ØEducate artists, scientists, engineers, and design professionals in
experimental art practices
and aesthetics
ØCreate an array of state-of-the-art experimental laboratories and
studios in a unified space
suitable for advanced arts technology research and application where students
and faculty can work and
interact
ØCreate opportunities for audiences within the UW and in the regional
community to experience
the digital arts through new exhibitions, concerts, installations, public seminars, and conferences
ØEstablish a “glass-box” program where leading figures in the arts,
science, and industry will
be invited as guests to work on innovative projects in conjunction with a wide
range of UW
departments and students
ØEstablish innovative senior capstone and new foundations courses that
focus and unify a broad
range of undergraduate backgrounds within the digital domain
ØBuild upon and amplify existing partnerships between the arts and the
digital technology industry
through mutual research interests, student internships, and other joint
activities