Computer Science/ Engineering with art/design emphasis- target schools for the A- student

[momrath]

<p>I’m not an engineering or CS expert, but my observation is that partnerships between engineering and art departments are proliferating, as computer applications become more visually sophisticated. Interdisciplinary programs can be found at several engineering schools. A few less selectives to look at:</p>

<p>Arizona State <a href=“http://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/degrees/ame.php”>http://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/degrees/ame.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Lehigh <a href=“IDEAS: Integrated Degree in Engineering, Arts and Sciences < Lehigh University”>http://catalog.lehigh.edu/coursesprogramsandcurricula/interdisciplinaryundergraduatestudy/ideas/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>WUSTL <a href=“Interdisciplinary Programs - Washington University in St. Louis”>http://wustl.edu/academics/interdisciplinary.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Purdue <a href=“Interdisciplinary Engineering - School of Engineering Education - Purdue University”>Interdisciplinary Engineering - School of Engineering Education - Purdue University;

<p>I would also look at at Smith College which offers engineering, CS and theater and a lot of support to women in the sciences. And Swarthmore:

The structure of the department’s curriculum permits engineering majors to devote as much as three-eighths of their course work to the humanities and social sciences. Within their 4-year course of study, about half of our majors pursue either a minor or a double major, often leading to two degrees: the bachelor of science in engineering and a bachelor of arts in a second academic discipline.

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<p>If she chooses CS instead of engineering she’ll have lots of choices in interdisciplinary programs. CMU’s BXA program is notable, but actually you can find many interdisciplinary programs linking CS to just about any other major. The possibility of double majoring in CS and theater is also doable at many colleges.</p>