Technology, Media, and the Arts Certificate Program- Horray!

(Pictured Above: The ATLAS building this evening)

Hey again everyone! Today I decided to check out a presentation on the Technology, Media and Arts certificate (TMAC) that CU has- and it is super awesome! When I walked in I was expecting the program to be more computer and communications oriented, but that's definitely not the case! Within the program you get to take all kinds of sweet classes in digital art and media, so you get to learn how to make flash animations/games with Java, create websites, and take other art classes.
Into the technology section of the certificate, many of the classes overlap with the requirements for the Information Systems area of emphasis.
Benefits of the certificate include access to a private study lounge in the ATLAS building (basically brand new and so pretty!) and tons of media equipment like video cameras that you can check out to work on projects. They literally have to code your buffcard to open this lounge and some other study rooms because they are reserved only for Communications and TMAC students. Oftentimes for a senior thesis people create a website or project based around their major, because the certificate is available for anyone who attends CU-Boulder.
People in the business school can achieve this certificate without taking any extra classes if you plan it right as well- the classes you take for the certificate can apply to your core requirements and electives so there's no extra classes involved!
With 21 credits and classes ranging from "Music Video Projects for Social Change" to "Digital Poetry", the TMAC sounds like a really interesting way to gain a more media oriented education within technology fields.
If you're interested in the program, check out their website HERE! Their offices are also availiable in the ATLAS building, room 225. The program is growing really fast and has almost doubled in size in the last two years, so get in there quickly if you think it's something you're interested in! :)
The guy giving the presentation was actually the co-ordinator for the certificate, Dave Kalahar, who can meet with anyone interested and let them know how the program works. His email is david.kalahar@colorado.edu.
Hope this was helpful, good luck to everybody on the BCOR 1010 midterm tomorrow! Woo! :)