A bachelor of fine arts degree is the highest standard professional college degree among undergraduate art and design programs that they can earn. As a digital design and media art major, students will learn to approach design as creative problem-solving through content development in the broad areas of print, web, motion, gaming and emerging media. With the B.F.A., students will build a robust creative practice through rigorous hands-on courses in traditional studio art and emerging digital media.
The Digital Design + Media Art major uses integrated product development as a conceptual framework. Simulating real working environments, students will come together to work in teams, combining various skills to fill core positions including production manager, producer, director, art director, editor, motion designer, writer, interactive guru, coder, animator, f/x artist, etc., as in a production studio. Students will develop a significant portfolio to present to prospective employers within deadline-oriented, high-end studio environments as in feature film, broadcast, interactive, government, corporate, and independent production companies.
The B.F.A. in digital design and media art will set students apart from other design school graduates, and Wilkes is the only school in the region offering this sought-after degree with a breadth of design work and depth of art knowledge.
