AVATAR debuts new digital program
LSU students who are studying the arts or technology can now get in on the digital media revolution. The AVATAR Initiative is debuting a new academic program that allows students to earn a minor in digital media, preparing them for careers in emerging fields such as animation, video games, electronic music and digital art. LSU approved the AVATAR Initiative in 2008, and AVATAR faculty have spent the past two years developing the program. Students will be able to declare the minor and take classes toward the degree in the Fall 2010 semester. "Students regularly express to us an interest in working as a video game developer, animator, or other profession involving interactive digital media," says Professor Stephen David Beck. "We crafted the AVATAR minor to address the needs of these students as well as the needs of the digital media industry." Students can enroll in the minor through one of two tracks: an arts-oriented track through the College of Art & Design, or a technology-oriented track through the College of Engineering. Courses from computer science, electrical and computer engineering, music, art, English and mass communication are part of the curriculum, along with a new capstone course, where students from both tracks will work collaboratively on group projects. For more information, go to http://avatar.lsu.edu/.
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