Program Description
The Associate of Arts in Film & Digital Arts degree program offers general education and specialized art and technology courses to students working primarily in a variety of electronic art media. A main objective of the program is to expand the creative, conceptual, and technical aspects of a student’s visual thinking through multiple processes of creativity, refining a student’s ability to observe, create, and analyze through design and project-based work and enhance creative problem solving. Another goal of this program is to support the self-realization of each student and to develop individuals who can grasp the physical and virtual world around them in a comprehensive and critical manner. Students will acquire the necessary skills to prepare for employment in a variety of fields and be prepared to test for industry recognized software certifications. This Film & Digital Arts degree, while also occupational in nature, is transferrable to the UNM Albuquerque Campus and can be applied towards a Bachelor of Fine Art in Film & Digital Arts, a Bachelor of Arts in Film & Digital Arts, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Studio, a Bachelor of Arts in Art Studio, a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts, and a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, as well as a variety of minors.
Career and Educational Advancement Opportunities
The Associate of Arts in Film & Digital Arts degree provides the student with a well-rounded, design oriented applications knowledge base with the creative problem solving skills that employers desire in all the various careers in digital media today. Many of the FDMA and ARTS core courses are preparatory classes for certifications in multiple software programs, including but not limited to Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro.
Gainful Employment Information
Contact and Advising Information
Information about the Associate of Arts in Film & Digital Arts is available from Advisement and Counseling at 505.925.8560 or vcadvise@unm.edu, or the Fine Arts, Film and Digital Media Division at 505.925.8600.
