Schools with multimedia Computer Science focus like RIT

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<p>I'm looking for schools with a multimedia computer science/programming focus. RIT has what sounds like a great program called "New Media Interactive Development" which focuses on graphic design, photographic imaging, video, publishing, programming and information technology to develop skills in interactive media and web technologies.</p>

<p>Are there other schools that offer similar programs geared to computer science and programming with a focus on various medium and technologies? </p>

<p>Thanks for any suggestions!</p>

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<p>Georgia Tech’s program looked pretty good.</p>

<p>[BS</a> Computational Media — College of Computing](<a href=“http://www.cc.gatech.edu/education/undergrad/bscm]BS”>http://www.cc.gatech.edu/education/undergrad/bscm)</p>

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<p>The Viterbi School of Engineering at SC offers a degree in Computer Science-Games. Other computer related degrees are Computer Engineering/Computer Science and Computer Science/Business Administration.<br>
Minors which may interest you are: 3-D Animation, 3-D Art for Games, 2-2 Art for Games, Communication Design and Web Technologies and Applications.</p>

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<p>Hey CC, was there a specific geographical location that you were looking for?</p>

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<p>University of Michigan’s Informatics program (informatics.umich.edu).</p>

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<p>Open to any locales, but probably most interested in the northeast. </p>

<p>Not interested in gaming; more interested in video editing, lots of web design/development, graphic design/animation, CAD, etc.</p>

<p>Thanks for all the suggestions…I’ll look into those schools. Any other suggestions are also appreciated.</p>

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<p>Here is a list of POSSIBILITIES. Check them out before you apply.</p>

<p>name of school and number of graduates in a recent year in the field that interests you.</p>

<p>Collins College 138
The Art Institute of California-San Diego 85
The Art Institute of Phoenix 72
The Art Institute of Atlanta 70
Westwood College-Denver North 65
The Art Institute of California-San Francisco 58
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Inc 57
The Art Institute of California-Orange County 53
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago 46
DePaul University 45
California State University-Monterey Bay 39
The Art Institute of Portland 36
Academy of Art University 31
Johnson & Wales University 29
Capella University 29
Westwood College-Anaheim 25
Dakota State University 24
Indiana Wesleyan University 21
The Art Institute of Colorado 20
California State University-Chico 19
University of Baltimore 19
Westwood College-Dupage 19
Atlantic College 18
International Academy of Design and Technology 17
Westwood College-Inland Empire 16
Westwood College-Los Angeles 15
Rochester Institute of Technology 12
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 12
Loras College 11
The University of Tampa 10
University of Phoenix-Online Campus 10
ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova 6
Savannah College of Art and Design 6
University of Pennsylvania 6
Coleman College 5
Champlain College 5
ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop 5
AI Miami International University of Art and Design 4
ITT Technical Institute-Indianapolis 4
University of Massachusetts-Boston 4
ITT Technical Institute-Seattle 4
Westwood College-Denver South 4</p>

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<p>[Multimedia</a> Web Design and Development - University of Hartford](<a href=“http://www.mwd.hartford.edu/]Multimedia”>http://www.mwd.hartford.edu/)</p>

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<p>Knowing Drexel’s focus they might have something similar to what you’re interested in.</p>

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<p>Actually, as good or better than RIT is Univeristy of Cincinnati.They have an amazing digital design program with 6 quarters of paid coop built into the program. It is a combination of web design, animation, and special effects design. Kids have had coops with David Copperfield, movie studios, big web design houses etc.</p>

<p>Check out: [Digital</a> Design](<a href=“http://www.daap.uc.edu/design/digital/]Digital”>http://www.daap.uc.edu/design/digital/)</p>

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<p>Thanks for all your replies! I’ll look into several of these schools. </p>

<p>Any additional inputs are also appreciated.</p>

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<p>Tufts has a multimedia minor. You could major in computer science with a multimedia minor. [Minor</a> in Multimedia](<a href=“http://www.ece.tufts.edu/~karen/media_minor.html]Minor”>http://www.ece.tufts.edu/~karen/media_minor.html)</p>

<p>MIT has the Comparative Media Studies major. It’s about the study of media itself, not programming, but you could easily major in computer science and minor in CMS (this is quite common), or double-major, or do a joint (“Course 21E”) major (“Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Humanities with focus in Computer Science & Engineering and Comparative Media Studies”).</p>