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Digital Arts Minor

Preparing Students to Work in Computer Art- and Design-related Fields

Our alumni work as:

Programmers/coders who create computer software or apps.

Work on the back end or the programming aspect of creating a website or web application.

The creative drivers responsible for bringing a VR experience or game to life; a cross between a writer, artist and programmer.

Combine text and pictures in advertisements, magazines or books.

Digitally generate three-dimensionally designed animated images, animations and motion graphics.

Design interactive products and services, including the way users will interact with them.

Digital art creation for museums and galleries as well as opportunities for graduate MFA programs in Digital Art and New Media.

Product and art production with emerging technology such as 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC milling and more.

Learn To

Synthesize and apply functional aesthetic and technical concepts

Understand new and evolving technologies for interactive media

Produce a portfolio demonstrating creative problem-solving in interactive narrative applications

Demonstrate proficiency in programming interactive and visual applications

“ The hands-on, project-based experiences of UNCW’s Studio & Digital Arts program allowed me to explore my interests and gain a breadth of knowledge and skills. ”
Kira Eagon ‘21 Graduate Student at Rochester Institute of Technology
Digital Arts Minor Program Overview

Cross-section of Computer Technology and the Arts

The digital arts program is designed to prepare students to work in computer-art and design-related fields such as mobile-application and web design, game development, visual effects, film, interactive media, and other emerging opportunities at the cross-section of computer technology and the arts.

Students will also acquire the background needed to pursue research at the graduate level in areas such as graphics, virtual reality, simulation and human-computer interaction.

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Create Worlds with Digital Arts

Sample Digital Arts Courses

Table lists sample courses for this program
ART 320 Intro to 3D Modeling & Animation
CSC 421 Computer Gaming
ART 370 3D Printing & Laser Cutting
See The Full Curriculum

How Do I Minor in Digital Arts?

The minor can be combined with any major at UNCW. Students must earn at least a “C” (2.00) average in courses counted for a digital arts minor.

For more information, contact Dr. Brittany Morago, program coordinator. 

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