• Students will study the evolution of media in concert with new cinematic technologies, from the work of early innovators such as Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, through the pioneering experiments in information theory embodied by thinkers such as Claude Shannon, Norbert Wiener, and Vannevar Bush, and on to the experiments of artists and designers working with interactivity, immersion, stereoscopy, and performance for over a century.
  • Students will also learn how to understand the relationship among media forms, emerging technologies, and culture, and how to author in diverse media platforms for both critical and creative practice. The media arts and practice major is ideal for students who are interested in the expanded array of cinematic technologies that can be used for the creative and critical expression of ideas, as well as those who want to develop skills in visual communication for use in diverse fields.