Interdisciplinary Digital Arts

College of Creative Arts
Acting Dean: Dr. Wan-Lee Cheng

Interdisciplinary Digital Arts Program
CA 251
415-338-7620
Director: Greta Snider

Advisers: P. Levine, J. Davis, P. Catanese, G. Snider, L. Zhang

Program

Certificate in Interdisciplinary Digital Arts

Program Scope

This 30-unit certificate program is designed for artists and media producers who wish to use digital tools in their creative work. The curriculum provides an interdisciplinary foundation in digital skills and theory/criticism, plus advanced course work in discipline-specific areas within the visual arts, media arts, and performing arts. Students in the program are required to complete an internship, to pass a senior portfolio review, and to fulfill major requirements for an undergraduate degree in a creative arts area in order to receive the certificate.

CERTIFICATE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY DIGITAL ARTS

Admission Requirements

Program application is limited to undergraduate majors in the College of Creative Arts who have earned at least 56 units, have completed foundation work (core courses) in their major area with a GPA of at least 3.4, and have completed their lower division English proficiency requirement (see below). Additional admission requirements include a written statement and portfolio review of creative work.

Students should apply by November 1 each fall for entry the following spring; notification of acceptance is sent by November 30. Students should apply by April 1 each spring for entry the following fall; notification of acceptance is sent by April 30. Entry into the program is limited to space, equipment, and teaching resources available. Students who wish to apply to this program should contact the designated adviser within his/her own department or the director of the IDA program for further information.

English Proficiency Requirement

Applicants are expected to have competent writing skills; writing ability is evaluated based on the writing sample in the student's application and successful completion of one of the following:

• ENG 214 (grade of B or better)
• lower division English proficiency course for non-native English speakers (grade of B or better)
• JEPET test (passing score)

Students may be advised to improve their writing skills by enrolling in one or more writing courses in the College of Creative Arts.

Program Information

Additional program information includes:

• All course work must be selected in consultation with the student's program adviser.
• Students must complete course prerequisites or have the instructor's consent before enrolling in IDA courses with prerequisite requirements.
• Elective course work must be taken from among at least three departments within the College of Creative Arts, including the student's major department.
• At least twelve units must be taken outside the student's major area.
• With program adviser's permission, up to nine elective units may count for both the certificate program and for major requirements.

NOTE: Student may elect to take DAI 470 as partial fulfillment of the portfolio requirement.