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Electronic Arts, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Bachelor of Science in Electronic Arts (EART) degree is designed to support either a single­ or dual ­major option. It is intended for students who want to critically and creatively explore the arts at the intersection of the humanities, and the physical, computational, engineering, and social sciences.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_84d9bc15
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

0 items

    First Year

    0 items

      Fall

      4 items
      1. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. Studio Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. Science Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. MATH 1500
        Calculus for Architecture, Management, and HASS
        Not resolved to a course
        or: MATH 1010 - Calculus I
        4

      Spring

      4 items
      1. History/Theory Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. Focus Area Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. MATH 1020
        Calculus II
        Not resolved to a course
        or: MATH 1520 - Mathematical Methods in Architecture, Management, and HASS
        4
      4. CSCI 1100
        Computer Science I
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Second Year

      0 items

        Fall

        4 items
        1. Focus Area Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. Focus Area Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. Science Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. Studio Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Spring

        5 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. Focus Area Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. Science Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. Free Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

        0 items

          Fall

          4 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Spring

          4 items
          1. Focus Area Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Fourth Year

          0 items

            Fall

            4 items
            1. Focus Area Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. ARTS 4840
              Creative Seminar I
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring

            4 items
            1. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. ARTS 4850
              Creative Seminar II
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Focus Areas

            0 items

              Animation and Algorithmic Art

              0 items

                History/Theory: 4 Credits/Select one course from Foundation Options listings

                0 items

                  Studio: 8 Credits/Select two courses from below

                  4 items
                  1. ARTS 1020
                    Digital Imaging
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  2. ARTS 1030
                    Digital Filmmaking
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  3. ARTS 1200
                    Basic Drawing
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  4. GSAS 1040
                    Introduction to Game Art
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  Senior Thesis: 8 Credit Hours

                  2 items
                  1. ARTS 4840
                    Creative Seminar I
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  2. ARTS 4850
                    Creative Seminar II
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  Focus Area Electives: 24 Credit Hours

                  11 items
                  1. ARTS 2060
                    2D Experimental Animation
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  2. ARTS 2070
                    Graphic Storytelling
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  3. ARTS 2230
                    3D Digital Modeling
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  4. ARTS 4010
                    Interactive Arts Programming
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  5. ARTS 4020
                    Advanced Digital 3D Projects
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  6. ARTS 4060
                    3D Visual Effects
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  7. ARTS 4070
                    3D Animation
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  8. ARTS 4090
                    Art and Code and Interactivity
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  9. ARTS 4260
                    Life Drawing and Anatomy for Artists
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  10. ARTS 4460
                    Animation Production
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  11. GSAS 4510
                    Experimental Game Design
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  Integrated Visual Arts

                  0 items

                    History/Theory: 4 Credit Hours/select one course from Foundation Options listings

                    0 items

                      Studio: 8 Credit Hours/Select two from below

                      4 items
                      1. ARTS 1020
                        Digital Imaging
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      2. ARTS 1030
                        Digital Filmmaking
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      3. ARTS 1200
                        Basic Drawing
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      4. GSAS 1040
                        Introduction to Game Art
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4

                      Senior Thesis: 8 Credit Hours

                      2 items
                      1. ARTS 4840
                        Creative Seminar I
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      2. ARTS 4850
                        Creative Seminar II
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4

                      Focus Area Electives: 24 Credit Hours

                      13 items
                      1. ARTS 2040
                        Intermediate Digital Imaging
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      2. ARTS 2060
                        2D Experimental Animation
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      3. ARTS 2070
                        Graphic Storytelling
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      4. ARTS 2210
                        Sculpture I
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      5. ARTS 1220
                        Fundamentals of 2D Design
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      6. ARTS 2230
                        3D Digital Modeling
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      7. ARTS 2960
                        Topics in the Arts
                        Not resolved to a course
                        2
                      8. ARTS 4210
                        Sculpture II
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      9. ARTS 4220
                        Painting
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      10. ARTS 4260
                        Life Drawing and Anatomy for Artists
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      11. ARTS 4860
                        Advanced Digital Imaging
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      12. ARTS 4960
                        Topics in the Arts
                        Not resolved to a course
                        2
                      13. GSAS 4510
                        Experimental Game Design
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4

                      Sonic Arts

                      0 items

                        History/Theory: 4 Credit Hours

                        1 item
                        1. ARTS 1380
                          Fundamentals of Music and Sound
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4

                        Studio: 8 Credit Hours

                        3 items
                        1. ARTS 2380
                          Music and Sound I
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        2. and
                          Not resolved to a course
                        3. ARTS 1020
                          Digital Imaging
                          Not resolved to a course
                          or: ARTS 1030 - Digital Filmmaking
                          4

                        Senior Thesis: 8 Credit Hours

                        2 items
                        1. ARTS 4840
                          Creative Seminar I
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        2. ARTS 4850
                          Creative Seminar II
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4

                        Focus Area Electives: 24 Credit Hours

                        19 items
                        1. ARTS 2020
                          Music and Technology I
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        2. ARTS 2180
                          Deep Listening
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        3. ARTS 2500
                          Histories of Western Music
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        4. ARTS 2520
                          World Music
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        5. ARTS 2560
                          Game Sound and Musical Play
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        6. ARTS 2570
                          Music, Sound, & the Environment
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        7. ARTS 2600
                          Ensemble Nonlinear
                          Not resolved to a course
                          1
                        8. ARTS 2610
                          Designing Musical Games
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        9. ARTS 2700
                          Sound Recording and Production I
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        10. ARTS 4010
                          Interactive Arts Programming
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        11. ARTS 4180
                          Topics in Deep Listening
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        12. ARTS 4380
                          Music and Sound II
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        13. ARTS 4390
                          Composition Seminar
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        14. ARTS 4440
                          Music, Sound & Screen Media
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        15. ARTS 4500
                          Topics in the History and Analysis of Music
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        16. ARTS 4700
                          Sound Recording and Production II
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        17. ARTS 4880
                          Interdisciplinary Research Seminar
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        18. GSAS 2560
                          Game Sound and Musical Play
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        19. GSAS 4440
                          Music, Sound & Screen Media
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4

                        Video, Performance, and Social Practice

                        0 items

                          History/Theory: 4 Credit Hours/select one course from Foundation Options listings

                          0 items

                            Studio: 8 Credit Hours/Select two courses from below

                            3 items
                            1. ARTS 1030
                              Digital Filmmaking
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            2. (ARTS 1030 is required for this concentration.)
                              Not resolved to a course
                            3. ARTS 2380
                              Music and Sound I
                              Not resolved to a course
                              or: ARTS 1020 - Digital Imaging
                              4

                            Senior Thesis: 8 Credit Hours

                            2 items
                            1. ARTS 4840
                              Creative Seminar I
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            2. ARTS 4850
                              Creative Seminar II
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4

                            Focus Area Electives: 24 Credit Hours

                            10 items
                            1. ARTS 2010
                              Intermediate Video
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            2. ARTS 2040
                              Intermediate Digital Imaging
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            3. ARTS 2060
                              2D Experimental Animation
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            4. ARTS 4040
                              Rethinking Documentary: Video Production
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            5. ARTS 4250
                              Art, Community, and Technology
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            6. ARTS 4230
                              Inflatable Sculpture
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            7. ARTS 4240
                              Eco Chic: Living Art
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            8. ARTS 4560
                              Hactivism
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            9. ARTS 4630
                              Advanced Video - Media Studio
                              Not resolved to a course
                              4
                            10. ARTS 4960
                              Topics in the Arts
                              Not resolved to a course
                              2

                            DIY (Do It Yourself)

                            0 items

                              History/Theory: 4 Credit Hours/Select one course from Foundation Options listings

                              0 items

                                Studio: 8 Credit Hours

                                5 items
                                1. ARTS 1020
                                  Digital Imaging
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  4
                                2. ARTS 1030
                                  Digital Filmmaking
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  4
                                3. ARTS 1200
                                  Basic Drawing
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  4
                                4. ARTS 2380
                                  Music and Sound I
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  4
                                5. GSAS 1040
                                  Introduction to Game Art
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  4

                                Senior Thesis: 8 Credit Hours

                                2 items
                                1. ARTS 4840
                                  Creative Seminar I
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  4
                                2. ARTS 4850
                                  Creative Seminar II
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  4

                                Focus Area Electives: 24 Credit Hours

                                2 items
                                1. 24 credits from any ARTS courses of which 12 credits must be taken at the 4000-level.
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                2. Students will be advised on appropriate courses based on their area of interest.
                                  Not resolved to a course

                                Comprehensive Course Listings

                                0 items

                                  History/Theory Options

                                  4 items
                                  1. ARTS 1050
                                    Art in Context
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    4
                                  2. ARTS 2520
                                    World Music
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    4
                                  3. ARTS 2540
                                    The Multimedia Century
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    4
                                  4. ARTS 2500
                                    Histories of Western Music
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    4

                                  Studio Options

                                  5 items
                                  1. ARTS 1020
                                    Digital Imaging
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    4
                                  2. ARTS 1030
                                    Digital Filmmaking
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    4
                                  3. ARTS 1200
                                    Basic Drawing
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    4
                                  4. ARTS 2380
                                    Music and Sound I
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    4
                                  5. GSAS 1040
                                    Introduction to Game Art
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    4

                                  Footnotes

                                  3 items
                                  1. A minimum of three Focus Area Electives must be at the 4000-level.
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  2. Students should take an Inquiry course during their first year. For a listing of HASS Inquiry courses go to: https://info.rpi.edu/hass-inquiry.
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  3. These courses should be completed by the end of the second year / fourth semester. ADMN 1030 (or equivalent) is recommended as a prerequisite to ILEA 4400 (or equivalent). While both courses may be taken in any semester, the suggested sequence should be followed when possible.
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10062&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0071.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.