<p>I heard that only 17 people were accepted into the major this year. Does that mean that it was competitive, or that no one applied to it? Anyone from Penn know?</p>
<p>There is no competition for major spots once you're admitted to the school (Engineering, College, Wharton, or Nursing). That number just reflects a relatively low interest in the program, which is itself a rather interesting combination of CSE and Art classes. It does require many of the same courses as a full CSE major, which can be a little daunting to people who just want to be animators without doing programming or math stuff.</p>