Digital Arts

Digital art is an artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process. Since the 1970s, various names have been used to describe the process, including computer art and multimedia art. Digital art is itself placed under the larger umbrella term new media art.

After some initial resistance, the impact of digital technology has transformed activities such as painting, drawing, sculpture and music/sound art, while new forms, such as net art, digital installation art, and virtual reality, have become recognized artistic practices. More generally the term digital artist is used to describe an artist who makes use of digital technologies in the production of art. In an expanded sense, "digital art" is contemporary art that uses the methods of mass production or digital media.

The techniques of digital art are used extensively by the mainstream media in advertisements, and by film-makers to produce visual effects. Desktop publishing has had a huge impact on the publishing world, although that is more related to graphic design. Both digital and traditional artists use many sources of electronic information and programs to create their work. Given the parallels between visual and musical arts, it is possible that general acceptance of the value of digital visual art will progress in much the same way as the increased acceptance of electronically produced music over the last three decades.

Digital art can be purely computer-generated (such as fractals and algorithmic art) or taken from other sources, such as a scanned photograph or an image drawn using vector graphics software using a mouse or graphics tablet. Though technically the term may be applied to art done using other media or processes and merely scanned in, it is usually reserved for art that has been non-trivially modified by a computing process (such as a computer program, microcontroller or any electronic system capable of interpreting an input to create an output); digitized text data and raw audio and video recordings are not usually considered digital art in themselves, but can be part of the larger project of computer art and information art. Artworks are considered digital painting when created in similar fashion to non-digital paintings but using software on a computer platform and digitally outputting the resulting image as painted on canvas.

Andy Warhol created digital art using a Commodore Amiga where the computer was publicly introduced at the Lincoln Center, New York in July 1985. An image of Debbie Harry was captured in monochrome from a video camera and digitized into a graphics program called ProPaint. Warhol manipulated the image adding colour by using flood fills.

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Matching Digital Arts Colleges

University of Central Florida

Four or more years; Public; $19,810 average out-state tuition; $4,478 average in-state tuition

Full Sail University

Four or more years; Private for profit; $25,687 average out-state tuition; $25,687 average in-state tuition

The University of Texas at Dallas

Four or more years; Public; $39,776 average out-state tuition; $14,564 average in-state tuition

The University of Texas at Austin

Four or more years; Public; $40,996 average out-state tuition; $11,752 average in-state tuition

CUNY Queensborough Community College

At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $7,680 average out-state tuition; $4,800 average in-state tuition

Austin Community College District

Four or more years; Public; $10,050 average out-state tuition; $2,010 average in-state tuition

University of Florida

Four or more years; Public; $25,694 average out-state tuition; $4,477 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Digital Arts Majors

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Gustave Blache III Art Scholarships

Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

$25,000 January 06, 2025 See Details

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The Gustave Blache III Art Scholarship is open to high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students in Lousiana. You must be interested in pursuing either Bachelor or Master of Fine Arts degrees at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and upload your portfolio with original work, including a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 art...

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Gustave Blache III Art Scholarships

Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

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$25,000

deadline

January 06, 2025
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The Gustave Blache III Art Scholarship is open to high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students in Lousiana. You must be interested in pursuing either Bachelor or Master of Fine Arts degrees at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and upload your portfolio with original work, including a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 art...

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McKnight Doctoral Fellowship

Florida Education Fund

Up to $17,000 January 15, 2025 See Details

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The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship is available to African - American and Hispanic students who are planning to pursue a Ph.D. in one of the disciplines in the arts and sciences, mathematics, business, engineering, health sciences, nursing, or the visual and performing arts. Fellowships must be used at a participating Florida institutions. ...

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McKnight Doctoral Fellowship

Florida Education Fund

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Up to $17,000

deadline

January 15, 2025
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The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship is available to African - American and Hispanic students who are planning to pursue a Ph.D. in one of the disciplines in the arts and sciences, mathematics, business, engineering, health sciences, nursing, or the visual and performing arts. Fellowships must be used at a participating Florida institutions. ...

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Presidential Scholarship for Distinguished Achievement - Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University

$16,000 November 15, 2024 See Details

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The Presidential Scholarship for Distinguished Achievement is available to incoming, full-time freshman students at Wake Forest University who possess exceptional talents in art, dance, debate, music, and theatre. Though Presidential Scholars need not plan to pursue a major in the area of their talent, they are expected to participate actively...

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Presidential Scholarship for Distinguished Achievement - Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University

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$16,000

deadline

November 15, 2024
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The Presidential Scholarship for Distinguished Achievement is available to incoming, full-time freshman students at Wake Forest University who possess exceptional talents in art, dance, debate, music, and theatre. Though Presidential Scholars need not plan to pursue a major in the area of their talent, they are expected to participate actively...

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Pepper Visual Arts Scholarship

Davidson College

$15,000 January 10, 2025 See Details

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The Pepper Visual Arts Scholarship is available to students at Davidson College. You must demonstrate outstanding talent and promise in the field of visual art to be considered for this award.

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Pepper Visual Arts Scholarship

Davidson College

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$15,000

deadline

January 10, 2025
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The Pepper Visual Arts Scholarship is available to students at Davidson College. You must demonstrate outstanding talent and promise in the field of visual art to be considered for this award.

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Arts and Music Scholarship - Rhodes College

Rhodes College

Up to $12,500 February 15, 2025 See Details

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The Arts and Music Scholarship is available to entering freshmen at Rhodes College. You must plan to major or minor in art, music, or theatre to be eligible for this award. Music and theatre applicants must audition and art applicants must submit slides.

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Arts and Music Scholarship - Rhodes College

Rhodes College

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Up to $12,500

deadline

February 15, 2025
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The Arts and Music Scholarship is available to entering freshmen at Rhodes College. You must plan to major or minor in art, music, or theatre to be eligible for this award. Music and theatre applicants must audition and art applicants must submit slides.

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MFA Provost's Graduate Fellowship

University of Central Florida

$10,000 Varies See Details

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The Provost's Graduate Fellowship is available to first year graduate students at the University of Central Florida. You must be newly enrolling in one of UCF’s Master of Fine Arts programs to be eligible for this award.

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MFA Provost's Graduate Fellowship

University of Central Florida

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$10,000

deadline

Varies
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The Provost's Graduate Fellowship is available to first year graduate students at the University of Central Florida. You must be newly enrolling in one of UCF’s Master of Fine Arts programs to be eligible for this award.

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Design Scholarship - Winthrop University

Winthrop University

Up to $10,000 February 01, 2025 See Details

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The Design Scholarship is available to incoming freshman and transfer students at Winthrop University who are majoring in visual communication, graphic, illustration, interior, or digital information design. A digital portfolio of your work is required as part of the admission and scholarship process.

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Design Scholarship - Winthrop University

Winthrop University

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Up to $10,000

deadline

February 01, 2025
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The Design Scholarship is available to incoming freshman and transfer students at Winthrop University who are majoring in visual communication, graphic, illustration, interior, or digital information design. A digital portfolio of your work is required as part of the admission and scholarship process.

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Honors Scholarship - Bethel College, Kansas

Bethel College - Kansas

$7,500 Varies See Details

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The Honors Scholarship is available to incoming freshman students at Bethel College, Kansas, who demonstrate outstanding ability in chemistry, history, psychology, business, or art.

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Honors Scholarship - Bethel College, Kansas

Bethel College - Kansas

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$7,500

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The Honors Scholarship is available to incoming freshman students at Bethel College, Kansas, who demonstrate outstanding ability in chemistry, history, psychology, business, or art.

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St. Olaf College Art Scholarship

St. Olaf College

$7,000 January 15, 2025 See Details

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The St. Olaf College Art Scholarship is available to entering first-year students at Saint Olaf College. You must be majoring in art to be eligible for this award.

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St. Olaf College Art Scholarship

St. Olaf College

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$7,000

deadline

January 15, 2025
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The St. Olaf College Art Scholarship is available to entering first-year students at Saint Olaf College. You must be majoring in art to be eligible for this award.

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WiT Foundation Scholarship

Women In Toys (WiT) Foundation

$5,000 Varies See Details

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The WiT Foundation Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who identify as female and are preparing for careers in toy, consumer products, licensing and entertainment industry-related fields. You must be majoring in business, operations management and logistics, industrial design, engineering, computer science, e-commerce, marketing,...

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WiT Foundation Scholarship

Women In Toys (WiT) Foundation

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$5,000

deadline

Varies
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The WiT Foundation Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who identify as female and are preparing for careers in toy, consumer products, licensing and entertainment industry-related fields. You must be majoring in business, operations management and logistics, industrial design, engineering, computer science, e-commerce, marketing,...

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