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Minors

• Computer Animation
  The Computer Animation minor immerses students in the art and technology of 3D animation.  Learn More...
• Film and Television Studies
  Film and Television Studies minors will analyze the new screen culture of the 21st century. In particular, you'll closely analyze cinema and television texts; write different kinds of critical, analytical, and research essays; study global and historical trends in cinema and television; read major theorists and philosophers of the disciplines; and explore the aesthetic and cultural convergence between television and cinema.  Learn More...
• Game Art
  As a student minoring in Game Art, you’ll learn how to use different software tools to create sophisticated visual concepts for games and simulations. You’ll learn to integrate art assets, including characters, environments, animations, and visual effects into a variety of game engines. Our curriculum requires you to work collaboratively with students across disciplines, helping you build your communication skills and preparing you for collaborative work environments. Learn More...
• Immersive Media
  Immersive media are part of an emerging art and communication practice that synthesizes multiple creative disciplines. These media seek to achieve the psychological state of immersion by redefining a user’s perception of reality by replacing it or making it hybrid with digital content. Industries from medicine and engineering to gaming and cultural heritage are embracing immersive media platforms such as the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, HoloLens, and MagicLeap. Completing the minor will prepare you to leverage a critical liberal arts perspective with the latest affordances of augmented mixed and virtual reality to build compelling, immersive experiences. Learn More...
• Motion Graphics
  Motion Graphics is a growing practice that involves producing title sequences, television commercials, television network identifications, music video effects, and web and app-based graphic animations. This minor focuses on developing skills in design process, animation, and video capture for use in motion graphics projects for television, film and the web. Students who may wish to complete the minor include students from Cinema and Television Arts, Art and Art History, Interactive Arts and Media, and Photography. Learn More...
• Programming
  Programming isn’t just for full-time coders. Industries beyond software development seek candidates with coding and application development skills. A minor in programming gives you a distinct edge no matter your industry. In addition to required core courses for this minor, you can choose from multiple elective tracks, from app development to game programming to simulations. This minor complements a major in Journalism, Marketing, or any Interactive Arts and Media program. Learn More...
• Traditional Animation
  The traditional animation minor at ������ provides a solid grounding in the technique and theory of animation. Learn More...
• User Experience
  If you’re interested in designing digital interfaces and products that are useful and intuitive, consider a minor in User Experience. You’ll learn how to create compelling, participant-centered work through a practical curriculum that emphasizes user interaction, audience behavior, engagement, metrics and observation, all grounded by theory classes in interface design, information architecture, research and prototyping. This minor complements a major in Design, Advertising, Journalism, Marketing, Television, or Game Design. Learn More...
• Video Production
  Today’s video-centric, web-driven culture creates demand for content creation and editing skills in many arenas besides television and film. Video production skills can support your work in virtually any major and enhance your employability at graduation. Learn More...
• Web Development
  Possessing a fundamental understanding of web development, social media and user-centered design is imperative in this day and age—especially for creative professionals. The minor in Web Development equips you with the technical knowledge you need to be competitive in your industry. You’ll learn state-of-the-art programming languages and use them to create interactive websites with dynamic content. This minor complements a major in Graphic Design, Fiction, Marketing, Arts and Media Management, Journalism, Television, or Film. Learn More...
• Writing for Television
  Television is flourishing on networks, cable channels, and especially online, and it needs stories—tons of them. Columbia’s Writing for Television minor prepares you to become a scriptwriter who can focus on a career in television or create story content as part of a broader production, artistic, or communications career. Learn More...