why are there so few colleges that offer

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<p>why are there so few colleges that offer majors that i'd really like!? The two coolest majors I've found so far (using princetonreview.com) are Web Design and Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Only a handful of schools offer each and it makes my search for a match school even harder.</p>

<p>As to why I like Web Design major, is because web design is already a hobby of mine and it's something that i'd like to do as an occupation and would find enjoyable. and artificial intelligence and robotics just sounds awesome, i'd love to make a robot. </p>

<p>Anyone have suggestions for similar majors? or schools that offer the majors mentioned above that i may not be aware of?</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>The majors you're looking for are going to be generally encompassed in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering majors/departments. </p>

<p>Don't be turned off just because the official "web design" or "AI" title is lacking. Rather, go look at the research interests of the faculty and the specific course offerings.</p>

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<p>a lot of colleges have areas of study within a major so you may have an artificial intelligence concentration within a compsci major.</p>

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<p>Yeah, don't be deceived by title names. I know here the mechanical engineering major is very strong in robotics, and the computer science major has a tract specifically for students studying AI (which is, to my understanding, the best in the nation).</p>

<p>Just because it's a degree in Comp Sci doesn't mean it's not AI.</p>

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<p>thanks you guys, I'll start looking at schools that offer courses and specialization for the type of stuff that i'm looking for even though they may not label it as "Web Design Major"</p>

<p>also Olo what school are you going to? you caught my interest when you said you guys have one of the best A.I. programs in the nation</p>

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<p>a lot of art schools offer a "Digital Media" "New Media" or "Interactive Media" major, which consists of things like web design, animation, and gaming. Maybe that could be an option.</p>

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<p>^^^those sorts of things (in post 6) can often be found within the art department</p>

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<p>Check out Rutgers U for a computrer game major. Also some arts related schools will have web design too.</p>

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<p>Even beyond what others have said, these more advanced topics are likely to be grad school topics. No matter what, for any of these "cool" topics, you're going to be taking a lot of same basic classes as people who major in the "home" departments in which they (the topics) reside.</p>

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<p>check out RPI</p>

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<p>Check out RIT for new media. Also check out University of Cincinnati for Digital Design.</p>

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<p>Penn has a digital media design major as well</p>

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<p>Yea, I checked out the stuff that RIT offers and they offer everything related to digital media. I'll have to look into RIT.</p>

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<p>to irishbird: i was looking on rutger's website for a computer game major but can't find it... i was looking here: <a href="http://admissions.rutgers.edu/07.asp#7%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://admissions.rutgers.edu/07.asp#7&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>am i looking in the wrong spot or is it there and i just don't see it? any help on this would be appreciated. :)</p>

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<p>Yea... I'm 90% sure Rutgers doesn't have a computer game major... I go there.</p>

<p>Maybe there's a certificate program in it or something like that... but not a major.</p>

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<p>Otis College of Art & Design has Digital Media, it's really cool. Check it out.
<a href="http://www.otis.edu/index.php?id=164&PHPSESSID=7960829db55af494e65727519144a58d%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.otis.edu/index.php?id=164&PHPSESSID=7960829db55af494e65727519144a58d&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>