The combined degree program in Visual Arts and Computer Science is for those who intend to work with technology and painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, digital media or video.
The combined degree program includes the essential courses for both a Visual Arts and Computer Science degree. Visual Arts courses include studio foundation, drawing, art theory, video art, painting, scultpure, photography, digital media arts, digital media installation and curatorial direction. Computer Science courses include programming techniques and languages, algorithms, data structures, digital logic and computer organization, architecture, assembly language, operating systems, database systems, object-oriented software development and human-computer interaction.
Enrollment in this program is limited. Students will be admitted to the program at the end of first year.
Degree
Students in this program work towards a Bachelor of either Fine Arts or Science as a Combined Major in Music and Computer Science.
Unit/Department
Although students are considered to be equally part of both Computer Science and Visual Arts, the "home" department for students in this Combined Program will be the Visual Arts Department, Faculty of Fine Arts.
Co-op
Students in this program are able to access co-op placements from both the Humanities, Fine Arts and Professional Writing Co-op and the Faculty of Engineering.
Career Options
The computer has become a major tool and medium for the creation and display of visual arts. The objective of this program is to prepare students to become the new mediators between the digital art and computer science domains. Students with these skills work in the entertainment industry,in art galleries and museums, in marketing and promotion, as designers and project managers, in multimedia design and production. These are just a few of the creative and expanding job areas that this degree can lead to.Contacts
Contact an advisor in either Visual Arts or Computer Science early in first year.
Advisor (Visual Arts): Anne Heinl
Advisor (CSC): Jane Guy
Co-op info: Fine Arts Co-op Engineering Co-op
Calendar / course information.
Visual Arts and Computer Science Information
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