B.S. in Digital Arts & Sciences

Program Director: Dave Beck

Digital Arts & Sciences (DA&S) is a multidisciplinary B.S. degree spanning the boundaries between the sciences and the arts. DA&S students benefit from an education in both the artistic and scientific aspects of digital graphic arts. The program prepares students for career opportunities in a wide range of fields — such as working with movie and video game companies, educational groups (Web-based delivery of exciting educational materials), computational science research (scientific visualization) and graphics for virtual reality applications.

Students take advantage of programs in digital art, math, computer science and communication & media. The program’s objective is to combine artistic and scientific skills and interests to develop creative talent with a strong technical foundation.

DA&S students benefit from small classes and personal attention. The DA&S major is strengthened by Clarkson’s technology-rich environment. Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities and experiences such as:

• Internet Teaching Laboratory
• Eastman Kodak Center for Excellence in Communication
• Virtual Reality Discovery Laboratory
• Clarkson Open Source Institute
• Digital Art Software and Programs
• Digital Video and Audio Equipment
• 2D and 3D Printing Technology
• Motion Capture Equipment
• Field Trips to Digital Art Companies and Conferences

Digital Art Portfolio Development
DA&S students develop their research and creative abilities through an extensive portfolio development process spanning multiple semesters. The culminating project, a digital art portfolio, requires each DA&S student to demonstrate his or her creative ability and technical prowess in a variety of media choices, using a wide range of digital tools. The portfolio will tangibly demonstrate a student’s skills and potential, and will prove to be a key first-step in leading to job opportunities and/or entry to graduate school.

Digital Arts & Sciences Curriculum
FIRST YEAR
First Semester				Second Semester
Course	Title	Cr. Hrs.		Course	Title	Cr. Hrs.
DA110	Drawing	3		DA100	Intro to Digital Art	3
MA131	Calculus I	3		MA132	Calculus II	3
CS141	Computer Science I	4		CS142	Computer Science II	3
COMM221	2D Design	3		DA120	Elements of Design	3
UNIV190	Clarkson Seminar	3			Knowledge Area Elective	3
FY100	First-Year Seminar	1
		17				15
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester				Second Semester
Course	Title	Cr. Hrs.		Course	Title	Cr. Hrs.
CS242	Adv. Java Program	3			300 Level DA Course	3
MA232	Differential Equations	3		MA230	3-D Space & Proj. Geo.	3
DA200	3D Digital Design	3		COMM341	Intro to Web Design	3
DA250	Algorithmic & Inter. Art	3			Free Elective	3
PH131	Physics I (or PH141)	4		PH132	Physics II (or PH142)	4
		16				16
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester				Second Semester
Course	Title	Cr. Hrs.		Course	Title	Cr. Hrs.
MA377	Numerical Methods	3		MA339	Applied Linear Algebra	3
COMM327	Digital Video I	3		CS452	Computer Graphics	3
MA/CS	Elective	3		MA/CS	Elective	3
DA491	Professional Practice	3		DA/COMM	Elective	3
	Free Elective	3			University Course	3
		15				15
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester				Second Semester
Course	Title	Cr. Hrs.		Course	Title	Cr. Hrs.
MA381	Probability (or STAT383)	3		DA492	Senior Studies	3
	Science Elective	2			Knowledge Area Elective	3
	Knowledge Area Elective	3			Free Elective	3
	DA/COMM/MA/CS Elective	3			Free Elective	2
	Free Elective	2			Free Elective	2
		13				13

Students must also meet the Common Experience requirements for communication points and a technology course, though it is anticipated that the required courses will satisfy these. MA231 Calculus III satisfies the MA230 requirement for double majors or changes of major.