Santos speaking at “Books in Browsers” an annual event that explores how we can move beyond the boundaries of books in browsers
Launched at the start of Fall quarter 2024, the University of California, Santa Cruz created a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary major in the Arts Division. Creative Technologies is situated at the crossroads of arts and technology and is dedicated to exploring digital tools for creativity in the context of web-based community and society, with an emphasis on collaboration, creative labor that occurs outside of traditional “arts” and “design” contexts, and the deeper ethics and justice that those tools can help to foster.
“I was interested in the fact that Creative Technologies was described to me as something that centers on how we think about and how we create a more just society and culture,” says Santos. “Those were things I was already interested in because these were things that I myself would have wanted when I was an undergrad.”
Creating a vibrant online community offers exciting opportunities to innovate and connect in new ways. Carson emphasizes the importance of building this intentionally. Drawing from his experience designing online courses for non-music majors, Carson has developed effective strategies to foster meaningful connections in virtual spaces. The program’s course design prioritizes student collaboration, providing creative and dynamic ways for students to engage and build relationships, even from a distance.
Link to full article: https://news.ucsc.edu/2024/12/creative-technologies.html