BA in Media Arts and Sciences - Graphic Information Technology in Tempe United States | Arizona State University

Digital media has transformed every aspect of modern life, from education to creative expression and social interaction. Discover how to harness, challenge, and reinvent digital tools, computing systems, and interactive platforms. This program goes beyond technical know-how, encouraging you to explore the purpose behind technology through artistic creativity and human-focused design to build a dynamic digital tomorrow. The School of Arts, Media and Engineering prepares future innovators with technological literacy – covering its creation, practical use, and societal impact.

The Media Arts and Sciences bachelor's degree equips students with both the technical expertise to build computational media and the cultural understanding to implement it purposefully. Through hands-on learning, students investigate the interconnected growth of culture, technology, and society while designing interactive systems incorporating audio, visual elements, physical objects, spatial environments, and immersive technologies. By blending artistic, humanistic, and engineering principles, graduates emerge capable of not just producing groundbreaking digital works but also analyzing the reciprocal relationship between technology and human society. The program ultimately aims to cultivate globally aware, socially responsible individuals prepared to lead in an increasingly interconnected digital landscape.