BFA in Multimedia

What is Multimedia?
Multimedia is the integration of art, design, and technology in order to develop websites and dynamic web applications, virtual and physical computing environments, and other emerging forms of interactive & motion design.

What makes Multimedia at UArts special?
From your first day as a Multimedia degree candidate, you’ll work in a highly collaborative environment with cutting-edge technology. You’ll be taking small studio courses with faculty who are working professionals and want to prepare you to be leaders in interactive design and motion design.

What’s the Multimedia degree program like?
The flexibility of the Multimedia degree program will allow you to tailor your education toward the creative or techincal side of multimedia, based on your interests and career goals. You will also be able to take courses in other departments across campus.

Is UArts Multimedia degree program right for me?
Multimedia at UArts is a program for students who want to broaden their options, work with their minds, and learn with their hands. And because the program has 24 credits of electives and 9 credits of studio choices, you’ll be able to expand your horizons to suit your needs and satisfy your curiosity.

How will I be prepared for a career in Multimedia?
Multimedia graduates are prepared for a wide variety of careers. You’ll graduate with highly marketable skills and you’ll be ready to work in many industries including:

• Advertising
• Business
• Digital Video
• Experience Design
• Information Architecture
• Interactive Design
• Interactive Programming
• Interface Design
• Motion Graphics
• Networked Application Development
• Physical Computing
• Product Design
• Social Media
• System Design
• User Experience Design
• Web Design & Development

Are faculty members practicing professionals?
In keeping with UArts tradition, all faculty in the Multimedia department are working artists, designers, and activists who bring to the classroom years of experience in web design and development, motion graphics, information architecture, information & interface design, physical computing, sound design, activism, and social media.