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Digital Arts

Video practices, web design, computer animation, digital imaging . . .

  • Film installation, artist Glen Cheriton
    artist - Glen Cheriton
  • pedal-powered digital projections by student artist Jenna Bache at Sierra Nevada University
    artist - Jenna Bache
  • artist - Claire Bagg
  • Visual Intangibility by SNU BFA student Morrain Bauer
    artist - Morrain Bauer
  • Still Frame, digital image by Nick Geankopolis
    artist - Nick Geankoplis
  • artist - Carrie Hall
  • artist - Christian Mclellan
  • manipulated photo by SNU fine arts student Hedvig Spangs
    artist - Hedvig Spangs
  • Digitally manipulated photo by Carly Petrie from her BFA show Forever Altered Never the Same
    artist - Carly Petrie

Video practices. Web design. Computer animation. Digital imaging.

Learn to use industry-standard digital software. The Mac Lab computers in SNU’s open studios are equipped with full Adobe Creative Suite software subscriptions. You will work with the same programs experienced professionals use every day.

Use those tools for creative expression and problem-solving. Many of the basic issues you will face as an artist will be the same whether you are putting oil paint on gessoed canvas or building layers in Photoshop. What makes an image memorable and effective? How do images and text relate? How has advertising influenced the fine arts, and vice-versa? Digital media also has its own new possibilities and pitfalls. How does mass distribution through the internet and social media change the relationship between you as the artist and your audience? How can you – legally, ethically, and aesthetically – appropriate other’s cultural artifacts, and make them your own?

Build a professional portfolio of work which integrates your personal vision with your career goals. Fine tune your skills in class critiques and student shows. Intern with area non-profits, working on their websites or producing marketing materials and video.


Interdisciplinary Digital Arts Majors

Tailor your major more closely to your future goals. Digital Arts and Business is particularly helpful for students who plan on a career in marketing. Outdoor Adventure Leadership and Digital Arts attracts many students who are interested in outdoor photography or videography.
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DART Equipment

  • Video recording studio
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  • 5 Mac computers with full Adobe Creative Suite
  • 5 Epson professional grade color printers, including a 7800 24″ wide format printer
  • Epson professional grade photo scanner, light boxes

Shared Amenities

  • 24 hour studio access
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  • BFA studios
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Sierra Nevada University's Fine Arts program offers undergraduate BA (Bachelor's of Arts) and BFA (Bachelor's of Fine Arts) degrees, and a graduate MFA (Master's of Fine Arts) in Interdisciplinary Degree.

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