The Master of Science in Arts Technology is a 39-hour interdisciplinary program in the College of Fine Arts that emphasizes theory, design, and practice in the application of computer technology to art, music, and theatre.

The program provides critical training and experiences in arts technology to better prepare professional artists for the rapidly emerging need for training in digital art, computer graphics and theatre design, digital music and sound, multimedia, Web design, and arts management.

Our program is well-suited for the practicing artist who has had little experience with digital technologies. Our programs adds digital technologies experience to their arts training. We also provide a great set of skills and opportunities for exploration for teachers in the arts who wish to expand into digital areas, such as Ken Cowdery, a recent graduate of the M.S. in Arts Technology who teaches graphic arts, web design, and video at Bloomington High School.

Upon graduation, students will be able to:

Use html and WYSIWYG editors to create interactive web experiences that are visually and aurally inventive
Create and edit sound materials digitally
Operate either a Windows or Macintosh PC
Capture, edit, and manipulate both motion and still images
Extend their work in Music, Art, Theatre, or Dance into digital media
Work with other artists in collaborative projects
Assess and articulate social and aesthetic implications of digital media
Solve problems, both technical and aesthetic, in a digital environment
Explore complex artistic objectives via the medium of the computer
Combine digital and non-digital media into complex installations/performances

Schedule a Visit

We're glad you are interested in the Program in Arts Technology! Please call (309) 438-8322 to schedule an appointment to discuss the program in more detail. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please visit our Admissions & Portfolio Submission Guidelines and Deadlines for more details about our program submission requirements.

Retention

Graduate Students

Graduate students must maintain a 3.0 to be a student in good standing at Illinois State University.

The faculty in Arts Technology are exploring ways to incorporate portfolio reviews into our advisement and retention structure. Look for more guidelines in the future!

Curriculum

The major in Arts Technology is a 55-hour interdisciplinary program in the College of Fine Arts. The degree provides undergraduate training and experiences that provides students with a broad range of knowledge and skills in multimedia design, including digital video and sound, computer graphics and theatre design, digital and MIDI music, and web design.

Refer to the Undergraduate or Graduate Catalog for detailed information about program requirements, course descriptions and prerequisites.

All classes require "Clearance" from Arts Technology Advisor.

Courses offered for Fall 2013 include:

JACOB DEGEAL

ATK 301.02 -- Software Design 1 -- M-W 4:00-5:15 in CVA 140

BRIAN FRANKLIN

ART 284.01 -- Expanded Media 1--T-TH 9:00-11:50 in CVA 32
Students utilize digital tools and fabrication techniques in studio art production, exploring specialized topics such as programming, motion, and time.
Prerequisites: ART 103, 104, 109
ART 284.02 -- Expanded Media 1--T-TH 1:00-3:50 in CVA 32
Students utilize digital tools and fabrication techniques in studio art production, exploring specialized topics such as programming, motion, and time.
Prerequisites: ART 103, 104, 109
ART 371 -- Digital 3-D --M-W 1:00-3:50 in CVA 32

ROSE MARSHACK

ATK 201 -- Basic Skills in the Digital Arts --T-TH 10:00-10:50 in CW 315
ATK 302 -- Software Design II --M-W-F 11:00-11:50 in CW 315
This course will be taught online, but will have lab and critiques during the scheduled class time.

AARON PAOLUCCI

ATK 240 -- Sound Design 1--T-TH 9:35-10:50 in CVA 50
ATK 340 -- Sound Design 2: Digital Audio -- T-TH 2:00-3:15 in CVA 50
Exploration of sound design through digital media. Creating sound in a digital audio environment focused on developing design aesthetics and a fundamental understanding of related technologies. Sound design within a computing environment.
ATK 380.02 -- Sound Design for Animation -- T-TH 11:00 12:15 in CVA 50
Prerequisites; ATK 340

SCOTT RANKIN

ART 252-- Video 1 -- M-W 1:00-3:50 in CVA 11

MATTHEW SMITH

ATK 320 -- Programming Dynamic Media -- T-TH 3:35-4:50 in CW 315
ATK 345 -- Sequencing & Digital Audio -- M-W 3:00-4:15 in CW 315
ATK 450 -- Design Aesthetic Issues -- M 5:30-8:00 in CVA 201
For graduate students only

RICK VALENTIN

ATK 301.01 -- Software Design 1 -- M-W 1:00-2:15 in CW 315
ATK 380.01 -- Web Video -- M-W 9:00-10:15 in CVA 50
This course will focus on the production and editing of narrative and
documentary video content for distribution on the web.
Not for credit if had ART 252
ATK 380.03 -- Typographic Composition -- M-W 11:00-12:15 in CW 315
This section of 380 will teach students basic 2-dimensional composition and typography principles. Students who successfully complete this course will have a greater understanding of conventional typographic rules and how to effectively compose in any 2-dimensional form that includes typographic elements.
Not for credit if had ART 226

JOHN WALKER

ATK 401 -- Portfolio Development in Arts Technology, CVA 118.
Other meetings are arranged at various times throughout the semester.
This course is a group review where graduate students present work to the entire Arts Technology faculty and each other.
For graduate students only