Art and Technology Concentration Interdisciplinary Practice Across Physical and Digital Worlds Rooted in contemporary interdisciplinary practice, Art and Technology students pursue development of their individual artistic voices. Students explore and investigate traditional and emergent art practices: from coding, interactivity and generative design, to sound, synthesis, projections and installations. This experiential approach allows them to critically reflect on, and engage with current social, cultural and technological landscapes. Maintaining a broad formal and intellectual approach, the Art and Technology concentration offers skills necessary to build a creative life across physical and digital worlds. Lily Fridell Hear about the student experience As a Media Arts major with an Art and Technology concentration, you will: Be exposed to the creative approach of recognizing programming and computational experimentation as an art and design medium while exploring a range of practical programming skills and concepts. Have a deeper understanding of the intersection of various media forms, disciplines, tools and techniques for creating powerful multimedia projects; which explore the screen, respond to the site, and engage the ears. Have a deeper understanding of how art and technology can be used to create immersive, interactive, engaging experiences. Investigate site-specificity, material and technological explorations, and audience engagement, with a focus on creating immersive and experiential environments. Reflect current social, cultural and technological dynamics, giving students the opportunity to explore the intersection of life, technology, and art in real-time. Acquire the skills and knowledge for a professional creative life in your chosen field. Tell me more about Art and Technology at MCAD Email CAPTCHA This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Class Highlights Interdisciplinary Studio 1: Hybrid Media Practices Coding Concepts 1: Expressive Computation Interdisciplinary Studio 2: Hybrid Media Venues Coding Concepts 2: Networks, Simulation, & Evolution Emergent Topics Elective Highlights Experimental Sound POLITPROP: Art for the Broad Masses of the People Performing Mixed Reality AI: Ethics & Practice Media in the Environment: Landscape, Climate + Long Time Street Lab Degree Information After MCAD There are many paths to explore with a degree in Art and Technology. Potential careers include: Game Developer Multimedia Designer Software Developer Exhibiting Artist Additional Careers See what Art and Technology students are making Previous Slide Image Hollie Leggett Image Connor Johnson Image Lily Keena Image Hollie Leggett Image Ingrid Schelzel Image Image Lily Fridell Image Kyle Williams Image Ethan Sullivan Image Ethan Sullivan Next Slide “Don't be shy to really lean into what you WANT to do and make it work with what you HAVE to do. I had a lot of fun merging my interactive work into my typography homework and I think it was pretty engaging and inspirational for the other designers in the class as well.” –Alex Carlson ’16, Senior UI Engineer for Target Image Alumni Profile Candice Davis BFA in Web and Multimedia Environments Image Faculty Profile Ben Moren MFA, University of Minnesota BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Image Faculty Profile Ben Moren MFA, University of Minnesota BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design