Multimedia Arts

The Multimedia Arts emphasis, as part of the Department of Art and Art History at LMU, provides the benefits of a creative arts education with all the advantages of a liberal arts university. Small class sizes and individual attention are at the core of our program.

 

Students who elect a Multimedia emphasis are interested in a future of authoring and designing in a world of new media and emerging technologies. This Emphasis provides a strong and flexible foundation in the visual arts and an understanding of critical theory, with the addition of computer science for a solid grasp of underlying technologies.

The career outlook for multimedia students is very encouraging. The Multimedia Internship provides real-world experience with galleries, agencies, and production studios. Multimedia students at Loyola Marymount have the flexibility to concentrate in one of the following areas, and to hone in their creative and professional interests: TEXT, IMAGE, SOUND, or MOTION.

The program allows students to explore the convergence of communication, art, and technology with the main focus on creative expression and its development across digital media. We offer the tools, plant the seeds and encourage our students to be proactive in propelling the ideas into the future.

Courses are designed as dynamic portals into the areas of digital imaging and photography, interaction design and online experiences, motion graphics design, 3D environments and audio-video production. Students can learn to create and prepare imagery for multiple media contexts from print, web, broadcast, to film across multiple dimensions: 2D, 3D, as well as physical 3D prototyped form. Our state of the art computer labs offer the latest hardware and software technologies.

 

The program is structured to help students build their conceptual development and production skills and to prepare them for exciting opportunities beyond the university. Our diverse and flexible course offerings reflect the interdisciplinary nature of multimedia arts and allow the students to hone in their creative and professional interests.

 

Through a balance of courses in art history, media theory, computer science, and studio art practice, students develop an understanding of art and design principles as applied to digital media environment. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, students will have the technical experience, theoretical background, and problem-solving skills necessary for careers in new media or graduate school.