Bachelor of Arts in Arts Technology

The major in Arts Technology is a 55-hour interdisciplinary program in the College of Fine Arts that emphasizes theory, design, and practice in the application of computer technology to art, music, and theatre and dance. The degree provides undergraduate training and experiences in arts technology to better prepare students with a broad range of knowledge and skills in multimedia design, including digital video and sound, computer graphics and theatre design, digital and MIDI music, and Web design. Upon graduation, students with an undergraduate degree in Arts Technology will be able to: use html and WYSIWYG editors to create interactive web experiences that are visually and aurally inventive; create and edit sound materials digitally; operate either a Windows or Macintosh PC; capture, edit, and manipulate both motion and still images; work with other artists in collaborative projects; grasp basic concepts in Theatre, Art, and Music and apply them in digital arts; identify and analyze strategies of composition in the work of digital artists; solve problems, both technical and aesthetic, in a digital environment; explore computer arts as a performance medium. The careers in Arts Technology are: Animator, 3D Animator, Application Designer, Creative Content, Consultant, Game Designer, Interactive Writer, Sound Producer, Website Designer, Multimedia Designer, Graphic Designer, Webmaster, CD-ROM Developer, Video Producer, Presentation Artist, and Interface Designer.