Department of Digital Art & Design

Launch your career as an animator, designer, or digital artist at the place where Pixar’s founders began. Our program, renowned for digital innovation, offers degrees in animation, fine arts, and graphic design, connecting you with industry leaders and providing cutting-edge resources.

Make your mark as an animator, designer, or digital artist where Pixar’s founders started. Our program, renowned for digital innovation, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in animation, fine arts, and graphic design. Our distinguished faculty of practicing artists and designers immerse you in creative exploration, critical thinking, refined craftsmanship, and professional development.  

Your creativity and technological skills will thrive in our “HIVE,” a unique research-studio environment where students explore, innovate, and solve problems using motion capture, gaming, 3-D printing, and state-of-the-art graphics hardware and software. Based in New York, the art and media capital of the world, our program connects you to the industry through internships, workshops, seminars, an artist-in-residence program, and juried events like the annual New York Institute of Technology Film and Animation Festival.  

Become part of digital art history, and graduate with a professional portfolio that opens doors to a bright future. 

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Prepare for a career in digital art and design with our undergraduate, dual, and graduate degrees.

Undergraduate & Dual Degrees 

Discover our undergraduate and dual degree programs in the Department of Digital Art and Design. Gain cutting-edge skills in animation, graphic design, and fine arts technology with hands-on experience, expert faculty, and industry connections to launch your creative career.

Graduate Degrees & Advanced Certificates

Explore our graduate degrees and advanced certificates in the Department of Digital Art and Design. Enhance your expertise in animation, graphic design, and fine arts technology with advanced coursework, distinguished faculty, and industry connections to propel your creative career to new heights.

Alumni Voices

The Digital Art and Design, M.F.A. – Fine Arts and Technology concentration gave me the tools and resources I need to design art that gives us a better understanding of the future of the creative world.

Joseph Vasikauskas (M.F.A. ’21) 
Digital Art & Design

Faculty

The distinguished faculty of the Department of Digital Art and Design are practicing artists and designers, renowned for their expertise and innovation. They bring real-world experience into the classroom, fostering creative exploration, critical thinking, and professional development to prepare you for a dynamic career in digital art and design.

School News

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First Visiting Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

New York Tech is hosting its first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence on the Long Island campus for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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New Academic Year Brings New Faculty

New York Tech welcomes new and recently hired faculty to the university for the new academic year.

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Rozina Vavetsi, M.Sc., Selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Associate Professor of Digital Art and Design Rozina Vavetsi, M.Sc., will travel to the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, where she will teach and research human-centered, participatory design and the decolonization of the curriculum.

New York Tech alumni John and Roxanna Kariyannis

A Match Made in Architecture

John and Roxanna Kariyannis have been a remarkable duo ever since their days at New York Tech. It has only gotten better in the 18 years they have been married and raising their son and niece.

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Architecture Program Awarded for DEI Efforts

New York Tech’s Bachelor of Architecture degree program received Insight Into Diversity magazine’s 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award.

Growing Long Island’s Tech Workforce

Alongside major partner Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York Tech is educating leaders for this booming technology corridor.

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Keep Exploring

Delve into the Department of Digital Art and Design’s innovative programs, connect with industry-leading faculty, and explore the dynamic opportunities that await you.