COLLEGE of EXTENDED LEARNING
Creative Media Institute
New Mexico State University's Creative Media Institute (CMI) prepares students to become digital storytellers using state of the art, industry-standard tools. The program provides learning opportunities for newly admitted NMSU students, and for students with a Creative Media Technology associate degree from a NSMU community college or other two-year degree granting institution. The Bachelor of Creative Media provides a liberal arts background that will enable the student to pursue further education, professional training, or employment in a professional industry. Through concentrated study, CMI students can acquire skills that apply across multiple disciplines and industries including entertainment, medicine, science, forensics, information, education, government, and business fields.
The Bachelor of Creative Media is available with majors in either Digital Film Making or Animation and Visual Effects. The curriculum focuses on the art, craft, and the business of storytelling. Students choose an area of emphasis but they study all aspects of digital filmmaking and digital arts, whether they are aspiring animators, cinematographers, directors, editors, or writers. Theory and practice are integrated at every step as students manipulate text, sound, and images using industry-standard technology. CMI houses a state of the art digital projection system screening room, post-production lab, animation lab, and production space.
DEGREE: Bachelor of Creative Media
MAJOR:
- Animation and Visual Effects
- Digital Film Making
MINORS:
- Animation and Visual Effects
- Digital Film Making
The Creative Media Institute prepares students to be effective creators and critical thinkers in digital media. Study in the CMI program fosters graduates capable of collaborative expression based on a clear understanding of media culture, history, design and practice. CMI also offers students the opportunity for internships in digital video, animation, visualization and simulation, industrial video, and educational video at varied production facilities on campus.
Bachelor of Creative Media
Students must complete a min. 128 credits in the following areas: 69 credits in CMI/CMT**/OCAN**/ENGL/THTR/ART; 35 cr. of Common Core, 6 cr. Viewing a Wider World; 18 cr. of electives
General Education Core Requirement
| ENGL 116 G, Perspectives on Film | 3 cr. |
Creative Media Foundation Courses
45 total credits total required (of which 24 credits are # 300 and above)
| ART 150*, Drawing I | 3 cr. |
| CMI 200*, Sound Design I | 3 cr. |
| CMI 205*, Intro to Cinematography | 3 cr. |
| CMI 216*, Editing I | 3 cr. |
| CMI 230,The Fundamentals of Animation: Theory and Practice | 3 cr. |
| CMI 305, Business of Filmmaking/Animation | 3 cr. |
| CMI 498, Final Yr. Senior Project I: Production and Post Production | 6 cr. |
| CMI 499, Final Year Senior Project II: Production and Post Production | 6 cr. |
| ENGL 326, Cultural Identity and Representation Across the Media | 3 cr. |
| ENGL/CMI 232, Script Development and Storyboarding | 3 cr. |
| ENGL/CMI 235, Principles of Story Across the Media | 3 cr. |
| ENGL 303, Theory and Criticism: Film, Media, and Culture | 3 cr. |
| THTR 110*, Acting | 3 cr. |
MAJOR: Animation and Visual Effects
Choose 24 total credits total from the following (of which 18 credits must be #300 and above)
| ART 151, Drawing II | 3 cr. |
| ART 250, Drawing III | 3 cr. |
| ART 256, Introduction to Letter Forms and Typographic | 3 cr. |
| ART 265, Sculpture I | 3 cr. |
| CMI 231, History of Animation | 3 cr. |
| CMI 250, 2-D Animation | 3 cr. |
| CMI 260, Foundations of Digital Animation | 3 cr. |
| CMI 280, Modeling | 3 cr. |
| CMI 300, 3-D Animation | 3 cr. |
| CMI 301, Sound Design II | 3 cr. |
| CMI 323, Texture and Matte Painting | 3 cr. |
| CMI 328, Production Management | 3 cr. |
| CMI 332, 3-D Character Animation | 3 cr. |
| CMI 333, Light, Shade and Rendering | 3 cr. |
| CMI 341, Film Techniques for Animators | 3 cr. |
| CMI 350, Intermediate 2-D Animation | 3 cr. |
| CMI/THTR 357, Computer Scenographics | 3 cr. |
| CMI 360, Previsualization | 3 cr. |
| CMI 365, Personal Character Development | 3 cr. |
| CMI 397, Practicum | 1-3 cr. |
| CMI 398, Special Topics | 3-9 cr. |
| CMI 400, Directed Studies | 3-9 cr. |
| CMI 401, Motion Capture Techniques | 3 cr. |
| CMI 433, 3-D Sets and Environments | 3 cr. |
| CMI 441, Advanced Visual Effects | 3 cr. |
| CMI 450, Advanced 2-D animation | 3cr. |
| CMI 451, Effects Animation and Dynamic Simulation | 3 cr. |
| CMI 495, Internship | 3 cr. |
| CMI 497, Portfolio Design and Development | 3 cr. |
| ENGL 427, Advanced Studies in Film and Digital Media | 3 cr. |
| ENGL 436, Cultural Identity and Representation Across Media | 3 cr. |
| ENGL 437, Adv. Studies in Film & Digital Media Theory & Criticism | 3 cr. |
MAJOR: Digital Film Making
Choose 24 total credits total from the following (of which 18 credits must be #300 and above):
| CMI 214, Acting for Film | 3 cr. |
| CMI 301, Sound Design II | 3 cr. |
| CMI/ENGL 309, Screenwriting | 3 cr. |
| CMI 310, Advanced Cinematography | 3 cr. |
| CMI 311, Editing II | 3 cr. |
| CMI 318, Documentary Production & Narrative | 3 cr. |
| CMI 328, Production Management | 3 cr. |
| CMI 395, Directing I | 3 cr. |
| CMI 396, Directing II | 3 cr. |
| CMI 397, Practicum | 1-3 cr. |
| CMI 398, Special Topics | 3-9 cr. |
| CMI 400, Directed Studies | 3-9 cr. |
| CMI 420, Short Film Production | 6 cr. |
| CMI/ENGL 480, Screenwriting II | 3 cr. |
| CMI 495, Internship | 3 cr. |
| CMI 496, Media Law/Ethics | 3 cr. |
| CMI 497, Portfolio Design and Development | 3 cr. |
| CMT126**, Film Crew Training I | 9 cr. |
| CMT156**, Film Crew Training II | 9 cr. |
| ENGL 336, Studies in Film | 3 cr. |
| ENGL 427, Advanced Studies in Film and Digital Media | 3 cr. |
| ENGL 436, Adv. Studies in Film & Digital Media History & Culture | 3 cr. |
| ENGL 437, Adv. Studies in Film & Digital Media Theory & Criticism | 3 cr. |
*course may be taken at an NMSU community college
**see course descriptions in back of this catalog for designated community college campus
MINOR: Digital Film Making
Take 18 credits from the CMI, CMI/ENGL, CMI/THTR courses as listed in the Creative Media Foundation and Digital Film Making major. A minimum of 9 credits must be upper division.
MINOR: Animation and Visual Effects
Take 18 credits of CMI, CMI/ENGL, CMI/THTR courses as listed in the Creative Media Foundation and Animation and Digital Effects major. A minimum of 9 credits must be upper division.