Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University
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The 'Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University
(CDIA focuses on career-oriented education and training in the rapidly emerging digital arts fields of Digital
Filmmaking
, Photography
, 3D Animation
, Graphic
& Web Design
, Audio Production, and Web Development
.
. CDIA also offers workshops in Prague
.
developed CDIA as its "new digital imaging arts program." Bob Daniels (COM
’70, SED
’76, GSM
’79), the program's executive director, began his career as a staff photographer for the Quincy Patriot Ledger
and was later executive director of Boston University's Corporate Education Center. CDIA’s certificate programs and workshops were initially designed to complement College of Communication’s degree programs. Boston University College of Communication's Waltham-based campus has since expanded the university's integration with technology.
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
(CDIA focuses on career-oriented education and training in the rapidly emerging digital arts fields of Digital
Digital
A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
Filmmaking
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
, Photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, 3D Animation
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
, Graphic
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
& Web Design
Web design
Web design is the process of planning and creating a website. Text, images, digital media and interactive elements are used by web designers to produce the page seen on the web browser...
, Audio Production, and Web Development
Web development
Web development is a broad term for the work involved in developing a web site for the Internet or an intranet . This can include web design, web content development, client liaison, client-side/server-side scripting, web server and network security configuration, and e-commerce development...
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Campuses
The Center for Digital Imaging Arts has two campuses — the Waltham, MA campus is located near the Charles River on Moody Street in Waltham, Massachusetts and the Washington, DC campus is located in GeorgetownGeorgetown, Washington, D.C.
Georgetown is a neighborhood located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years...
. CDIA also offers workshops in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
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History
The Boston University College of CommunicationBoston University College of Communication
Boston University's College of Communication was founded on May 27, 1947, then called the School of Public Relations. Since 1947, the college has gone through many changes in both name and location Boston University's College of Communication was founded on May 27, 1947, then called the School of...
developed CDIA as its "new digital imaging arts program." Bob Daniels (COM
Boston University College of Communication
Boston University's College of Communication was founded on May 27, 1947, then called the School of Public Relations. Since 1947, the college has gone through many changes in both name and location Boston University's College of Communication was founded on May 27, 1947, then called the School of...
’70, SED
Boston University School of Education
Boston University School of Education is the school of education within Boston University. It is located on the University's Charles River Campus in Boston, Massachusetts in the former Lahey Clinic building. The Dean of SED is Hardin Coleman. SED has more than 31,000 alumni, 107 full-time...
’76, GSM
Boston University School of Management
The Boston University School of Management is the business school at Boston University in Boston. Founded in 1913 as the College of Business Administration, the school offers undergraduate and graduate programs....
’79), the program's executive director, began his career as a staff photographer for the Quincy Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger is a daily afternoon newspaper published in Quincy, Massachusetts and serving the South Shore. Its circulation is 55,000 on weekdays and 63,000 for its Weekend edition which is published on Saturday mornings....
and was later executive director of Boston University's Corporate Education Center. CDIA’s certificate programs and workshops were initially designed to complement College of Communication’s degree programs. Boston University College of Communication's Waltham-based campus has since expanded the university's integration with technology.