The New Media Interdisciplinary Certificate (NMIC)
is a credential certifying the student's understanding of and proficiency
in new media. A student earns the NMIC while completing a degree in his
or her chosen field of study. The NMIC guarantees that a graduate is expert
in the application of technology within a given profession. To qualify for
the certificate students must complete seventeen hours with a B or better
in designated courses: eleven hours of certificate core courses and six
hours of elective courses.
If you are interested in earning a New Media Certificate, please contact us -- 706.542.6872
How UGA students earn a New Media Interdisciplinary Certificate
- Complete 11 hours of NMIX courses and 6 hours of new media electives.
- Take NMIX 2020 in Fall Semester.
- Take NMIX 4110. Prerequisite or corequisite: NMIX 2020.
- Take NMIX 4220. Prerequisite or corequisite: NMIX 2020 and NMIX 4110.
- Take NMIX 4221. Prerequisite: NMIX 4220.
- Take 6 hours of new media electives (see list below)
- Take NMIX 4510. Prerequisite: NMIX 2020 and NMIX 4110.
- PODs are required for all New Media Institute classes except NMIX
2020.
- See below for certificate program details.
- Example paths to completing the certificate.
-Most Typical for Sophomores and Juniors
Fall NMIX 2020 and NMIX 4110; Spring NMIX 4220 and a new media elective;
Fall a new media elective; Spring NMIX 4221 and NMIX 4510. (Total time:
4 semesters)
- Most Typical for Freshmen and Sophomores
Fall NMIX 2020; Spring NMIX 4110; Fall a new media elective; Spring
a new media elective and NMIX 4220; Fall NMIX 4221; Spring NMIX 4510.
(Total time: 6 semesters)
- Difficult to coordinate scenario for Seniors
Fall NMIX 2020 and NMIX 4110 and NMIX 4220 and 2 new media electives
(electives may have been completed previously); Spring NMIX 4510 and
NMIX 4221. (Total time: 2 semesters)
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Certificate Core
(11 hours)
Courses in the NMIC core fall into four areas: Context, Mechanics, Contemporary
Environment, and Practical Application.
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AREA I
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Context
(3 hours)
Students will understand how new media technologies develop and how they
respond to and shape culture and society. Students will learn how technologies
operate and that technological innovation is an evolutionary process building
on scientific principles. Courses in this area provide a broad technological
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NMIX 2020 - Introduction to New Media (3 hours - Fall)
By examining Old New Media, Now New Media, and Next New Media, this course
helps students understand the factors that influence development and acceptance
of innovative media technologies.
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Mechanics
(3 hours)
Students will understand the functional and technical operation of new media
technology. They will be able to "do" new media. Courses in this
area provide students with the skills necessary to make new media products. |
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NMIX 4110 - New Media Production (3 hours - Fall, Spring)
This course provides students with hands-on skills necessary to produce
new media.
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AREA III
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Contemporary
Environment (2 hours)
Students will understand the current issues that influence the field of
new media. |
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NMIX 4220 - New Media Topics I (1 hour - Fall, Spring)
NMIX 4221 - New Media Topics II (1 hour - Fall, Spring)
These discussion classes explore the technologies, techniques, and issues
shaping new media. Students interact with new media professionals and develop
vital career networks.
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AREA IV
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Practical
Application (3 hours)
Students will demonstrate the ability to apply their technological knowledge
in real-world settings. |
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NMIX 4510 - New Media Capstone (3 hours - Fall, Spring)
Student teams will complete a new media project for a real client.
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Electives
(6 hours)
Students are required to complete an additional six hours of new media relevant
coursework. Electives can come from the following list or students can petition
to have a given course count as an elective by petitioning for special consideration
(see below).
NMIX 4490 New Media Directed Study
NMIX 4200 New Media Technologies
ADPR 3520 Graphic Communication
ADPR 5760 Seminar in Advertising and Public Relations
ARST 2800 Introduction to Computer Imaging
ARST 4800 Special Topics in Interactive Design
CSCI 4300 Web Programming
DRAM 5810 Computer Animation for Dramatic Medium I
DRAM 5860 Interactive Multimedia as Dramatic Medium
DRAM 5870 Interactive Multimedia and Live Performance
ENGL 4830 Writing for the World Wide Web
ENGL 4888 Literary Computing
ENGL 4890 History of the Book
HACE 4350 Household Technology and Systems
MIST 4630 Web Development
MIST 5690 Web Development with PHP
MUSI 4130 Electronic Music Composition I
MUSI 5730 Electronic Music Composition II
TELE 4290 Digital Media Production
TELE 4420 Theorizing the Internet (Telecommunication Technologies)
TELE 4450 Emerging Telecommunications Technologies
TELE 5990 Interactivity and the Future of Television |
Special Consideration
A student may petition for special consideration for substitution of a core
class or inclusion of a course as an elective by submitting the following
to the Director of the New Media Institute:
• The syllabus of the proposed substitute or elective course.
• A justification letter. This letter should explain why the substitute
course fulfills the same objectives as the original core course or how the
proposed elective enhances understanding of new media.
The NMI director will assemble a committee of no less than three faculty
members who teach new media courses to consider the petition. |
