School of Architecture provides new perspective on Digital Media Studies Program
This summer, the School of Architecture added the Digital Media Studies (DMS) program to its curriculum, which will allow architecture students to explore studies in digital media from a fresh perspective.
DMS transferred from the College of Liberal Arts & Education, where it was called Electronic Critique, to the School of Architecture in an effort to help the program grow.
"The primary change will be to create a more 'studio-based' program, incorporating design as well as critique and theory into the interdisciplinary program," says Allegra Pitera, associate professor of Architecture and director of DMS.
According to Pitera, the School is an ideal environment for DMS to thrive because students pursuing the architecture profession are already immersed in digital media. And the School's existing faculty, courses and facilities are in place to support DMS, making it another logical choice for the move.
Increased student interest in DMS has Pitera reviewing how architecture students can pursue dual studies in architecture and digital media. She adds that some former Electronic Critique students have expressed an interest in revisiting the program as it evolves and develops in the School of Architecture.
For now, she says that changes will be reflected in a few new courses, such as video game design, to be phased in as the program expands. A new curriculum developed by Marcel O'Gorman, the program's former director and founder, will go into effect for the fall 2007.
For more information about the Digital Media Studies program, see the DMS web site.