Digital Arts Certificate

Division: Arts, Humanities & Learning Resources
Academic Dept: Arts
Curriculum Chair: Prof. Melissa Hall
Tel: 914-606-6835

Program Description:
The Digital Arts Certificate is a concentrated course of study designed for students interested in developing professional expertise in the field of digital art. Core classes provide a strong foundation in history, theory, and studio practice, including an introduction to basic software skills. Subject area electives allow students to explore a range of concentration areas, facilitating a cross-disciplinary and multi-dimensional experience that reflects contemporary digital art and media production. A capstone course in Digital Arts Projects encourages an integrated approach to project conception and development, or can be substituted with an internship providing real world experience in the field. The Mentored Portfolio course focuses on portfolio development and career preparation.



Recommended Full-Time Semester Plan
The curriculum chairperson for this program recommends taking the courses for this degree in a particular order. Click the button above for recommended semester-by-semester layout of the classes needed to complete this program.

Program Descriptions Table of Contents

Art & Design Foundation

Credit Hours

ART 101 Drawing I or
ART 133  Photography I

 3

ART 112 2D Design
or ART 114 Digital Design

 3

ART 125 Digital Imaging I

 3

Art History*

 3

Art /Media History**

 3
Total 15
   
Professional Development  

Art 200 Multimedia Projects
or Art 131 Co-op Ed/Internship 

 3
ART 170 Mentored Final Portfolio 3

Subject Area Electives to
   reach minimum total*

15
Total 21
   
Minimum Total Credits 36
   

Subject Area Electives
Choose at least 5 courses from the subject areas listed below.  Students may substitute up to 6 credits of Subject Area Electives with courses in a related field upon approval of the Curriculum Chair. 

Click here to view all elective classes to choose from.

* Select from ART 108 Ancient to Medieval, ART 109 Renaissance to Modern, or ART 109A Contemporary Art.

** Select from ART 108 Ancient to Medieval, ART 109 Renaissance to Modern, ART 109A Contemporary Art, COMM 101 Understanding Mass Media, MUSIC 163 History of Electronic Music, or any of the following FILM courses: FILM 101, 102, 103, 109, 113, 114H, 115H, or 120.

 

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