As new and more powerful communication technologies in the digital age transform ways in which we communicate and interact, students have an array of new career options. Students can position themselves to take advantage of these new opportunities by gaining cutting-edge practical and theoretical skills to create and design content using digital tools.

The Digital Media Arts program focuses on digital design and interactive multimedia. The program combines design, technical and critical approaches in a 13-course, 39-credit major. Four computer labs, three full-time faculty and a part-time multimedia specialist are available to serve students in the Communication Studies Department in Lyons Hall.

Visit the official DMA website

The DMA Gallery features work from our talented students. Through a CMS developed by Associate Professor Ben dunkle, Adjunct Professor Nickasee Fitzpatrick, and Capstone Student Chris Sciuto, students can submit artwork for review, and vote on the work of their colleagues. Once a piece of work has received enough votes, and is deemed to be of high enough caliber, it appears automatically in the gallery.

The DMA Gallery will be available shortly

Canisius College will be hosting the 2007 Buffalo Digital Media Festival from May 24th - 26th. This three-day event will be comprised of film screenings, an exhibition, web salon, and educational workshops.

There are three categories for submission:

• Animation and Video Shorts (duration: under 10 minutes)
• Web and Interactive Design (url and disc-based presentations)
• Still Images (photography, illustration and PDFs)

Multiple awards will be given within each category. Submissions are welcome from high school, collegiate, amateur and professional participants. The deadline for submissions is May 7th, 2007.

There is a $10 registration/entry fee by April 30th, 2007 and $20 afterwards (May 1st and on).

Go to the 2007 Buffalo Digital Media Festival website