Profiles of Digital Art Degrees, Programs & Schools

DigiPen Institute of Technology was the first university in the world dedicated to computer graphics and video game development education. Originally offering post-secondary coursework in collaboration with Nintendo in 1990, the college quickly sprouted into a fully accredited college by 1996 offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees in fields such as Game Design, Real-Time Interactive Simulation (RTIS), Game Design and Digital Animation.

Degrees Offered: B. A., B. F. A.  Art with Concentration in Digital Arts, New Genres; B. A. Digital Arts and Entrepreneurship, Digital Arts and Management

Tuition Information: Undergraduate $24,720 for the 2011 – 2012 school year

For our latest Q&A with digital media schools, we spotlight a very unique Master’s Degree program in the Digital Arts.  Goucher College’s MADArts offers students a limited residency Master’s program that is unlike any other in the country. Coupling the latest distance learning technologies with time-honored traditions of a liberal arts education, Goucher has steadfastly held to the belief that human relationships can be made better via technology.  

Degrees Offered: B. A. Digital Cinema Arts, Interactive Media and Web Design; B. F. A. Studio Art with Computer and Graphic Art Emphasis; M. A., M. F. A. Studio Art with Computer Art Emphasis

Tuition Information: Undergraduate $13,650, graduate $13,650 for the 2011 – 2012 school year