Combine drama courses with digital communication and design classes to acquire essential skills and technical prowess giving you a competitive edge in the marketplace. Classes include web design, print design, digital photography, video production, Photoshop, and more.

Students majoring in Studio Art with a Digital Concentration receive a wide variety of skills and hands-on experience in graphic design, animation, photography and video. Studio Art majors with a Digital Concentration will graduate prepared with real-world expertise, making them ideal candidates in creative industries ranging from advertising, video production, special effects, 3D animation, and more. Students work in our high-end Digital Art lab and have access to large format ink-jet photo printers, HD video cameras, lighting equipment, and state of the art Apple computers loaded with the Adobe Creative Suite and other industry-standard applications. Students will work closely with our award-winning faculty to develop a competitive professional-level portfolio.

Please contact advisor Professor Jonathan Monaghan: monaghanj@cua.edu for more information.

Suggested 14-course sequence

  • Freshman Year

    ART 231: Intro to Digital Design
    ART 232: Intro to Digital Art

  • Sophomore Year

    ART 207: Drawing and Composition for Artists II
    ART 208: Drawing and Composition for Artists I
    ART 211: History of Art: Prehistoric to the Middle Ages
    ART 212: History of Art: Renaissance to Modern

  • Junior Year

    ART 332: Contemporary Art (1945- Present)
    ART 353: Junior Studio Art Seminar

    x2 Digital Art Courses, such as:
    ART 236: Time Based Media
    ART 385: Screen Printing

  • Senior Year

    ART 451: Senior Art Seminar

    x3 Digital Art Courses, such as:
    ART 309: Introduction to Photography
    ART 383: Video Production
    ART 386: Intro to 3D Modelling and Animation