Program Overview

Introduction to the Digital Arts and Sciences Program

The Digital Arts and Sciences program at the University of Florida offers a unique blend of arts, communications, and technology. This emergent field is ideal for students whose intellectual and creative energies are not confined by traditional academic disciplines. The program provides graduates with applicable technical, creative, and critical-thinking skills that are highly prized by employers in the entertainment, communications, and technology sectors.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Digital Arts and Sciences degree crosses traditional college boundaries between arts, communications, and technology. Students will immerse themselves in every aspect of the new and developing digital landscape – from design and production to animation, from programming to game design.

Career Tracks and Opportunities

The Digital Arts and Sciences program prepares students for a variety of professions, including:

• 2D/3D Animator
• Game Designer
• Motion Graphics Animator
• UI/UX Designer
• Concept Artist
• Level Designer
• Visual Effects Artist
• Cinematographer
• Character Modeler
• Production Coordinator
• Software Engineer
• Technical Animator
• Character Artist
• Graphical User Interface Programmer
• Digital Storyteller
• Interaction Designer

Admissions Requirements

Freshman & Lower Division Transfer Applicants

• If you have 0-11 transferable college credits, review the Freshman admissions requirements.
• If you have 12-59 transferable credits, review the Lower Division Transfer admission requirements.
• Freshman (0-11 credits) and Lower Division Transfer Applicants (12-59 credits): You must complete all general education requirements and prerequisites prior to starting upper division coursework.
• Upper division coursework begins every Fall and you will be required to submit a portfolio to the Digital Worlds Institute prior to beginning the Fall semester.

Upper Division & Second Bachelor’s Transfer Applicants

• Upper Division Transfer (students with 60 or more college credits earned) and Second Bachelor’s Degree Seeking Applicants: Transfer admission to UF Online’s Digital Arts & Sciences program is offered every Fall and requires a portfolio submission.
• After submitting the UF Online application to the UF Office of Admissions, you should then submit your portfolio for Departmental review.
• All materials for the UF Online Application and the portfolio must be submitted prior to the File Completion Deadline.
• Upper division applicants (students with 60 or more college credits earned) should have at least a 2.0 overall GPA and have completed 12 credits with at least a 2.5 GPA across the following categories:
  • Mathematics (3 credits required)
    • Precalculus Algebra (MAC 1140)
    • Or a higher-level math course.
  • Computer Science/Programming (3 credits required)
    • All COP, CAP, or CGS prefixes are acceptable.
  • Visual Design and Studio Art (3 credits required)
    • One course with an ART prefix required.
    • Examples include Design I (ART 1201C), Design II (ART 1203), Drawing I (ART 1300C), and Drawing II (ART 2301C).
  • Art Appreciation/History (3 credits required)
    • One course with an ARH prefix required.
    • Examples include Art Appreciation: American Diversity and Global Arts (ARH 2000), Principles and History of Art I (ARH 2050), Principles and History of Art II (ARH 2051).

Why Choose UF Online?

The UF Online BADAS degree offers online digital art students the same caliber of education that traditional campus students receive. Our state-of-the-art classrooms immerse online students in a traditional teaching setting using multi-stream video-conferencing technology. Digital Worlds Institute’s hybrid approach to learning — where online students are integrated into campus environments promoting project-based active learning — makes the institute a leader in blending technology and education.

Tuition & Fees

A UF degree will ignite possibilities and open new horizons on your path. And it doesn’t have to be out of reach financially. Explore our affordable tuition and financial aid opportunities.