New Media Interactive Development BS

Program skills

Students in New Media Interactive Development (NMID) gain a solid background in programming and computing technologies, experience with design and layout, and the development of media-rich experiences. NMID students spend their first two years learning essential new media concepts and skills with their peers from the New Media Design. They gain experience in concept development, programming, animation, interactivity, interaction design, multimedia project development, and other topics. In the junior year, students will work with their faculty and academic advisors to select a series of free and advanced electives to focus on a variety of areas, e.g., interaction design, rich-media web application development, data visualization, social and mobile applications, physical and surface computing, audio, and casual games. In the senior year, students from both New Media majors work collaboratively on a capstone, team project that tackles real-world new media challenges. This culminating hands-on learning experience provides an opportunity for students to hone their skills in teams. The project yields an impressive portfolio piece, which helps to attract potential employers. NMID gains further real-life work experience via two required co-ops that take place before graduation.