Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:

Review Major Qualification Requirements in the General Catalog. 

Transfer students should complete the required coursework and declare the major by the end of their second quarter.

Two courses are required for qualification:

• One introductory arts course in theory or history
• One practice-based, “maker”/production-oriented arts course

It is possible transfer students have taken one or both of these courses at a prior institution. Please reach out to the CT advisor at creative@ucsc.edu to determine this.

In addition, a personal statement is required.

Prospective majors’ personal statements should address three issues:

• (~1 paragraph) Describe relevant courses you have taken that you believe support your goals in the Creative Technologies major. You may wish to consult our list of “Recommended Courses”
• (~2 paragraphs) Describe a creative project that you are proud of, completed either in a course or in your own personal practice as an artist. Did you intend it for a specific audience, and if so, how did that intention shape the work? What did you hope audiences would gain from it? You may opt to describe a series of smaller projects, if you wish.
• (~1 paragraph) What are your aims in Creative Technologies? What kind of creative arts or design practices do you envision working on after you have completed your degree?

When complete, upload personal statements.

Transfer students who intend to pursue this major should do the following prior to the beginning of their first term…

Complete parts 1 & 2 of the Slug Orientation Course to receive your enrollment appointment date.

...and should take these courses their first term:

Students who are accepted as junior transfers for CT will have spaces reserved in the following courses. Please check for emails from creative@ucsc.edu for advising meeting and enrollment instructions.

• CT 1A/1B: Imagination and Intervention: a Creative Technologies Colloquium
• CT 10: Understanding Digital Design
• CT 11: Digital Media Perspectives

(Sophomore transfers will be permitted enrollment in CT 1A/1B, subject to availability; they will wait to enroll in CT 10 and CT 11 until their junior year.)

If unable to enroll in the courses listed above:

Students who are accepted as junior transfers for CT will have spaces reserved in the above courses.

Special enrollment procedures:

For Academic Year 2024-25, the major advisor will be providing transfer students with permission numbers to enroll in CT courses. The advisor will be meeting with transfer students individually during Advising Week to go over individualized academic plans and to provide these numbers. Transfer students are guaranteed space in their required CT courses.

Enroll in classes during the enrollment appointment date(s) listed in your MyUCSC portal.

Although not required for the major, students in this major might benefit from:

The following courses are recommended prior to qualification:

• Coursework in programming, 2D drawing, 3D modeling, or sound design.
• At least one course in a justice-related topic, including but not limited to: courses in critical race and ethnic studies (or similar), indigenous studies, labor studies, disability and accessibility, feminist studies, gender studies, and/or courses on postcolonial or decolonizing practices.
• At least one course in critical art and media studies, including but not limited to: courses in the dissemination and interpretation of contemporary media; visual and aural culture studies; film studies; documentary or archive studies; media history; relationships between media, power, and representation; and critical studies of journalism, social media, or popular culture.

Other Information:

Students will meet with the CT advisor to make an academic plan together during Advising Week (quarterly dates listed in the Academic and Administrative Calendar). They are encouraged to meet regularly with the advisor to update the plan. 

This program offers advising appointments through Navigate Slug Success.

Links to Review:

Program Description (Catalog)

https://creative.ucsc.edu/

Advisor Contact Information:

Emily Spitz

creative@ucsc.edu

Advising appointments for matriculated/current students are made through Navigate Slug Success. Students who do not yet have access to Slug Success are invited to email the advisor for an appointment.

Please note that all advising appointments for CT are conducted remotely, via Zoom.