The Digital Arts program is both an undergraduate minor and a Master of Science program within the Computer Science department at Dartmouth College.
Students in the Master’s program experience a rigorous and focused computer science education, foundational courses in digital and traditional arts, and a deep dive into a research topic within the areas of visual computing and digital arts.
Undergraduates take courses in digital arts (CSDA) and courses in traditional arts such as studio art, theater, film, music.
We cover a wide range of topics within computer science along with many areas of arts, including: HCI, computer graphics and rendering, computer modeling and animation, AR/VR/MR, computational photography, UI/UX design, data visualization, game design, digital music, computational fabrication/3D printing, tangible user interfaces, interactive installations, data-enhanced fashion design, and AI for art.
Hong Feng, CS 22/122: 3D Digital Modeling, 2025
MS in CS with a concentration in digital arts (MSDA)
Research
Besides coursework, all students in the MSDA program conduct research related to their interests, write and defend a thesis. Research projects seek to answer important questions about how technology and art might come together to augment and improve the world we live in. Projects might include:
Creating and evaluating art using novel computational methods
Developing new software that makes art easier to create or more effective to use
Creating interactive digital arts experiences that bring new understanding to the human experience
Using computational methods (computer vision, graphics, ML/AI) to understand and evaluate the role of art and technology in society
Utilizing machine learning algorithms for art creation, or for understanding how people respond to art
Computationally created fashion and other tangible artifacts utilize technology or respond to the environment around them
Student Work
