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Students who wish to pursue a degree in Digital Arts and Sciences should read
by Dr. Paul Fishwick, CISE Faculty Advisor for the DAS program.
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The BS-DAS degree provides you with a core Computer Science degree with a
concentration in the arts:
- BS-DAS permits you to broaden your courses beyond
the Fine Arts, into closely related areas such as Architecture, Hypertext
Fiction, Film Criticism, Critical Theory, and Journalism.
- BS-DAS presents a truly integrated program that connects Art and
CISE students, who share many of the same classes. Art and CISE
faculty also may co-teach in certain classes.
- BS-DAS involves a
project that maintains strong ties to Art, with possibilities
for collaborative projects involving Art and CISE faculty.
The idea is that you will get a core computer science
education in addition to significant flexibility in complementing
this degree with courses in Art, Music, Theatre, Intermedia,
Hypermedia, Architecture, and Critical Theory, to name a few
options.
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2006 - Present Catalog Years
View BS-DAS Counseling Sheet
View BS-DAS Tracking Sheet
2001 - 2005 Catalog Years
BS-DAS Counseling Sheet
BS-DAS Tracking Sheet
Approved list of Interdisciplinary Electives
Fine Arts Override Form - This form is to be used ONLY by EG-DAS majors to gain access to Art courses which do not already have an engineering section established.
DAS Senior Project Information
DAS Senior Project Application Form
DAS Senior Project Guidelines
DAS Project Ideas Database
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Additional information on the following courses can be found here. You will need ADOBE Acrobat Reader to view the course descriptions below.
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- Why should I be interested in DAS?
The DAS degree
programs at the University of Florida are like no other in the
world. While this may sound somewhat self-flattering, consider the
following. DAS involves a close collaboration between two Colleges
and offers both Undergraduate and Graduate Degree programs in these
Colleges. The DAS student acquires as in-depth academic knowledge of
discipline-specific knowledge (Computer Science),
but also takes select classes where
students from both colleges work together, in teams. The focus is on
academic study, but there is ample time for studio experience as
well as gaining first hand experience on the latest multimedia
hardware and software technology. The DAS student becomes the true
renaissance individual, with a collection of talents that guarantee
a wide variety of jobs when graduating.
- What kindsof jobs are available?
Most jobs of the future will require a
strong knowledge of graphics, sound, and sensory immersion and
engagement. So, our DAS degree programs can be thought of as a "next
generation" CS degree. Here is a list of
Job Possibilities for students who
obtain the BS or MS in DAS.
- How do I choose which degree to seek?
Since DAS is
spread between two Colleges (Engineering and Fine Art), you may be
torn between each. You should imagine that DAS did not exist and
then ask yourself which college would best suit your degree
requirements. For example, if you would choose a degree in Fine
Art, you should enter the College of Fine Art; otherwise, choose
the College of Engineering (where the CISE Department is
housed). Once you have chosen the College, make sure to visit the
relevant web area: Computer and
Information Science and Engineering or Fine Art
- Is there a body of cross-disciplinary knowledge for
bridging CS and Art?
One way to answer this is to consider a sampling of lists, organizations
and conferences dedicated to
the bridge area
- Are there communities for DAS topics?
Here are some communities:
- What are the hardware and infrastructural resources for DAS?
There are hardware platforms and software packages, oriented toward DAS, in
both CISE as well as Art. There is also the
Digital Worlds Institute,
which focuses on building infrastruture to support DAS-related
projects.
- What are the key differences between the
degree programs?
The degree programs
have a significant overlap in terms of specialized DAS courses;
however, they also retain their roots as singular disciplines.
In taking the BS-DAS program, you are taking the same Computer
Science core as for the other programs in CISE.
See the curricula for a list of courses that are common, and those
that are discipline specific.
- How long will it take to complete the DAS
Degree program?
The undergraduate degree program can be done in 4 years and the
graduate program in 1-2 years, but as with any degree program,
there are fluctuations based on your desired rate of progress
toward satisfying degree requirements, course staffing and
semester availability of
courses.
- Who are the CISE faculty who teach and research in DAS-related
areas?
We have a great set of faculty who teach and research in the
DAS area. Explore their home pages!
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