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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Creative Computing, B.A.

Admission to the program is competitive. A minimum overall GPA of 3.000 is required, as well as at least a 3.500 GPA in courses listed under Computing Fundamentals in the table below. Students are admitted to the major through consultation with the program director.

The major requires a final capstone project, where students, working with a faculty adviser, develop an independent project in creative computing. Projects may include an art installation, performance, original software (tool, library or application) or a scholarly article. It is expected that students will present their projects in a public forum.

SMU Degree Requirements

An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows:

Requirements for the Major

Computing Fundamentals (9 Credit Hours)

Creative Fundamentals (9 Credit Hours)

Any 1000- or 2000-level courses in the Meadows School of the Arts may be substituted for up to 6 hours of the courses listed below, with adviser approval.

Three from the following:

Creative Computing (21 Credit Hours)

Seven from the following:

Math, Sciences and Engineering (9 Credit Hours)

Any courses within the math, sciences or engineering disciplines may be substituted for up to 6 credit hours of the courses listed below, with adviser approval.

One from the following:

At least 6 credit hours from the following:

Advanced Engineering (9 Credit Hours)

  • Any Lyle applied technology courses at the 3000 level or above, with adviser approval.

Advanced Arts (9 Credit Hours)

  • Any Meadows studio or performance arts courses at the 3000 level or above, with adviser approval.

Theory (3 Credit Hours)

One from the following:

Capstone (3 Credit Hours)

Minor or Second Major and Free Electives

Hours vary as needed to meet University residency and degree requirements.

Total for the Major Only: 72 Credit Hours