{"id":7468,"date":"2023-03-05T16:31:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T22:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7468"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:28:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/digital-arts-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/digital-arts-culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/342\/2025\/08\/Homepage_hero_1500x400_120301866.webp\" alt=\"wall of video monitors\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--gradient\"><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--content uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--column uwm-u-flex--center-y uwm-u-text--center\"><h2>Digital Arts and Culture<\/h2><p>Shape Our Digital Future<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  size-h1 heading-separator\" id=\"h-digital-natives-are-leading-the-way-in-every-industry\">Digital natives are leading the way in every industry. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-u-mt-10 size-p-lg\">But growing up with technology does not automatically convey the knowledge and skills to use the technology efficiently, effectively and ethically in business, media or the creative arts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">After completing a Digital Arts and Culture (DAC) program, students should be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Analyze digital and electronic media systems, explaining what these platforms do and how they do it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage with complex digital issues: online, offline, via ubiquitous computing hardware and software.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organize information, both architecturally and visually, structuring software, web sites, 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