Texas A&M University College of Performance,
Visualization & Fine Arts
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University College of Performance,
Visualization & Fine Arts
Undergraduate Minor

Virtual Production Minor

The curriculum includes virtual production techniques, storyboarding, visual computing, lighting and cinematography.

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A crew of college students work on a short film on a virtual production stage.

Minor Overview

Virtual production has become common in entertainment media production for films, television and commercials. Its use is expanding into other areas including architectural/engineering visualization, manufacturing, product design, simulation and training, and live performances for music, theatre and broadcast. The curriculum includes virtual production techniques, storyboarding, visual computing, lighting and cinematography. On completion of the minor, students will be prepared to fulfill such roles in production as technical artists, lighting specialists, technical designers, digital asset artists in a virtual art department, virtual imaging technician/grip, pipeline technical directors and virtual production technical generalists.

Applicants must have a 3.0 or better overall GPA and have completed less than 70 hours to be considered for the program. Students wishing to declare a minor in Virtual Production should consult with advisors in their home college and Michael White, academic advisor: mwhite@arch.tamu.edu.

Application review does not guarantee admission. Spots are limited. Applications are due March 6, 2026, for Fall 2026 admission. Applicants will be emailed on or before March 20, 2026, with an admission decision.

Apply

Please email your PDF application to Michael White with your first and last name, and with “Virtual Production Application” as the subject line.

Virtual Production Minor Application

Curriculum

Three Required Courses, 9 Credit Hours

Course Title Hours
VIST 172 Foundations of Visual Computing 1,2 3
VIST 200 Foundations of Digital Filmmaking 3
VIST 429 On Set Virtual Production 1 3

Select two of the following (6 hours): 1

Course Title Hours
VIST 272 Visual Computing 2 3
VIST 325 Digital Storytelling — Narrative Design Across Media 3
VIST 326 Cinema Editing and Post-Production 3
VIST 419 Motion Capture Animation 3
VIST 426 Virtual Cinematography and Lighting 3

Select one of the following (3 hours):

Course Title Hours
VIST 370 Interactive Virtual Environments 3
VIST 372 Creating Digital Environments 3
VIST 401 World-Building in Games 3
VIST 432 Applied Perception 3
VIST 465 Video and Time Based Media 3
VIST 470 Digital Rendering 3
VIST 476/CSCE 447 Data Visualization 3
VIST 477/CSCE 446 Virtual Reality 3
VIST 480 Game Level Design 3
VIST 487/CSCE 443 Game Development 3
VIST 494 Internship 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 18

1 Must make a grade of C or better.

2 Only offered in the Fall semester.

 

Advising

Students wishing to declare a minor in Virtual Production should consult with advisors in their home college and Michael White, academic advisor: mwhite@arch.tamu.edu.

Please email your PDF application to Michael White with your first and last name, and with “Virtual Production Application” as the subject line.