Digital Arts & Media
Certificate in the Undergraduate College
The Digital Arts & Media Bridging Disciplines Program (BDP) certificate is designed to guide students toward careers in this dynamic field by providing a unique mix of courses from fine arts, communication, computer sciences, humanities, and engineering.
The Digital Arts and Media BDP provides a framework for students from across disciplines to explore and create work that pushes the boundaries of traditional disciplines and media, bringing their own knowledge and perspectives together with tools for creative production. The foundation courses provide the conceptual scaffolding for exploring new media and developing new skills, while the strand courses allow students to pursue individual interests in games and entertainment, image and film, mixed media, music and audio, or other areas.
Declaration Requirements
ShowDegree-seeking undergraduates in good academic standing at The University of Texas at Austin are eligible to apply to the BDPs. Students must be in at least the second semester of their freshman year to be eligible to apply. Students must plan to be enrolled at UT as a degree-seeking undergraduate for at least two semesters after the semester in which they apply to the BDP. The BDPs are open to undergraduate students from every college and school at UT. However, because there is significant overlap in program focus and coursework, some majors and BDP certificates may not be combined. View eligibility information for more details.
How to Declare
ShowApplications for the Bridging Disciplines Programs are accepted twice a year, during the fall and spring semesters. Learn additional information and how to apply to the BDPs. Interested students can attend an information session, which are offered throughout the semester.
Required Courses
ShowWith 19 credit hours of coursework and Connecting Experiences, including a creative project, students may earn a BDP certificate in Digital Arts & Media. View a complete list of courses and requirements.
Personality
ShowStudents in the Digital Arts & Media BDP form a community with shared interests in creating innovative digital media and analyzing its impact on society. Digital Arts & Media students have come from a wide range of majors at UT, including American Studies, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Plan II, Psychology, Radio-Television-Film, Studio Art, and many others.
View student profiles to learn about personal experiences in the Digital Arts & Media BDP.
Skills
ShowAfter completing 19 credit hours consisting of coursework and Connecting Experiences, students earn a certificate that will be recognized on their transcript, demonstrating a secondary area of specialization that complements their major. By pursuing an interdisciplinary certificate, students in the BDPs learn to become more flexible, versatile thinkers, better prepared for a professional world that values innovation and collaboration. Students in the BDPs gain access to unique research and internship experiences at UT and around the world, giving them hands-on experience applying what they have learned in the classroom.
