The Digital Arts program focuses on creative expression using digital technology. Students are encouraged to investigate aesthetic and perceptual possibilities as they engage in alternative art discourses. Digital Arts courses investigate theoretical, aesthetic, and technical information while providing hands-on-experience with state-of-the-art equipment. The courses merge the technical and aesthetic aspects of Digital Arts. The Digital Arts program, with over 175 majors, at BGSU has become one of the leading programs in the nation for studying Digital Arts and animation. Digital Arts is an exciting area with dynamic, ambitious, self-motivated students who push themselves and their artwork to the edge.

The School of Art offers a BFA degree in Digital Arts with three areas of focus.

Computer Animation & Video - both 2D and 3D animation with a strong emphasis on 3D including non-linear digital video editing and compositing. Students work with narrative, and non-narrative experimental animation and video art as well as character animation.

Imaging - a focus on still images using digital photography, digital painting, collage and hybrid media. Works may be created using various printing techniques including large format, and experimental as well as 3D ceramic rapid prototyping.

Interactive Multimedia - emphasis on creative art development using HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Processing for online and mobile devices as well as installation and interactive physical artworks.

See the Digital Arts Website.