Arts and Entertainment Technologies (BSAET)
This program is focused on professional practice in immersive media, experience design, and interactive systems. Faculty noted for their professional excellence and experience teach a diverse set of courses in design and technology. Students work with faculty and each other to produce state-of-the-art content in an interdisciplinary academic setting aligned with the missions of both Fine Arts and the university.
Coursework is centered around design methods, coding, game development, real-time graphics, sound design, simulation, collaboration, emerging technology, storytelling, and interconnected modes of production and distribution. Through this curriculum, students are prepared for careers in the fields of real-time technology, mixed reality, and immersive media which are powering new forms of design, education, and business.
Total Hours Required: 120
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| AET 304 | Foundations of Arts and Entertainment Technologies | 3 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (080) | 3 | |
| Mathematics (020) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AET 310 | Foundations of Creative Coding | 3 |
| Humanities (040) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Lower-division AET | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Lower-division AET | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Lower-division AET | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Lower-division AET | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division AET | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division AET | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division AET | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division AET | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| AET 357 | Solo Studio | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division AET | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division AET | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division AET | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division AET | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division AET | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Topics in Collaborative Studio | ||
| Game Capstone: 2-D | ||
| Game Capstone: 3-D | ||
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (093) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division AET | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AET 375 | Portfolio | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division elective | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | ||
| Foundations | ||
| AET 304 | Foundations of Arts and Entertainment Technologies (may also be counted toward Core Curriculum) | 3 |
| AET 310 | Foundations of Creative Coding | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Lower-division AET | 12 | |
| Advanced Coursework | ||
| Hours chosen from: Approved Upper-division AET | 30 | |
| Solo Studio | ||
| AET 357 | Solo Studio | 3 |
| Capstone | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Topics in Collaborative Studio (any topic) | ||
| Game Capstone: 2-D | ||
| Game Capstone: 3-D | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| AET 375 | Portfolio | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Upper-division Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 9 | |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 15 | |
| Subtotal | 81 | |
| General Education | ||
| Remaining Core Curriculum (42 hours total) | 39 | |
| Foreign Language - Fine Arts (Note: this requirement may already be fulfilled by high school coursework) | ||
| Subtotal | 39 | |
| College Requirements - Fine Arts | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |