Arizona State University

Course Details

Digital Culture (Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance)

Course Description

The BA in digital culture is designed for students who are interested in new media-based cultural practice. Recognizing the transformative role of digital technology in our day-to-day lives, the degree emphasizes the strongest emerging trend in cultural media: systems and processes that integrate digital technology with the everyday physical human experience. This dynamic student-customizable curriculum not only prepares students with tangible skills in new media, but also with skills to continuously adapt and maintain a leadership role in cultural practice over the next 40 years. Graduates interested in continuing their education are well prepared to apply for top interdisciplinary new media programs. Digital Culture – Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance Concentration This concentration, offered in partnership with New College, focuses on an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to the arts, technology and performance. The program emphasizes the traditions of interdisciplinary, avant-garde and experimental arts and contemporary art and performance. Courses include digital media arts, music and electronic sound art, performance studies, theatre and performance practice, and digital graphics. For more information on this concentration, visit: https://digitalculture.asu.edu/education/iap_concentration. Additional Program Fee: No Second Language Requirement: No First Required Math Course: MAT 210 - Brief Calculus. Program Math Intensity:program math intensity moderate Moderate

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Upon graduation, digital culture students have a wide array of career opportunities in new media involving the fields of: communications (CISCO, Google, Facebook) computing (Apple, Microsoft) gaming and entertainment (Industrial Light and Magic, Electronic Arts, Pixar) media arts (engineering multimedia shows, video and sound production) The digital culture curriculum also prepares students for roles in the development of modern media systems that address complex socio-technical problems, such as: diagnostic, monitoring assistive cyber-physical tools and systems that can be used by health care providers new systems for collaborative, participatory content creation and sharing social networking and reflection tools for promoting sustainability systems for interactive, adaptive learning and computational assessment in educational organizations Graduates who are interested in continuing their higher education will be well prepared to apply for admission to the top interdisciplinary new media programs in the nation, including the graduate programs through the School of Arts, Media and Engineering at ASU. Example Careers: Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions. Career examples include but are not limited to the following: *growth *median salary Architectural and Engineering Managers Green OccupationGreen 6.16% $122,190 Art Directors 11.67% $81,260 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 15.12% $62,330 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 7.86% $58,040 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 12.62% $41,630 Broadcast Technicians 1.78% $36,570 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 15.12% $61,330 Compliance Managers Green Occupation Bright OutlookBright Outlook 7.32% $99,540 Computer Network Architects not available Computer Network Support Specialists Bright Outlook not available Computer Programmers Bright Outlook $72,630 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15.12% $73,090 Computer Systems Analysts Bright Outlook $78,770 Computer and Information Research Scientists $101,080 Craft Artists 7.2% $26,650 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 15.12% $90,680 Film and Video Editors 11.86% $52,940 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 8.98% $44,600 Graphic Designers Bright Outlook 12.91% $44,010 Information Technology Project Managers Bright Outlook not available Investment Fund Managers Bright Outlook 7.32% $99,540 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 10.41% $43,580 Multimedia Artists and Animators 14.15% $60,830 Music Composers and Arrangers 9.96% $47,410 Music Directors 9.96% $47,410 Photographers 11.54% $28,860 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $64,310 Regulatory Affairs Managers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 7.32% $99,540 Software Developers, Applications Bright Outlook $89,280 Software Developers, Systems Software Green Occupation Bright Outlook $96,600 Sound Engineering Technicians 6.29% $46,750 Video Game Designers Bright Outlook not available Web Administrators Bright Outlook not available Web Developers not available




Digital Culture (Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance) Arizona State University