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The BA program in digital culture equips students with the technical skills they need to create computational media and the ability to know when or why to apply them.
Students learn to create computational media, which is computation combined with objects, sound, video, time, space, culture and bodies; breathe behavior into media, objects or systems by programming; and think critically about how computation impacts lives and how culture makes a difference in how people experience computational media, a critical skill in this dynamic age.
Armed with skills and sound judgment, graduates work in cultural communication, marketing, design, social media, health, education, entertainment and creative arts, and all areas in which culture is shaped by technology and computational media. All students gain techniques to change the world and communicate using contemporary computational media, a vital power in the 21st-century. Some go on to invent fresh techniques.
Digital Culture - Design Concentration
The digital culture program with a concentration in design allows students to specialize in hybrid (physical and digital) product and space design. Students complement their knowledge with an understanding of the principles of space and product design as well as the historical and theoretical aspects of design, and they develop integrative design approaches to the digital and physical elements of hybrid products and spaces.
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While circumstances vary between students and their paths towards graduation (utilizing placement testing to fulfill required math or foreign language courses, fulfilling multiple General Studies requirements with one course, etc.), completing the courses listed in a major map fulfills all of the requirements for graduation.
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements:
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Graduates of digital culture have a wide array of career opportunities in new media involving the fields of:
The digital culture curriculum also prepares students for roles in the development of modern media systems that address complex socio-technical problems, such as:
Graduates of the digital culture program who are interested in continuing their higher education are well prepared to apply for admission to the graduate programs through the School of Arts, Media and Engineering at ASU and to other top interdisciplinary new media programs in the nation.
Digital culture alumni have received job opportunities in the following fields:
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:
Career | *growth | *median salary |
---|---|---|
Computer Network Architects | 6.5% | $104,650 |
Computer Network Support Specialists | 8.3% | $62,340 |
Computer and Information Research Scientists | 19.2% | $114,520 |
Computer Systems Analysts | 9.1% | $88,270 |
Web Administrators | 9.3% | $88,510 |
Information Technology Project Managers | 9.3% | $88,510 |
Commercial and Industrial Designers | 4.4% | $65,970 |
Music Composers and Arrangers | 5.7% | $50,590 |
Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 9.9% | $47,900 |
Video Game Designers | 9.3% | $88,510 |
* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).