FAQ and OVERVIEW of the BA in DAS Program

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OVERVIEW and LEARNING OBJECTIVES for UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL COURSES:

NUMBER	Abbrev.	Course Name
DIG 2020	FDC	Foundations of Digital Culture
DIG 2931C	STX2	Special Topics
DIG 3305	3DA	3D Digital Animation Techniques
DIG 3313	2DA	2D Digital Animation Techniques
DIG 3433	IST3	Interactive Storytelling
DIG 3506	IDM	Interdisciplinary Design Methods for DAS
DIG 3525C	DPS1	DAS Design and Production Studio 1
DIG 3526C	DPS2	DAS Design and Production Studio 2
DIG 3713C	GDP1	Game Design Practices I
DIG 4306C	ADAT	Advanced Digital Animation Techniques
DIG 4527C	DPS3	DAS Design and Production Studio 3
DIG 4583C	DPS4	DAS Design and Production Studio 4
DIG 4715C	GDP2	Game Design Practices II

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CHECK OUT the Master of Arts in Digital Arts & Sciences (MA in DAS) Degree

The current growth of creative multi-media technologies in very aspect of entertainment, education, commerce, communication, science and engineering attests to the power and importance of these technologies. In bridging the gap between creativity and precision, form and function the MA in DAS provides a synergistic environment that will provide the educational and hands-on training with the technical, formal and conceptual skills necessary to work in the digital media industries. Multimedia and creative technologies are a global growth market, with entertainment technologies, interaction design, virtual reality and evolving social networks emerging as a driving force to reorganize our information and its infrastructure. From all indications, the future demand for graduates from this program will be very strong.

Degree Summary: The Master of Arts in Digital Arts & Sciences (DAS) degree seeks to allow students from diverse academic backgrounds the opportunity to develop fluency in the technologies, design practices and collaborative interdisciplinary teamwork increasingly required by the media, communications and entertainment industries. Graduates holding the MA in DAS degree would typically seek employment in the creative services sector, applying digital techniques and technologies in a variety of professions. Opportunities range from traditional cinema to interactive games; from broadcast media to online international networks to emergent industries.

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