Digital Media Minor

The American University in Cairo

Course Info

Subject
Art and Design
Languages
English
Duration
4 years
Degrees
Bachelor

Course General Description

A minor in Digital media will help students understand creativity in the digital sphere. From web design to animation to different technical skills, students will be exposed to thinking and working in the digital world. Students will develop ideas and projects for TV, the Web and different digital platforms. Based on the availability of space, a limited number of students will be accepted into the minor. Faculty recommendations are based on the student’s performance in the required two courses for minor declaration, DSGN 2113 and DSGN 2200.

Disciplines

Analogue and Digital Practices
Introduction to Visual Cultures
Digital Parctice
Interactive Design
Animation

Requirements

Academic Transcripts
Letters of recommendation
Letters of statement
Portfolio
CV
English language proficiency

Grants and Scholarships

Need-Based AUC Funded Scholarships Need-Based Named Scholarships Merit-Based Named Scholarships Merit-Based AUC Funded Scholarships

School Info

Region
North Africa
Country
Egypt
City
Cairo
Year of Establishment
1919
Number of students
6,453
QS Rank
NA
THE Rank
NA
Webometrics
NA

School General Description

Founded in 1919, AUC is a leading English-language, American-accredited institution of higher education and center of intellectual, social and cultural life of the Arab world. Its community of students, parents, faculty and staff, trustees, alumni and other generous sponsors represent more than 60 countries. The University stands as a crossroads for the world’s cultures and a vibrant forum for reasoned argument, spirited debate and understanding across the diversity of languages, facilities and human experiences. The University offers 36 undergraduate, 44 master’s and two PhD programs rooted in a liberal arts education that encourages students to think critically and find creative solutions to conflicts and challenges facing both the region and the world. It also offers a globally recognized professional community-based education in English to meet the needs of the dynamic Egyptian and broader regional economies. The University’s educational assets include the largest English-language academic library collection in Egypt, three modern theaters and 15 cross-disciplinary research centers. The University’s modern, 260-acre New Cairo campus constitutes a visionary investment in the future of Cairo, Egypt and the region — a state-of-the-art facility for advanced research, innovative teaching, lifelong learning and civic engagement.

School Contacts

aucegypt.edu

Connections with other Schools and Educational Institutions

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School Notable Alumni

Aida el Ayoubi
Amr Waked
Anne Aly
Asser Yassin
Haifa Al-Mansour
Hassan Abdalla
Hisham Abbas
Muin Bseiso
Yosri Fouda
Noha Radwan

School Notable Academia

Ahmed ElShahat
Charilaos Mertzanis
Adam Asher Duker
Nicola Aravecchia
Dina Sherif
Nozomu Kawai
Medhat Haroun
Ayman Ismail
Hamed Shamma
Magdi M. Nasrallah

Exchange Programmes

American University in Cairo is accredited in the United States and Egypt, and partners with over 185 universities worldwide.

Extracurricular Life and Facts of Interest

Cairo International Model United Nations
Cairo International Model Arab League (CIMAL)[44]
Astronomy Club[45]
AUC Times Magazine[46]
Khatwa[47]
TEDxAUC: AUC's platform for Ideas Worth Spreading[48]
Egyptology Association
Philosophy Club
Volunteers in Action
ICGE club

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