Do you want to engage with exciting, innovative technology and media while using practices of humanities and global thinking? Whether you enjoy crafting technology from scratch or designing new ways to imagine technological futures, you can create, develop and engage the technological world around you as a student in this program.
The BA program in digital culture equips students with the technical skills to create computational media and the cultural skills to know when or why to apply them.
Students learn to create computational media, which is computation combined with objects, sound, video, time, space, culture and bodies; breathe behavior into media, objects or systems by programming; and think critically about how computation impacts lives and how culture makes a difference in how people experience computational media, a critical skill in this dynamic age.
This program is also offered as an accelerated degree with an MA in creative enterprise and cultural leadership. More information can be found on the Creative Enterprise and Cultural Leadership website: https://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/degree-programs/creative-enterprise-and-cultural-leadership/about?dept=1400&id=1.
The School of Arts, Media and Engineering educates the next generation of learners and empowers them with technofluency --- its development, application, and implications. The School of Arts, Media and Engineering prepares students to be socially aware, critically thinking global citizens who strive to bring about positive change in a society that will be increasingly shaped by new technologies.
At A Glance
Digital Culture, BA
- Offered by: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
- Location: Tempe, Online
- First Required Math Course: MAT 117 - College Algebra
- Math Intensity: Moderate
Required Courses
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While circumstances vary between students and their paths towards graduation (utilizing placement testing to fulfill required math or foreign language courses, fulfilling multiple General Studies requirements with one course, etc.), completing the courses listed in a major map fulfills all of the requirements for graduation.
Application requirements
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Career outlook
Armed with skills and sound judgment, graduates work in cultural communication, marketing, design, social media, health, education, entertainment and creative arts, and all areas in which culture is shaped by technology and computational media. All know techniques to change the world through communication using contemporary computational media, a vital power in the 21st century. Some graduates go on to invent fresh techniques.
Career opportunities include the following fields:
- audio
- comparative literature
- computing
- creative writing
- technical writing
- technology
- visual media
Digital culture alumni have obtained careers as:
- 3D modelers
- designers
- engineers
- graphic designers
- programmers
- software specialists
- special effects artists
- visual media artists
Example careers
Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions. Career examples include but are not limited to:
| Career | *growth | *median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Audio and Video Technicians | 12.3% | $47,920 |
| Computer Programmers | -9.4% | $89,190 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 15.4% | $126,830 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 8% | $52,690 |
| Graphic Designers | -3.8% | $53,380 |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 8.1% | $49,730 |
| Software Developers | ||
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 6% | $53,520 |
| Video Game Designers |
* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).
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Accelerated bachelor's and master's degree programs are designed for high-achieving undergraduate students who want the opportunity to combine undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of their master’s degree. These programs, featuring the same high-quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty, allow students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years.
Accelerated bachelor’s degree programs allow students to choose either a 2.5- or a 3-year path while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students can opt to fast-track their studies after acceptance into a participating program by connecting with their academic advisor.
What are ASU's Online Programs?
ASU Online offers programs like Digital Culture in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.
More information on the program is available directly from ASU Online.