{"id":4566,"date":"2020-07-01T16:20:49","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T20:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/?page_id=4566"},"modified":"2025-05-21T13:19:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T17:19:42","slug":"digital-liberal-arts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/liberal-arts\/digital-liberal-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Liberal Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Digital Liberal Arts<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Transylvania Digital Liberal Arts initiative launched in 2017 as an effort to teach students how digital technologies affect the world of today and tomorrow. You\u2019ll learn to use technology to enhance your learning, your research and your art to give you a leg up in job markets that are constantly evolving to keep up with new innovations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal of this initiative is to support your academic experience with tools and spaces dedicated to cutting-edge digital technologies. You\u2019ll work with faculty who will encourage you to play and experiment\u2014using your creativity to develop new ways of expressing yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We got experience with the technical aspects of audio editing. That played a large role in the video I put together; learning how nuanced that work is was a big benefit. It really helped give me a foundation and see areas where I could grow.<\/em><\/p><\/div>

Lesley Goodaker<\/p>

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MORLAN GALLERY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Morlan Gallery, Transylvania\u2019s art gallery, has been home to several recent digital art exhibitions, including \u201cSubtle,\u201d an exhibition that incorporated the 2021 Studio 300 Digital Art and Music Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CARPENTER ACADEMIC CENTER<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The main academic building on campus, the Carpenter Academic Center is outfitted with cutting-edge technologies that allow for group interaction with all the latest tools necessary for collaboration in a digital age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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COMPUTER SCIENCE LAB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Students have a variety of technological tools at their fingertips in the computer science lab, including 3D printers and coding software for programming robots.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DART DIGITAL ARTS TECHNOLOGY LAB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The DArt Lab allows students to produce digital art and music projects using professional tools and industry-standard programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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LIBRARY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The basement of the library features collaborative work spaces and technology, encouraging students to learn together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TURING Lab<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This space includes a mixed structure of Ubuntu 16.04 clients and Mac OS X. Equipment includes four 3D printers, a small object 3D digitizer and a large object digitizer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Academics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Take a look at some of the courses and internships that incorporate digital tools:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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