Bachelor of Media Arts, Design and Technology at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology awards the Bachelor of Media Arts, Design and Technology degree, which is a broadly based, multidisciplinary undergraduate experience that fully utilizes a diverse faculty and bridges media arts, design, and technology. Students work closely with faculty in a well-planned sequence of progressively complex and in-depth studios leading to the following focus areas: Animation (2D + 3D), Gaming + Interaction Design, and Virtual Production.

Faculty: College of Design | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The plan of study totals 120 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: ADN 481 Drawing II; ADN 260 Media Arts, Design and Technology Fundamentals Studio; ADN 280 Media Arts, Design and Technology in Context; ADN 219 Digital Imaging I; ADN 281 Drawing I; ADN 418 Contemporary Issues in Art and Design.

Career pathways

Career opportunities for graduates of the Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology range from independent artist-designers to corporate level art-design directors. Career titles listed include: Animator, Character Designer, Concept Artist, Digital Illustrator, Game Designer and Developer, Interactive Exhibit Developer, Motion Graphics Designer, Storyboard Artist, Visual Effects Designer, Virtual Production Artist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university and the major is selected on the application (first and second choice); applicants submit a high school transcript, essays and a short answer question, and SAT/ACT/CLT scores are optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (applies to the university, not specific to this major). Studio-based major: a portfolio and the November 1 deadline apply.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Applicants admitted for fall may request Summer Session II entry (begins at the end of June). Some majors do not accept first-year or transfer applications for spring entry (Applied Math, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Music Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, College of Design studio-based majors, Exploratory Studies; first-year College of Engineering applications).

First-year fall entry: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by end of December for NC residents, January 31 for others); Regular Decision deadline January 15 (decision March 31). First-year spring entry: application deadline October 1, materials October 15. Studio-based majors (Architecture, Media Arts Design and Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, Graphic & Experience Design, Industrial Design): single deadline November 1 with portfolio. Enrollment confirmation deadline is May 1 for fall admits and December 1 for spring admits. The undergraduate application opens August 1.

Transfer applicants: fall deadline February 15 (materials March 1); spring deadline October 1 (materials October 15); studio-based majors November 1. International first-year and transfer applicants follow the same deadlines.

Apply through the Common App or Coalition on Scoir; the non-refundable application fee is $85 for first-year applicants (fee waivers available). International applicants pay a non-refundable $100 USD application fee (no fee waiver for F or J visa students). NC State is test optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (SAT, ACT or CLT scores may be submitted).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/apply/

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