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University of Florida Graduate School
Digital Arts and Sciences
College of Fine Arts
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Graduate Coordinator: J. C. Oliverio.
Master of Arts degree in digital arts and sciences: The Master of
Arts degree in digital arts and sciences (DAS) is a 2-year,
interdisciplinary program. Students seeking admission are expected
to have an undergraduate background including:
--A degree in one of the fine arts or liberal arts
--A body of work that demonstrates accomplishment in the intended
area
--A body of work that can clearly be enhanced with skills to be
acquired in the DAS program.
Deficiencies may be corrected before beginning graduate study.
Admission into the program requires submitting a portfolio with
digital representations of work done by the artist. The medium for
this portfolio is digital, either on a CD or as a web page, preferably
both.
DIG 5931C: Special Topics (1-3; max: 6) Prereq: Admission in
MA DAS program or consent of instructor. Complements theorybased
digital arts offerings with an up-to-the-minute examination of
emergent cultural and technological events and developments.
DIG 6027C: Interactive Storytelling (1-4; max: 4) Prereq:
admission in MA DAS program or consent of instructor. Integrates
participation and storytelling as foundations of interactivity. Explores
how storytelling is incorporated into contemporary interactive