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Media Design

Media technologies are evolving at an accelerated rate and are impacting every area of human experience. Early innovations like the printing press, photography, and electricity have evolved, merged, and morphed into global media corporations and electronic networks potentially connecting every person on the planet. We have moved from a “broadcast” structure of producers and consumers to a much more complex ecosystem of participants, ideally representing more diverse points of view. How is one to think about and participate in these exciting developments?

The Media Design minor serves students who are interested in applying media technologies and practices to live experiences. It explores the interconnected development of technology and content in new media systems and the meaning that arises from the resulting forms. Students learn to design mediated experiences across different platforms, from mobile to large-scale installations. They study the structure and function of different components of mediated experiences. They learn how to synthesize those components and how to connect modular structures for the creation of compelling and meaningful transmedia experiences.

Media Design Minor Requirements

Media Design Minor - Minimum of 45 Units
One Computing Course - Minimum of 9 Units	15-104 Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice 15-110 Principles of Computing 15-112 Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science 60-210 Electronic Media Studio: Introduction to Interactivity 60-212 Electronic Media Studio: Interactivity and Computational Practice
One IDeATe Portal Course - Minimum of 9 Units	Recommended Portal Course for this area: 62-150 Introduction to Media Synthesis and Analysis 16-223 IDeATe Portal: Creative Kinetic Systems 18-090 Twisted Signals: Multimedia Processing for the Arts 53-322 IDeATe: Little Games/Big Stories: Indie Roleplaying Game Studio 60-125 IDeATe: Introduction to 3D Animation Pipeline 60-223 IDeATe Introduction to Physical Computing 99-361 IDeATe Portal
IDeATe Media Design Courses - Minimum of 27 Units	05-540/18-540 Rapid Prototyping of Computer Systems 15-294 Rapid Prototyping Technologies 15-394 Intermediate Rapid Prototyping 16/54-375 Robotics for Creative Practice 24-672 Special Topics in DIY Design and Fabrication 51-236 Information Design 51-400 Transition Design 51-421 Design Center: Data Visualization 53-312 Guest Experience and Theme Park Design 53-361 The Art and Science of Photography 53-376 360 Story and Sound 53-558 Reality Computing Studio 53-642 Themed Entertainment Design Studio 54-399 Decoding Media 60-110 Electronic Media Studio I 60-423 Advanced ETB: Interactive Art 62-362 Activating the Body: Physical Computing and Technology in Performance 62-478 digiTOOL 67-240 Mobile Web Design & Development 76-374 Mediated Narrative: Cuban Interactive Documentary 82-285 Podcasting: Language and Culture Through Storytelling Additional courses as available. Please check IDeATe Courses for the options for the current and upcoming semester.
Double-counting:	Students may double-count up to two of their IDeATe minor courses for other requirements.

How to Participate

IDeATe collaborates with the School of Art to offer an undergraduate minor in Media Design, which is open to students from any major. Students interested in the minor should contact the IDeATe advisor to discuss curriculum and to make a loose plan of study.

All students are welcome to take IDeATe's Media Design courses to fulfill requirements or to explore an area of interest. Pursuing the minor is not required to take the courses.

Media Design Faculty

The Media Design faculty represent Carnegie Mellon's expertise in Art, Drama, Entertainment Technology, and Information Systems. They carefully oversee the collaboration of students while delivering the IDeATe Media Design courses.