Virtual Reality Design (B.A.)

Mohammad Obeid, PhD, Assistant Professor of Virtual and Augmented Reality
650 Millwood Ave, Winchester, VA 22601, mobeid@su.edu

The B.A. in Virtual Reality Design will prepare students for careers producing high-quality content for emerging immersive technologies. Students will learn how to write, film, direct and edit immersive content. This degree track will also allow students to specialize in 360 video or AR/VR content production. In addition to the required concentration courses, both B.A. and B.S. students complete a common set of foundation courses, two lab courses, elective courses, and a two-semester capstone sequence in which they complete a real project working with a client or as part of an internship.

Foundation Courses

INT 101 Introduction to IT Fundamentals Credit(s): 3
ARVR 105 Introduction to Immersive Technologies Credit(s): 3
ARVR 202 Role Play and Simulation Credit(s): 3
ARVR 210 Narrative Design/Storytelling Credit(s): 3
ARVR 230 Video Production in 360 Credit(s): 3
ARVR 240 3D Modeling and Design Credit(s): 3
ARVR 310 Immersive Experience Design Credit(s): 3

Total credits: 21

Lab courses

ARVR 290 AR/VR Lab Credit(s): 3
Normally taken in two consecutive terms Credit(s): 6

Total credits: 6

Concentration Courses

Choose 5 courses from the following:

MCOM 201 Understanding Visual Communication Credit(s): 3
FILM 301 Introduction to Filmmaking Credit(s): 3
FILM 371 Documentary Filmmaking Credit(s): 3
ARVR 302 Advanced Role Play and Simulation Credit(s): 3
ARVR 306 Interactive Performance Credit(s): 3
ARVR 440 The Business of AR/VR Productions Credit(s): 3

Total credits: 15

Elective Courses

B.A. students may choose any B.S. in Virtual Reality Design concentration courses as electives in addition to the courses listed below.

ARVR 370 Photogrammetry and Drones Credit(s): 3
DATA 101 Introduction to Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
DATA 301 Data Mining and Pattern Discovery Credit(s): 3
ARVR 380 or MUPR 380 Audio Engineering in AR/VR Credit(s): 3
ARVR 390 AR/VR Internship Credit(s): 3
CSC 406 Machine Learning Credit(s): 3
ARVR 499 Independent Study Credit(s): 3
INT 304 Ethics for Technology Professionals Credit(s): 3

Total credits: 9

Capstone Project

ARVR 401 Design Thinking and Prototyping Credit(s): 3
ARVR 402 Project Implementation and Testing Credit(s): 3

Total credits: 6

Course Map

1st Year - Fall

FYS 101*
ENG 101 (ShenEd Written Literacy)
General Elective
ARVR 105
INT 101

1st Year - Spring

ShenEd Quantitative Literacy
(ShenEd Ethical Reasoning)
ARVR 202 (ShenEd Communicative Literacy)
ARVR 240
ShenEd Elective

2nd Year - Fall

ARVR 230
ARVR 210
ARVR 290
(ShenEd Natural Science)
(ShenEd Social or Behavioral Science)

2nd Year - Spring

ARVR Elective
MCOM 201
ARVR 290
(ShenEd Creative Expression)
General Elective

3rd Year - Fall

ShenEd Cultural Understanding
ARVR 310
ARVR 302
FILM 301
General Upper Division Elective

3rd Year - Spring

ARVR Elective
ARVR Elective
ARVR 335 or FILM 371
General Upper Division Elective
General Elective

4th Year - Fall

ARVR 401
ARVR 440
General Elective
General Elective
General Upper Division Elective

4th Year - Spring

*Transfer students must take an additional course in the Navigating Differences region instead of FYS 101

ARVR 402
FILM 401
General Elective
General Upper Division Elective
General Upper Division Elective

Recommended minors:

Information Technology
Film Studies
Business Administation
Theatre

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Virtual Reality Design (B.A.)

Foundation Courses

Total credits: 21

Lab courses

Total credits: 6

Concentration Courses

Total credits: 15

Elective Courses

Total credits: 9

Capstone Project

Total credits: 6

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