The Digital Art and Design major emphasizes the synthesis of artistic
expression and technological expertise in a curriculum that places interactive digital design in the larger context of the humanities and society. Coursework focuses on art and design, computer applications and the study of interactivity. The Digital Art and Design major provides students with in-depth, hands-on experience in creating art through both traditional and new media. This major emphasizes artistic creativity, experimentation and technological competence grounded in a critical understanding of the arts and related areas of the humanities.

Digital Art and Design Objectives (BA)

Select and implement the appropriate processes, tools and techniques needed to produce a work of art
Create static, dynamic, kinetic, generative and interactive digital artworks using the elements and principles of design
Demonstrate fundamental typographic skills associated with the use of type and letterform in design and layout
Use the computer as both art tool and display medium to explore and express one's unique creative voice
Develop concepts and implement creative visual solutions for digital design problems
Capture, edit, composite and manipulate digital images
Plan, design and prepare layouts, designs and works of art for digital printmaking
Fluently compose formal and semantic analyses of works of art
Critically analyze the arts of different cultures, and integrate these artistic concepts into new designs
Identify various works of art with particular genres, cultures, times or places
Recognize the connections of visual arts to all learning

Course List and Program Requirements
Universiy Core Curriculum
Faculty