Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media
Mission
The Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media Program (IFDM) at the University of New Mexico is a model of interdisciplinary education for the twenty-first century that will give our students necessary critical, creative, and technical skills to apply digital technologies in innovative and productive ways. This program builds on ARTS Lab (Arts Research Technology and Science Laboratory), established in 2005 under Governor Richardson’s Media Industries Strategy Plan (MISP). Coordinating ARTS Lab with existing strengths at UNM in Fine Arts, Engineering, Arts and Sciences, and Anderson Schools of Management, along with other schools and colleges, the Film and Digital Media Program has four objectives:
- Integrate Filmmaking and Digital Media
- Build a Native New Mexican Hollywood
- Train the Citizens of New Mexico
- Foster Research
The Program
This program is designed to offer students an IFDM degree that can be customized to meet a variety of interests and needs. Whether a student is interested in computer-based applications like simulations or animation, production level courses that focus on directing, writing or producing, or business applications that emphasize the legal, marketing and accounting aspects the digital film industry, the Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media Program curriculum can be structured to serve these needs.
Students in the program may pursue their interests in one of four different colleges within the University with six different degree options to choose from as listed below.
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with IFDM Concentration
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication (BA) with Critical Studies in Mass Media Concentration
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication (BA) with Digital Field Broadcast Concentration
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media with Critical Studies Concentration
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media with Production Concentration
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science with an IFDM Fine Arts Distributed Minor
All students admitted to the program have to complete a University core curriculum that includes subjects like Math, English and Science. Students will also have a set of ten Common Core courses
for the IFDM program regardless of which degree they want to pursue. These IFDM core classes are taken in order from the time a student is admitted as a pre-major into the program. Additional specific courses are required for selected degree concentrations that are determined by each college. The final courses of the program include capstone courses, in which students work in interdisciplinary teams to complete projects relevant to their IFDM concentrations.
For more information on the program requirements and information on how to apply, click here.
Partnerships and Facilities
IFDM operations and core classrooms and labs are located on UNM main campus at the newly renovated Hartung Bldg (former Architecture and Planning Building) at 2414 Central Avenue SE in Albuquerque. IFDM's other new facility is a Research and Advanced Learning facility that is located in the eastern wing of the Aperture Center at Mesa del Sol. This facility is adjacent to the Q Studios. Click here for directions.
The University of New Mexico is a member of Sony Imageworks Professional Academic Excellence (IPAX) program.
News
The IFDM Program is now accepting applications for the Fall 2012. Apply Here
The deadline to apply is Friday, May 4, 2012. If you have any additional questions, please email ifdm@unm.edu.
