COLLEGE of ARTS and SCIENCES
CREATIVE MEDIA
Dr. Lisa Bond-Maupin, interim department head
Professor Lewis; Assistant Professors Fisher, Lanasa; College Assistant Professors Fowler, Lau; College Instructors Bakshi, Gorell, Nirmalakhandan.
(575) 646-5671
http://cmi.nmsu.edu/
DEGREE: Bachelor of Creative Media
MAJORS: Animation and Visual Effects
Digital Film Making
MINORS: Animation and Visual Effects
Digital Film Making
Creative Media Institute
New Mexico State Universitys Creative Media Institute (CMI) prepares students to become digital storytellers using state of the art, industry-standard tools. The Creative Media Institute is dedicated to developing and nurturing the artistic endeavors of student filmmakers through industry-standard education, research, and collaboration in the art, craft, and production of the moving image through storytelling, resulting in a Bachelor's of Creative Media degree. The program provides learning opportunities for newly admitted NMSU students, and provides some credit transfer opportunities for students with an associate degree from a NMSU 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 digital media-based industry. Study in the CMI program fosters 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, and educational video at varied production facilities on and off campus.
The Bachelor of Creative Media offers majors in either Digital Film Making or Animation and Visual Effects. Students choose an area of emphasis but study all aspects of digital filmmaking 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, production space, motion capture laboratory and THX sound mixing theatre.
Due to limited capacity, students wishing to continue in the CMI program after their freshman year will be required to fill out an application. A limited number of students will be permitted to continue their film studies into their sophomore year. The quality of the student's work as demonstrated in the application and in their first year course work will be the determining factors. Exact details and procedures for applying to the CMI program can be found on the CMI website at cmi.nmsu.edu.
DEGREE: Bachelor of Creative Media
MAJOR: Digital Film Making
Students must complete a minimum of 128 credits in the following areas: 63 credits in CMI/CMT**/ENGL/THTR/ART with a grade of C or better; 35 credits of Common Core; 6 credits of Viewing a Wider World; 24 credits of electives
Digital Film Making Foundation Courses
42 total credits total required (of which 15 credits are 300 level and above)
| CMI 100, Introduction to the Creative Media Industry | 3 |
| CMI 101, History of Cinema | 3 |
| CMI 200, Sound Design I or CMT 206, Principles of Sound | 3 |
| CMI 205, Cinematography I or CMT 205, Cinematography | 3 |
| CMI 216*, Editing I or CMT 195, Digital Video Editing I | 3 |
| CMI 230, Developing the Animated Project | 3 |
| CMI 305, Business of Filmmaking/Animation or CMI 496, Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
| CMI 498, Final Yr. Senior Project : Production and Post Production | 9 |
| ENGL 303, Theory and Criticism: Film, Media, and Culture or ENGL 326, Cultural Identity and Representation Across the Media | 3 |
| ENGL/CMI 232, Storyboarding | 3 |
| ENGL/CMI 235, Principles of Story Across the Media | 3 |
| THTR 105, Acting for Non-Majors | 3 |
Digital Film Making Elective Course
Choose 21 total credits from the following (of which 15 credits must be 300 level and above):
| CMI 214, Acting for Film | 3 |
| CMI 301, Sound Design II | 3 |
| CMI 303, Cinema Review and Criticism | 3 |
| CMI 308, Writing for Animation | 3 |
| CMI/ENGL 309/THTR 306, Screenwriting | 3 |
| CMI 310, Cinematography II | 3 |
| CMI 311, Editing II | 3 |
| CMI 315, Adventures in Genre | 3 |
| CMI 318, Documentary Production I | 3 |
| CMI 319, Documentary Production II | 3 |
| CMI 328, Producing | 3 |
| CMI 329, Studies in Drama | 3 |
| CMI 395, Directing I | 3 |
| CMI 396, Directing II | 3 |
| CMI 397, Practicum | 1-9 |
| CMI 398, Special Topics | 3-9 |
| CMI 400, Directed Studies | 3-9 |
| CMI 420, Short Film Production | 6 |
| CMI/ENGL 480, Screenwriting II | 3 |
| CMI/ENGL 490, Advanced Screenwriting | 3 |
| CMI 495, Internship | 3 |
| CMI 496, Media Law/Ethics | 3 |
| CMI 497, Portfolio Design and Development | 3 |
| CMT 126**, Film Crew Training I | 9 |
| CMT 156**, Film Crew Training II | 9 |
| CMT 190**, Digital Video Production I | 3 |
| CMT 210**, Digital Video Production II | 3 |
| CMT 215**, Digital Video Editing II | 3 |
| CMT 222**, Pre-Production Management | 3 |
| ENGL 336, Studies in Film | 3 |
| ENGL 427, Advanced Studies in Film & Digital Media | 3-9 |
| ENGL 436, Advanced Studies in Film & Digital Media History & Culture | 3-9 |
| ENGL 437, Advanced Studies in Film & Digital Media Theory & Criticism | 3-9 |
*Course may be taken at an NMSU community college
**see course descriptions in back of this catalog for designated community college campuses
MAJOR: Animation and Visual Effects
Students must complete a minimum of 128 credits in the following areas: 66 credits in CMI/CMT**/OCAN**/ENGL/THTR/ART with a grade C or better; 35 credits of Common Core; 6 credits of Viewing a Wider World; 21 credits of electives.
Creative Media Animation and Visual Effects Emphasis Foundation Courses
45 total credits required (of which 12 credits are 300 level and above)
| ART 150, Drawing I or CMI 280, Modeling | 3 |
| CMI 100, Introduction to CMI | 3 |
| CMI 216*, Editing I | 3 |
| CMI 231, History of Animation | 3 |
| CMI/ENGL 232, Storyboarding | 3 |
| CMI 233, Light, Shade, Render or CMI 361, After Effects: 2-D Composing and Effects | 3 |
| CMI/ENGL 235, Principles of Story Across the Media | 3 |
| CMI 250, Beginning 2-D Animation | 3 |
| CMI 260, Foundations of 3-D Animation | 3 |
| CMI 290, 3-D Animation or CMI 350 Intermediate 2-D Animation | 3 |
| CMI 348, Acting & Directing for Voiceover or THTR 110*, Acting I or THTR 105, Acting for Non-Majors or CMI 214, Acting For Film | 3 |
| CMI 498, Final Yr. Senior Project I: Production and Post Production | 6 |
| CMI 499, Final Yr. Senior Project II: Production and Post Production | 6 |
Choose 21 total credits from the following (of which 15 must be 300 level and above)
| ART 150, Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 151, Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 250, Drawing III | 3 |
| ART 265, Sculpture I | 3 |
| CMI 214, Acting For Film | 3 |
| CMI 230, Developing the Animated Project | 3 |
| CMI 233, Light,Shade, Render | 3 |
| CMI 270, Rigging for 3-D Animation | 3 |
| CMI 271, Rigging for 2-D Animation | 3 |
| CMI 280, Modeling | 3 |
| CMI 290, 3-D Animation | 3 |
| CMI 301, Sound Design II | 3 |
| CMI 303, Cinema Review and Criticism | 3 |
| CMI 308, Writing for Animation | 3 |
| CMI 311, Editing II | 3 |
| CMI 323, Texture and Matte Painting | 3 |
| CMI 328, Production Management | 3 |
| CMI 332, 3-D Character Design | 3 |
| CMI 341, Film Techniques for Animators | 3 |
| CMI 350, Intermediate 2-D Animation | 3 |
| CMI 360, Previsualization | 3 |
| CMI 361, After Effects: 2-D Compositing & Effects | 3 |
| CMI 365, Personnel Character Design | 3 |
| CMI 397, Practicum | 1-3 |
| CMI 398, Special Topics | 3-9 |
| CMI 400, Directed Studies | 3-9 |
| CMI 401, Motion Capture Techniques | 3 |
| CMI 433, 3-D Sets and Environments | 3 |
| CMI 441, Advanced Visual Effects | 3 |
| CMI 450, Advanced 2-D Animation | 3 |
| CMI 451, Effects Animation and Dynamic Simulation | 3 |
| CMI 460, Technical Direction for Animators | 3 |
| CMI 470, Short 2-D Animation Production | 3 |
| CMI 495, Internship | 3 |
| CMI 496, Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
| CMI 497, Portfolio Design and Development | 3 |
| ENGL 303, Theory and Criticism: Film, Media, and Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 326, Cultural Identity and Representation Across the Media | 3 |
| THTR 105, Acting for Non-Majors | 3 |
MINOR: Digital Film Making
Take 18 credits from the CMI, CMI/ENGL, CMI/THTR courses as listed in the 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 Animation and Visual Effects major. A minimum of 9 credits must be upper division.