Computing and the Creative Arts

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 4.64 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 22.5 k / Year(s) Deadline: Dec 1, 2024
200 place StudyQA ranking:5751 Duration:4 years

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Art makes us human. It also defines the human-computer interface. Work in gaming, electronic arts and interaction design influences the way billions of people live their lives, do business, and experience culture.

Artists' thoughts and ideas on technology, society and innovation have always been years ahead of their time. Computing and the Creative Arts leverages this lead by educating you to be a modern Renaissance thinker, giving you a real head start when thinking about problems in interactive modern computing, answering questions such as: how to build computers as tools for creativity?

Coca is an exciting new multi-disciplinary program for students interested in both Computing and the Arts. You'll learn how to direct, develop and use cutting-edge computer software programs for Music, Art, Drama, and Film production. As part of this offering, you will acquire the technical expertise to design and develop new applications and take full advantage of future trends in digital technology. You'll get the theoretical and historical background necessary to make critical judgements about new approaches to artistic expression and practical knowledge of the challenges faced by creative artists in a digital age.

Students who follow this program will find careers in the video-game and entertainment industries, art galleries, museums, and multimedia design and production, but also in more traditional computer industries as these increasingly adopt multimedia user interface design. Companies like Apple and Electronic Arts have always focused their hiring on electronic artists, just because they often happen to be the most well-rounded coders as well! There is no lack of jobs for students following these programs, which include: 3D Game Developer; New Media Artist; Sound Designer; Art Management; 3D Animator; Computer Graphics Designer; Web Developer; Interaction Designer; Human Factors.

  • Introduction to Computing and the Creative Arts
  • Discrete Mathematics I
  • Introduction to Computing Science I
  • Introduction to Computing Science II
  • Discrete Mathematics II
  • Logic for Computing Science
  • System-Level Programming
  • Software Specifications
  • Data Structures
  • Programming Paradigms
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Algorithms I

Here are some suggestions for options or electives

  • Printmaking
  • Engineered Art
  • Modern Architecture
  • Elementary Computer Animation
  • Computer Architecture
  • Operating Systems
  • Digital Systems
  • Advanced User Interface Design
  • Real-Time Systems
  • Topics in Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Graphics
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision
  • Social, Legal and Ethical Issues in Computing
  • Introduction to Cognitive Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Introduction to Technical Production
  • Applied Technical Production
  • Fundamentals of Production
  • Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
  • Semiotics and Communication
  • Mathematics and Poetry
  • Sound Production
  • Electroacoustic Music Composition
  • Science and Technology of Music

Requirements

  • A Personal Statement of Experience (PSE).
  • To be considered, students must offer a minimum overall average of 85% on six 4U and 4M courses, including ENG4U (or equivalent) and no more than three 4M courses and the appropriate prerequisite courses. Recently, the minimum average for acceptance into Computing programs has been 87%.
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT (Internet Based TOEFL)/88 overall: 24 Writing, 22 Speaking, 22 Reading, 20 Listening (Paper Based TOEFL (PBT)/580) 
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Score of 6.5 on Academic Module
  • Attestat o srednem (polnom) obshchem obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education).
  • Grades required for admission will vary by program but, based on the Russian grading scale, the minimum average needed to fall within the competitive range is approximately 4 out of 5
  • High School transcript
  • Students apply through the OUAC (Ontario University Application Centre) website.

Scholarships

  • International Admission Scholarship
  • General bursaries
  • Queen's Work Study Program
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