Digital Arts Applied Minor (AM)
The digital arts applied minor allows you to explore the role of technology in the arts and the arts as an application of technology. You will work in several different media and develop a foundation in programming, exploring aspects of design from several different angles.
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Frequently asked questions
As you pursue the digital arts applied minor, you will use the skills and patterns you’ve acquired to produce a project that integrates material from across the digital arts.
Applied minors (AMs) are distinctive programs allowing you to personalize your education and to help you make direct connections between academic interests and co-curricular activities.
To earn an applied minor in digital arts, you must:
- Complete a combination of four courses in art, computer science and music & theatre.
- Complete a related co-curricular activity. Previous co-curricular activities have included serving as a member of a web-focused applied group, contributing to a larger project, such as a theater production or a game, by contributing digital arts skills such as music design, sound design, or art design, and much more!
- Complete a culminating experience. You will design a work of art, production or piece of software (or a portfolio of smaller works) that incorporates elements of the material covered in the applied minor.
Our faculty
From computer science to music, our faculty will encourage you to think about the impact technology and the arts have on each other and on society.
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