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An interdisciplinary major emphasizing multimedia

In this paper, we describe a new interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree in Interactive Digital Media at Northwest Missouri State University, developed and maintained by three departments, Art, Computer Science/Information Systems and Mass Communication. The majors share a common core of courses taught by the three departments with each having its own concentration of Visual Imaging, Computer Science Programming and New Media, respectively. This paper describes the process utilized to develop the major, the curriculum, some observations and the process to maintain the major.