Arts TechnologyProgram Description
In a world increasingly shaped by digital media, the Arts Technology program offers a dynamic space for artists, designers, and creative professionals to explore technology as a medium for experimentation, innovation, and expression. This interdisciplinary program integrates digital communication, interactive media, and artistic practice, equipping students to navigate and shape the evolving landscape of fine and performing arts.
Students gain fluency in digital tools, techniques, and collaborative workflows, developing hands-on expertise in digital imaging, interactive design, video production, web development, and multimedia storytelling. This forward-thinking program fosters interdisciplinary study in arts computing, expanding opportunities for artists and practitioners to create, present, and distribute their work. The curriculum emphasizes adaptability, problem-solving, and artistic thinking in response to emerging technologies.
Through hands-on, project-based learning, students push the boundaries of digital storytelling, multimedia production, and interactive experiences. Whether pursuing a minor or certificate, Arts Technology students graduate with a versatile skill set and a strong creative foundation, ready to actively contribute to the evolving digital culture.
Academic and Career Opportunities
To enhance your studies and gain valuable work experience, consider completing an undergraduate research project or internship. Additional career development resources are available through the ArtsForce program, an event- and workshop-based initiative for Fine Arts students that provides you with networking and professional skills. Upon completion of the Arts Technology program, the skills you learned can be applied to careers in journalism, photography, writing, film editing and production, choreography, visual and multimedia design, or animation.
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