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The BA program in digital culture equips students with the technical skills they need to create computational media and the ability 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; 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.
Armed with skills and reasoned 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 students gain techniques to change the world and communicate using contemporary computational media, a vital power in the 21st-century. Some go on to invent fresh techniques.
Graduates interested in continuing their education are well prepared to apply for the top interdisciplinary new media programs in the nation.
Digital Culture - Music Concentration
In the digital culture program with a concentration in music, students complement their knowledge of digital culture with discipline-specific courses in the School of Music. These courses focus on understanding the foundations, historical and theoretical structures of commercial and popular music, and the principles of electronic music composition and digital sound.
A major map outlines a major's critical requirements, courses, and optimal course sequence and aids students in remaining on track to graduation.
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.
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements:
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Graduates of digital culture have a wide array of career opportunities in new media to choose from, in fields such as:
The digital culture curriculum also prepares students for roles in the development of modern media systems that address complex sociotechnical problems, such as:
Graduates who are interested in continuing their higher education are well prepared to apply for admission to the top interdisciplinary new media programs in the nation, including the graduate programs through the School of Arts, Media and Engineering at ASU.
Digital culture alumni have received job opportunities in:
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 |
---|---|---|
Broadcast Technicians | -3.2% | $39,060 |
Computer Network Support Specialists | 8.3% | $62,340 |
Computer Systems Analysts | 9.1% | $88,270 |
Web Administrators | 9.3% | $88,510 |
Music Composers and Arrangers | 5.7% | $50,590 |
Music Directors | 5.7% | $50,590 |
Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 5.5% | $63,540 |
Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 9.9% | $47,900 |
Sound Engineering Technicians | 6.3% | $55,810 |
Video Game Designers | 9.3% | $88,510 |
* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).