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USA, California
Type: University
Location Type: Semi-Urban
Founded: 1989
Total Students: 16,000 +
Main Campus Address
333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92096, United States
The Art, Media, and Design major offers students an engaged, creative and professional approach to arts at the intersection of traditional art practices and digital media. This major has two options, Art and Visual Culture and Digital and Media Arts comprising synergistic studio and theory courses in media design, film and video, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation art and photography. Students combine these media fields with courses in community-based practice, cultural studies, traditional and new media art history and theory as well as service learning. The Bachelor of Arts in Art, Media, and Design provides an innovative curriculum with flexible coursework that meet students’ unique artistic and professional goals. Students work actively alongside interdisciplinary, internationally recognized, award-winning faculty and engage in projects in and outside of the classroom/studio with a strong emphasis on community-engaged art practice.
Digital and Media Arts (DAMA) Option
The option in Digital and Media Arts (DAMA) offers students introductory and advanced instruction in graphic media and interaction design, video and audio production, data visualization, photography, and other related new media fields. Students whose interest is primarily in video and film production are encouraged to complete the Video/Film Production Minor along with the DAMA degree.
4-Year Bachelor's Degree
30 Days
Full-Time
48 Months
Intake Month/Year | Intake Status | |
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aug 2024 | Open |
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Career Opportunities
An Art, Media, and Design major provides students with the opportunity to choose a focus that best corresponds to the career path they expect to pursue, and prepares them for a variety of occupations. Professions include creative practice in graphic and media design, video and audio production, studio art, public and community art, performance art, photojournalism and photography. The degree also prepares students for careers in art criticism, curatorial work in traditional and new media art, and graduate studies or professional programs.
Optional Practical Training or OPT is a period during which students, who have completed their degrees in the USA, are permitted to work for one year on a student visa by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). OPT allows students to work for up to 3 years and develop real-world skills to survive in the competitive jobs market.
It is temporary employment for a period of 12-months that is directly related to the major area of study of an F-1 student. Eligible students have the option to apply for OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies and/or after completing their academic studies.
A student can participate in three types of Optional Practical Training (OPT):
Outreach, A Student Referral Program by Canam
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