In addition, students who have performed well in their major area can apply for a supervised open major with an emphasis on computer applications. Each semester over 600 students enroll in 40 to 50 sections of computer art and design courses, and many others have access to the studios through workshops, special sessions of non-computer courses, and independent projects. There are over a dozen campus-wide networked computer studios with a variety of input and output devices and projectors to support lectures, demonstrations, critiques, and personal work on projects and portfolios. Hardware and software choices reflect the realities of professional work environments for artists as closely as possible. Software versions are kept current and we try to upgrade hardware every three years.
Additional machines are available for scanning, and CD writing.
The entire campus is networked for greater use of distributed computing, and provides high-speed access to the Internet, allowing students access to a global audience and the possibilities of remote interdisciplinary collaborations.