Digital Media and Arts (animation)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Digital Media and Arts (animation) or Digital Media Arts is a multidisciplinary degree that provides digital art and design courses in the areas of computer graphics, animation movies, social media, web development, digital media marketing, physics, production, prototyping, interactivity and computer games.

Movies, television, animation, video games, visual effects, immersive media, installations, digital photography, algorithmic art, drama, performance, are all part of digital media art. The fusion of creative arts and digital technology, through which we create and share stories and experiences for present and future entertainment, inspiration, and enlightenment.

Digital media art gives you a unique set of powerful skills that enable you to not only creatively contribute to these media, but also be part of their future development.

Digital Media Arts courses are matched by theoretical, historical and contextual research, with story development, film production, digital image production software, visual arts, and animation practical skills. You'll learn a wide range of in-depth courses that provide you with creative and technical skills that enable you to move across new and existing disciplines in a flexible and collaborative way.

Digital Media Arts focuses on teaching technology, creativity, and critical thinking skills to make students problem solvers and innovators in the digital technology arena. Students graduated from digital media art degree use a variety of tools and techniques to develop practical skills in graphics, programming, digital video, interactive design and computer game design. The course in Digital Media Art is practical and provides project-oriented learning in a collaborative workshop environment.

WHAT AREAS CAN I ENGAGE IN WITH DIGITAL MEDIA & ARTS DEGREE?

1. News Digital Media

Journalists are the supporting structure of many media art work. Journalists in media art often focus on the digital patterns of reaching audiences, such as video, audio, and interactive internet. Media art journalists often need solid work experience and a bachelor's degree in digital media art, focusing on writing in the digital age. A digital media art degree may involve completing a general media art education and then focusing on the road to journalism. More specialized courses usually involve news reporting and writing, media and communication law, photojournalism, news editing, telecommunications, new media and electronic news interviews.

2. Digital film production

Unlike traditional filmmaking, digital filmmaking includes computer animation, computer production editing, and innovative camera technology to make movies and television. In addition, digital film production requires knowledge of various electronic media, such as graphics, animation and 3D, and how to integrate them into the final product. Employers look for filmmakers with proven talent, outstanding experience, and a college degree. In addition to the basic courses, many digital media art students must complete independent or group projects at the end of the course.

3. Digital Media

With the advent of the Internet and increased reliance on computers, digital art has become a major player in media art. Digital artists use a variety of techniques to create animations, computer graphics, and experimental art for a variety of purposes.  The Master of Arts in Digital Media is a more in-depth study. The focus is on building work portfolios and continuing skills development.

CAREER PROSPECTS

• Media planner

• Multimedia specialist

• Programme researcher

• Public relations officer

• Social media manager

SAMPLE COURSES 

• Art design 

• Interaction design

• Computer language 

• Computer graphics 

• Information and communication technology