Q: What were you doing before joining the MSDA program?

I was an undergrad at Dartmouth studying Film & Media Studies modified with Digital Arts, and a minor in Computer Science.

Q: What have you up to since graduating the program? Where are you now?

I started a job as a render wrangler at Ingenuity Studios (VFX) and am working towards a Pipeline Technical Director role.

Q: How did the MSDA program impact your life and career?

The MSDA program equipped me with more robust programming experience, problem-solving and research skills, and familiarity with concepts in digital arts. It also gave me time to think about my future goals and position myself for opportunities that interested me.

Q: What were you doing before joining the MSDA program?

Dartmouth undergraduate studying Government, Human-Centered Design, and Digital Arts

Q: What have you up to since graduating the program? Where are you now?

UI/UX and Product Design. Currently at a startup in New York City

Q: How did the MSDA program impact your life and career?

Shifting from humanities to technology and design was a huge step for me, and the MSDA program was pivotal in pushing my understanding of human-computer interaction & bringing me up to step with peers who have been studying in the field for years.

Q: What were you doing before joining the MSDA program?

I was a college student majoring digital media technology.

Q: What have you up to since graduating the program? Where are you now?

I'm working as a software developer at Amazon. I live in Boston area now.

Q: How did the MSDA program impact your life and career?

I have always been interested in digital arts, and had some experience in both 3D art creation and programming. The MSDA program provides great opportunities to horn my skills to a new level, and to explore the possibility of combining them together in various projects.

I’m currently working as a software developer on digital twin simulation, which is a popular topic recent days and requires solid understanding of both 3D art and computer science, which wouldn’t be possible without my experience at MSDA.

Besides career, I am really appreciated for the inclusive and supportive environment in MSDA, or Dartmouth in general, as well as all the help from the faculty, staff and fellow students. As an international student, I gained a lot of cultural experience and my mindset got expanded, which has a huge impact on my personal growth.

Q: What were you doing before joining the MSDA program?

Double major engineering + studio art

Q: What have you up to since graduating the program? Where are you now?

Founded a creative software agency in Zürich

Q: How did the MSDA program impact your life and career?

Positive. exposed me to new tech and ideas

Q: What were you doing before joining the MSDA program?

I was a student majoring in digital media technology

Q: What have you up to since graduating the program? Where are you now?

I am a software engineer at Meta

Q: How did the MSDA program impact your life and career?

It helped a lot for my career and I also tried many new things in the program. (For the next question, I haven't made a profile image yet, but here is my personal page, y-sq.github.io, and I'll update you with my image once I have that. Thank you!)

Q: What were you doing before joining the MSDA program?

I graduated from RPI with a BS before joining MSDA in 2020. I had a dual major in Computer Science and Electronic Arts.

Q: What have you up to since graduating the program? Where are you now?

After graduating from the program, I had a Technical Artist internship at Epic Games. Now I’m converted to FTE and still working within the same team.

Q: How did the MSDA program impact your life and career?

The courses I took under the MSDA curriculum gave me a great opportunity to further explore the interaction of digital art and CS and learn more in-depth topics in computer graphics and digital arts. The various projects gave me a chance to showcase my work as well.