Overview
The Humanities, Arts, and Creative Computing (HACC) minor at The College of Wooster bridges the gap between technology and human expression. Designed for students who want to explore how art, culture, and computing intersect, this interdisciplinary program prepares you to think critically, create innovatively, and engage ethically with digital technologies shaping our world.
Program Highlights
- Interdisciplinary Flexibility: Choose from 40+ courses across departments like Computer Science, English, Art, History, Philosophy, and Communication Studies.
- Customizable Pathways: Tailor your coursework to your interests, whether you’re an art student exploring new media or a computer science student working with digital archives.
- Ethics-Centered Curriculum: Understand how technologies reflect and shape culture through courses that emphasize the ethical, historical, and societal dimensions of computing.
- New Course: CSCI 105: AI for Creative Computing introduces students to artificial intelligence as a tool for creative and humanistic inquiry.
Career Pathways
Students pursuing a minor in Humanities, Arts, and Creative Computing can utilize their skills and expertise in multitude of career pathways, including:
- Multimedia Content Creator
- Ethical Technology Consultant
- AI Prompt Writer or Creative Technologist
- Digital Archivist or Curator
- Tech Communications or Public Relations Specialist
- Front-End Web Developer (Humanities-Focused)
- Digital Humanities Specialist
- User Experience (UX) Designer
- Data Visualization Analyst
- Instructional Designer
- Video Game Scorer
- Audio Engineer
- Musical Score Preparer
- Electroacoustic Composer
Faculty & Staff
Contact any of the following faculty advisors for more information
- Jennifer Hayward, GMDS and English
- Katie Holt, History
- Marina Mangubi, Art and Art History
- Peter Mowrey, Music
- Dan Palmer, Computer Science
- Naoko Skala, Theatre & Dance
- Sofia Visa, Computer Science
- Christina Welsch, History
Minor
Students explore how creativity and computation intersect and apply generative AI and soft skills to build in their own fields.
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