Major: Digital Art
What is art? For artist Marque Cornblatt, it's been known to take the form of a robot that uses a projection of his own face to interact with museum visitors. As a student of digital art, you'll work to stretch the definition of art in equally inventive ways.
While creating such experimental, interactive work is typically one of the unique aspects of this program, you’ll also devote time to more practical concerns, such as building your skills in Web design, animation, and digital video and photography. You’ll also perfect your basic art skills in foundation courses such as drawing, design, and color theory.
Students of digital art practice applying their art skills to electronic forms, including interactive art, digital photography, video, animation, and more.
Did You Know?
- You may have to submit a portfolio to be admitted, especially to a B.F.A. (bachelor of fine arts) program.
Are You Ready To...?
- Learn from critiques of your art by peers and profs
- Write about the impact of technology on culture
- Master the latest computer art software
- Create interactive art for public display
- Sweat bullets over your senior project
- Build a digital portfolio
- Intern at a local museum
It Helps to Be...
Equal parts artist and technology buff: digital art is where the two worlds collide.
College Checklist
- Is the department accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design?
- Does the program offer a B.A. or B.F.A. degree?
- What are the admission requirements?
- Does the program offer a balanced mix of fine arts and technology-based courses, or does it emphasize one over the other?
- Are faculty members practicing artists on top of current trends?
- Is there a digital studio on campus filled with all the latest high-tech toys?
- Are classrooms equipped with fast, powerful computers and the software you'll need?
- What senior projects have past students completed?
- What are recent grads doing now?
Did You Know?
- Many artists who work in electronic forms use technology in their art to critique the effects of technology on society.
Course Spotlight
Art that invites viewer participation is the subject of interactive art, commonly a core course for all digital art majors. In fact, you may climb through a progression of these classes.
You'll start with an intro course in which you study the history of the computer’s use in art and learn basic programming skills. In later classes, you’ll use your growing skills in increasingly complex ways, creating Web pages, CD-ROMs, and interactive art for exhibition.
