History

Digital media courses were first offered at KCAD in 1995 and over several years included imaging, sound, video, 2D & 3D animation as well as interactive design in both the Illustration and Graphic Design programs.

In 2006, the courses from the Illustration and Graphic Design programs were combined to form Digital Art & Design (originally called Digital Media) in 2006 as an inter-disciplinary, NASAD accredited, BFA program that enables students to create focused portfolios in 2D animation, 3D game art, digital imaging, interaction design, and video & motion graphics. The program has grown from about 60 (in 2006) to a peak of about 170 students with alumni employed at venerable companies like Google, MTV, IMBD, VML, RGA, Priority Health, Blizzard, EPIC games, Disney, DreamWorks, GURU, and Twitch.

Facilities

(3) Cintiq studio classrooms where every student can work directly on-screen.
(1) audio-video studio classroom with microphones, keyboards, and state-of-the-art MAC Pro desktop computers loaded with Pro-tools and the entire Adobe suite.
(1) Audio Recording Studio with high-end microphones and mixing bay as well as a variety of instruments.
(1) Photography, video, and presentation flex studio with green screen capability.
(3) Collaborative meeting rooms with televisions, video conferencing, and whiteboards.
(1) Flexlab, a digital fabrication facility with 3D printers, 3D scanners, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and wide format printers.
(1) Digital Media theatre that seats 30.

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