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Contact Advising for additional information.
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Application and admission to the Digital and Experimental Arts degree program is a highly competitive process that usually takes place during winter quarter for admission in spring. To qualify for application as a major to the Program, the applicant must be an enrolled student at the University of Washington, and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicants must also have successfully completed or be enrolled in the following courses before applying: MATH 120 (or equivalent proficiency), CSE 142, PHYS 114 (or PHYS 121), ART History 203, MUSIC 120, DXARTS 200, 201.
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In addition, students must submit the following as part of their application:
- An electronic portfolio of their digitally based arts work. This portfolio should include examples from all work done in DXARTS 200 and 201, plus two additional creative works generated outside of university-required coursework. These works must have been completed no earlier than one year before the application to the program. Works in any digital arts category may be submitted, including but not limited to, Digital Video, Computer Animation, Computer Music, Sound Art, Digital Media Art, Net.Art, Interactive Installation, and Design Computing.
- A Statement of Interest indicating why they have selected this major and describing the academic coursework and personal experiences and interests that have influenced their decision.
- A proposed "Course of Study Plan." This plan will include a detailed digital, experimental arts project proposal they would like to realize while in the program, and the possible university courses required to bring it and their education interest in the field to fruition. This proposal helps highlight the students thought process and artistic vision, as well as demonstrates the level of academic maturity and ability to organize complex ideas and tools in their future research. Proposals must include a full description of the project with basic diagrams, timelines, and collaborative partners (actual or imagined) required by the work. The purpose of the application, proposal and review will be to assess the artistic and experimental promise a student holds, as well as the level of intellectual independence and comprehensive understanding of the field achieved by the applicant at the time of application to the Program.
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Freshmen entering the University with an interest in becoming a DXARTS major, can plan to complete their degree in five years, Transfer students should be prepared to spend three to four years.
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For transfer students, all of the above mentioned materials, plus standard university application materials, transcripts of all previous college work, and TOEFL scores for international students will be part of the required submission by applicants to the Program.
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All students regardless of background and proposed course of study will be expected to show a significant level of computing skill and general technology literacy.
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