This online Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Education at Arizona State University is designed for students interested in the intersection of arts, technology, and learning. You will gain skills in using media technologies to enhance educational experiences across various settings, including classrooms, community centers, companies, and non-profit organizations. The program prepares you to become a digital creative capable of innovating learning solutions. Students will explore human learning processes and the evolving role of arts technology in education. The curriculum covers a range of media technologies, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and creative digital tools, and demonstrates their application in facilitating learning. The program also emphasizes cultural literacy, addressing the sociocultural and environmental impacts of technology in education.
The program features a diverse range of courses that explore how media arts and technology intersect with education. Key topics include programming for contemporary web technologies, computational photography, mixed-reality experiences, animating virtual worlds, and the art of teaching media arts. The program culminates in either a two-semester applied project focusing on artistic technology development or a three-semester internship for hands-on experience in educational settings.
A Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts and Sciences with an Education concentration prepares you for a range of roles in diverse learning environments. Graduates are equipped to innovate and shape the future of learning in libraries, science centers, after-school programs, art museums, makerspaces, adult education, and digital fabrication labs.
Tuition costs and fees vary depending on residency status (Arizona resident, non-resident, international, online). All students pay certain university fees such as recreation, student service facility, student programs, health and wellness, and student athletics fees. College and school-specific fees may also apply. A surcharge fee is in place to support the university's financial health.
Graduates are prepared for roles in libraries, science centers, after-school programs, art museums, makerspaces, adult education, and digital fabrication labs, potentially as animators, art directors, museum educators, or technology education teachers.
Tuition and fees for international students vary and depend on your program, transfer credits, and course load. Online tuition rates are generally aligned with campus tuition and do not have an out-of-state differential.
The program consists of 120 total credit hours, with approximately 40 classes each lasting 7.5 weeks.
The program is delivered online, and the language of instruction is English.
The curriculum explores the intersection of media arts and technology with education, covering topics such as programming for web technologies, computational photography, mixed-reality experiences, animation, and the art of teaching media arts.
International students should complete the ASU Undergraduate Application online and may explore financial aid and scholarships such as the New American University scholarship.