastern 1 SH
Music Theory and Musicianship should be taken concurrently, as indicated.
MUSC 1201 Music Theory 1 [4 SH] / MUSC 1241 Musicianship 1 [1 SH]
MUSC 1202 Music Theory 2 [4 SH] / MUSC 1242 Musicianship 2 [1 SH]
MUSC 2303 Music Theory 3 [4 SH] / MUSC 2343 Musicianship 3 [1 SH]
MUSC 2304 Music Theory 4 [4 SH] / MUSC 2344 Musicianship 4 [1 SH]
Historical Traditions
MUSC 2308 Principles of Music Literature [4 SH]
MUSC 2312 Historical Tradition 2: Classical [4 SH]
MUSC 2313 Historical Tradition 3: World [4 SH]
Music and Music Technology
MUST 1220 Music and Technology 1 [4 SH]
MUST 1221 Music and Technology 2 [4 SH]
MUSC 1250 Instrumentation and Notation [4 SH]
MUST 2315 History of Electronic Music [4 SH]
MUST 2320 Sound Design [4 SH]
MUST 3421 Digital Audio Processing [4 SH]
MUST 4520 Interactive Real-Time Performance [4 SH]
Music Lessons (6 Required @ 1 SH)
MUSC 1903 Composition Lessons [1 SH]
Music Ensemble (2 Required @ 1 SH)
Music Ensemble 1 [1 SH]
Music Ensemble 2 [1 SH]
The Music Ensemble courses must come from the following list.
MUSC 1904 Chorus [1 SH]
MUSC 1905 Band [1 SH]
MUSC 1906 Orchestra [1 SH]
MUSC 1907 Wind Ensemble [1 SH]
MUSC 1911 Jazz Ensemble [1 SH]
MUSC 1912 Rock Ensemble [1 SH]
MUSC 1913 Blues/Rock Ensemble [1 SH]
MUSC 1914 Create Your Own Music [1 SH]
MUSC 1915 Chamber Ensembles [1 SH]
MUSC 1916 Electronic Music Ensemble [1 SH]
English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
ENGL 1111 College Writing [4 SH]
Advanced Writing (Choose 1)
ENGL 3301 Advanced Writing in the Disciplines [4 SH]
ENGL 3302 Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions [4 SH]
Mathematics (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
MATH 1260 Math Fundamentals for Games [4 SH]
General Requirements (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
PSYC 1101 Foundations of Psychology [4 SH]
Ethics and Culture (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
Choose one course. This course should be taken only after the student has completed 56 SH.
SOCL 4528 Computers & Society [4 SH]
PHIL 1145 Technology and Human Values [4 SH]
COMM 1220 Media, Culture, Society [4 SH]
Note: The third course has COMM 1101 as a prerequisite.
Interactive Media (25 SH: 6 @ 4 SH, 1 @ 1 SH)
IM 1110 Interactive Media and Society [4 SH]
IM 2100 Digital Narrative 1 [4 SH]
IM 2250 Programming for Digital Media [4 SH]
IM 2400 Web Design and Development [4 SH]
IM 2401 Web Development Tools [1 SH]
IM 4700 Interactive Media Capstone 1 [4 SH]
IM 4701 Interactive Media Capstone 2 [4 SH]
Art + Design (10 SH: 2 @ 4 SH, 2 @ 1 SH)
ARTF 1122 2D Foundation [4 SH]
ARTF 1123 Lab for ARTF 1122 [1 SH]
ARTF 2223 Interactive Foundation [4 SH]
ARTF 2224 Lab for ARTF 2223 [1 SH]
Creative Industries Electives (Minimum 12 SH)
Choose 3 Creative Industries electives (with lab if offered).
Creative Industries Elective 1 [4 or 5 SH]
Creative Industries Elective 2 [4 or 5 SH]
Creative Industries Elective 3 [4 or 5 SH]
Choose 3 Creative Industries Electives (with lab if offered) from the following list.
Normally, students must take all prerequisites for any course they wish to take. For exceptions based on some form of alternate experience, seek permission from the instructor.
Area: Interactive Media
IM 2200 Digital Narrative 2 [4 SH]
IM 2300 Managing Media Development [4 SH]
IM 3250 Physical Computing [4 SH]
IM 3500 Cross Media Marketing and Communication [4 SH]
IM 3600 Market Analysis for the Creative Industries [4 SH]
IM 3700 Interfaces for Mobile and Tactile Environments [4 SH]
IM 3899 Interactive Media Topics [4 SH]
Area: Art + Design
ARTH 1111 History of Art Since 1400 [4 SH]
ARTH 2210 Art + Design History, 1900-1945 [4 SH]
Area: Digital Art
ARTH 2212 Survey of the Still and Moving Image [4 SH]
ARTD 2370 Animation Basics [4 SH]
ARTD 2371 Lab for ARTD 2370 [1 SH]
ARTD 3470 Animation Studio 1 [4 SH]
ARTD 2380 Video Basics [4 SH]
ARTD 2381 Lab for ARTD 2380 [1 SH]
ARTD 3480 Video Project [4 SH]
ARTD 2360 Photography 1 [4 SH]
ARTD 2361 Lab for ARTD 2360 [1 SH]
ARTD 3460 Photography 2 [4 SH]
Area: Graphic Design
ARTG 2250 Typography 1 [4 SH]
ARTG 2251 Lab for ARTG 2250 [1 SH]
ARTG 3350 Typography 2 [4 SH]
ARTG 2252 Graphic Design 1 [4 SH]
Area: Game Design
GAME 1110 Games and Society [4 SH]
GAME 1111 Lab for GAME 1110 [1 SH]
GAME 2150 Programming for Games [4 SH]
GAME 3300 Game Interface Design [4 SH]
GAME 3150 Game Design Algorithms [4 SH]
GAME 3250 Artificial Intelligence for Games [4 SH]
GAME 3400 Level Design and Game Architecture [4 SH]
GAME 3899 Game Design Topics [4 SH]
Area: Computer Science
CS 2500 Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 [4 SH]
CS 2501 Lab for CS 2500 [1 SH]
CS 2510 Fundamentals of Computer Science 2 [4 SH]
CS 2511 Lab for CS 2510 [1 SH]
CS 2800 Logic and Computation [4 SH]
CS 2801 Lab for CS 2800 [1 SH]
CS 3200 Database Design [4 SH]
CS 3500 Object-Oriented Design [4 SH]
Area: Psychology
PSYC 3452 Introduction to Sensation & Perception [4 SH]
PSYC 3464 Psychology of Language [4 SH]
PSYC 3466 Cognition [4 SH]
General Electives (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
Elective 1 [4 SH]
Elective 2 [4 SH]
NU Core
The Level 1 Core in Arts/Humanities is satisfied since both Interactive Media and Music are in the Arts category.
The Level 1 Core in Social Science is satisfied via PSYC 1101.
The Level 1 Core in Science is satisfied via IM 2250.
The Level 1 Core in Mathematics is satisfied via MATH 1260.
The Level 2 Core in Mathematics is satisfied via IM 2400.
Comparative Cultures Requirement
The Comparative Cultures Requirement must be satisfied. If this is done by taking a course then this course must be one of the general electives.
Integrative Courses
See MUST 1220 Music and Technology 1
See MUST 1221 Music and Technology 2
See MUST 2315 History of Electronic Music
See MUST 2320 Sound Design
See MUST 3421 Digital Audio Processing

See IM 2100 Digital Narrative 1

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Advisor
Michael Frengel
m.frengel@neu.edu
617.373.7042