Missouri State University
Art and Design at Missouri State

ELECTRONIC ARTS

The Electronic Arts program is an interdisciplinary program in which students from animation, video production, sound design, music composition, audio recording, and multimedia collaborate on projects much larger and more complex than any single student alone could create.

DEGREE OPTIONS

ADVISEMENT RESOURCES

CAREERS AND OUTCOMES

art, gaming, advertising, film, television, visual effects, education

CONTACT

Vonda K. Yarberry

Vonda K. Yarberry

Professor

VondaYarberry@MissouriState.edu
Phone: 417-836-6581
Office: Jim D. Morris Center 505

OTHER ELECTRONIC ARTS FACULTY

Requirements

Admission Requirements

Preadmission Core Courses: complete 9 hours with a GPA of 3.00 or higher from the following Electronic Arts preadmission core courses before applying to the program: ART 100(3) or 110(3); MED 290(3), MED 365(3); MUS 216(3). Core courses in the student’s chosen option must be completed before applying.

Initial Portfolio Review

Portfolio must include a minimum of two and a maximum of three examples of audio, video, multimedia, and/or computer animation work, with at least one example coming from a core course. Students seeking admission to the Electronic Arts program in the area of Computer Animation Studies must include at least one work from ART 230 or ART 330. Specific guidelines are required for portfolios. See advisor or the Electronic Arts Coordinator for details.

Program Requirements
  1. General Education Requirements - see General Education Program and Requirements section of catalog
  2. Major Requirements (37 hours)
    1. Core Courses: ART 100(3) or 110(3), ART 300(3); MED 290(3), MED 365(3); ART 498(4) or MED 498(4); MUS 216(3)
    2. Choose one of the following options (18 hours):
      1. Audio Studies: See Department of Media, Journalism & Film section of catalog
      2. Computer Animation Studies: ART 230(3); MED 465(3); select 12 hours with advisor approval: ART 330(3), 331(3), 430(3), 431(3), 432(3-6), 399(3-6)
      3. Multimedia Studies: See Department of Media, Journalism & Film section of catalog
      4. Video Studies: See Department of Media, Journalism & Film section of catalog
  3. Minor Required. Note: No more than 6 hours may count for both the major and the minor. Students should seek advisor approval for courses in the minor.
  4. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - see General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements section of catalog

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