Bachelor of Fine Arts - New Media/Bachelor of Management
The Faculty of Fine Arts and the Dhillon School of Business jointly offer a 50-course (150.0 credit hours) Combined Degrees program leading to the degrees (Bachelor of Fine Arts - New Media (B.F.A. - New Media) and Bachelor of Management (B.Mgt.). Upon successful completion of the Combined Degrees program, the student receives the B.F.A. - New Media degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts and the B.Mgt. degree from the Dhillon School of Business.
The B.F.A. - New Media/B.Mgt. Combined Degrees program may be completed in 50 courses when the General Management major is chosen for the B.Mgt. degree. Students who choose to complete a different B.Mgt. major may be required to extend their programs beyond 50 courses. See Dhillon School of Business Degree Requirements for the 50-Course B.F.A. - New Media/B.Mgt. for details.
Applicants may be admitted to the B.F.A. - New Media/B.Mgt. when they are admitted to the University. Enrolment in both the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Dhillon School of Business is limited and fulfillment of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. Applications are accepted for the B.F.A. - New Media/B.Mgt. program for the fall term only. Applicants should consult Admission for general admission requirements, policies and deadlines.
In addition to the general admission requirements outlined in Admission, all applicants to the B.F.A. - New Media/B.Mgt. must satisfy the following requirements:
1.Satisfactorily complete the following Alberta high school math course, University of Lethbridge’s Mathematics 0500, or equivalent.
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Quantitative Majors: |
Mathematics 30-1 |
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2.Applicants are selected for admission to this competitive program based on academic proficiency, as demonstrated by grade achievement.
3.Time Limit for Retention of Course Credit
Students may receive transfer credit for both Dhillon School of Business and non-Dhillon School of Business courses. Dhillon School of Business courses must have been completed at a recognized post-secondary institution not more than eight years prior to admission to the Dhillon School of Business.
The Dhillon School of Business will consider requests, on a case-by-case basis, to extend this time limit for applicants with recent work experience in the field.
b.General Requirements for the 50-Course B.F.A. - New Media/B.Mgt.
1.Completion of the Liberal Education List Requirement (see School of Liberal Education, Liberal Education List Requirement).
2.Not more than 10 courses may be taken at the 0100/1000 level for credit toward the degree. Activity courses and courses numbered in the range of 0520 to 0530 are exempted from this limit (see Academic Regulations, Exceeding Course Limits).
3.Residence requirement: see Academic Regulations, Residence Requirements and Time Limits for details.
c.Faculty of Fine Arts Degree Requirements for the 50-Course B.F.A. - New Media/B.Mgt.
1.Successful completion of 30 course equivalents (90.0 credit hours) with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 on courses taken for credit towards the degree.
2.A minimum GPA of 2.50 in all courses from the Department of New Media taken for credit towards the degree.
3.A minimum of nine New Media courses (27.0 credit hours) at the 3000 or 4000 level.
4.A maximum of three Independent Studies (9.0 credit hours) (see Academic Regulations, Exceeding Course Limits).
5.Completion of the following courses:
Art 2033 - Spatial Practice I
New Media 1000 - Introduction to New Media
New Media 2005 - Design Fundamentals for New Media
New Media 2010 - Visual Communications for New Media
New Media 2030 - Video Fundamentals
New Media 2150 - Memes, Influencers, and Digital Convergence
New Media 3030 - 3-D Computer Modelling and Animation
New Media 3150 - Seminar in New Media Studies
New Media 3380 - Programming for Artists
New Media 3420 - Narrative for New Media
New Media 3520 - Web Design and Development
New Media 3680 - Interaction Design
New Media 3900 - Portfolio and Professional Practice
One of:
New Media 3040 - Colour Theory and Digital Photo Manipulation
New Media 3230 - Streaming and User Generated Video
New Media 3310 - Game Design: Theory and Practice
New Media 3640 - Character Animation I
New Media 3700 - Event and Exhibition Design
New Media 3810 - Expanded Cinema
New Media 3820 - Information Design
New Media 4420/Cinema 4420 - Screenwriting
New Media 4520 - Advanced Web Design
New Media 4720 - The Dynamic Web
New Media 4820/Cinema 4820 - Writing for Comedy
New Media 4830 - Theory and Practice of Motion Capture
One of:
New Media 3250 - Media, Advertising, and Consumer Culture
New Media 3300 - Theory and Aesthetics of Digital Games
New Media 3550/Cinema 3550 - History of Animation
New Media 3560 - Popular Narrative
New Media 3650 - Modern Media, War and Propaganda
One of:
Art History 1001 - World Art Before 1400
Art History 1002 - World Art Since 1400
Three New Media elective (9.0 credit hours) at the 3000/4000 level
Three additional courses from the Faculty of Fine Arts
Two Science electives
Two electives
d.Dhillon School of Business Degree Requirements for the 50-Course B.F.A. - New Media/B.Mgt.
The Dhillon School of Business offers courses in the following subject areas: Accounting (ACCT), Agricultural Enterprise Management (AGEM), Finance (FINC), Human Resources and Labour Relations (HRLR), Indigenous Governance and Business Management (IGBM), International Management (IMGT), Management (MGT), and Marketing (MKTG).
1.A minimum grade of 'C-' is required in Economics 1010; Economics 1012; Statistics 1770; Writing 1000 or English 1900; and all Dhillon School of Business courses, including those cross-listed with Dhillon School of Business courses.
2.A minimum graduation GPA of 2.00 in Dhillon School of Business courses is required (see Dhillon School of Business, Graduation GPA Calculation).
3.All degree requirements must be completed within 10 years after admission to the Dhillon School of Business.
4.Students are advised to take the following courses by the end of their second year: Accounting 2100; Management 1500; Economics 1010; Economics 1012; Statistics 1770; and Writing 1000, English 1900, or successful completion of a writing challenge test (see information found at www.ulethbridge.ca/dhillon/advising-faqs).
5.Completion of a minimum of 20 Dhillon School of Business courses including all courses required for the General Management Major listed below:
Economics 1010 - Introduction to Microeconomics
Economics 1012 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
Management 1500 - Fundamentals of Business
Statistics 1770 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Marketing 2020 - Marketing
Human Resources and Labour Relations 2030 - Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
Management 2070/Economics 2070 - Operations and Quantitative Management
Management 2081 - Professional Communications Skills
Accounting 2100 - Introductory Accounting
Accounting 2400 - Management Accounting
Management 2700 - Business Research Methods
Management 3031 - Managing Responsibly in a Global Environment
Finance 3040 - Finance
Human Resources and Labour Relations 3050 - Human Resource Management
International Management 3650 - Introduction to International Management
Management 4090 - Management Policy and Strategy
One of:
Management 3062 - Information Systems and Data Analytics
1Accounting 3171 - Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics
Management 3622 - Visual Analytics
2Six 3000 or 4000-level courses from disciplines offered by the Dhillon School of Business
Writing Requirement:
Students who have a final grade of 80% or higher in AB high school English Language Arts 30-1 (or equivalent 5-credit course); or who have successfully completed the writing challenge test (see www.ulethbridge.ca/dhillon/advising-faqs) may request to substitute a Fine Arts and Humanities Liberal Education List Requirement for Writing 1000 or English 1900. Contact your DSB Advisor.
One of:
Writing 1000 - Introduction to Academic Writing
English 1900 - Introduction to Language and Literature
2One of the following with Indigenous content, to meet a Liberal Education List requirement2:
Any course from the Indigenous Governance and Business Management (IGBM) subject codes list
Any course from the Indigenous Studies (INDG) subject codes list
Aboriginal Health 1000 - Introduction to Aboriginal Health
Art History 3152 - Indigenous Art History (Series)
Blackfoot 1000 - Introductory Spoken Blackfoot
Blackfoot 2210 - Structure of the Blackfoot Language
Cree 2210 - Structure of the Plains Cree Language
Liberal Education 1850 - Conversational Indigenization: Reconciling Reconciliation
Political Science 3215 - Indigenous Peoples and Local Government in Canada
Notes
1Students should be aware that this course has prerequisites which may require taking courses extra to their program requirements.
2Please note that the Indigenous content course requirement may count on the Faculty of Fine Arts (B.F.A.-New Media), or the Dhillon School of Business (B.Mgt.) side of your program depending on which course students choose. Please consult with an academic advisor. If students take an Indigenous content course offered by the Dhillon School of Business, then reduce electives by one.
Students should be aware that these are the requirements for the General Management major only. Students may choose to complete a different Management major in the Combined Degrees program. If students choose a different Management major, they may be required to extend their programs beyond 50 courses. See B.A./B.Mgt. or B.Sc./B.Mgt., Bachelor of Management Majors for major requirements. Computer Science majors will refer to Dhillon School of Business, Bachelor of Management (B.Mgt.) Majors for course requirements. Agricultural Enterprise Management is only available in the B.Mgt. 40-course degree program.
In the Combined Degrees program, students divide their time between two different Faculties or Schools which have different standards of academic performance. Students should read the academic regulations for each Faculty or School in which a portion of the Combined Degrees will be taken. For the B.F.A. - New Media/B.Mgt, students should be aware of the Faculty of Fine Arts regulations and the Dhillon School of Business regulations.
Students must complete a minimum of 30 courses at the University of Lethbridge including seven New Media courses and 10 Dhillon School of Business courses at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Sample sequencing plans are created to provide students with an example of how to plan courses for the duration of a program. Sample sequencing plans for each program and major can be found in the applicable Program Planning Guide.