Minor in Creative Technology & Design

Our students gain a broad multidisciplinary perspective that integrates technological skills with a critical, theoretical and historical understanding of technology, media and design.

The minor in creative technology and design blends creative production, design and critical thinking, equipping students with a valuable portfolio of relevant technical skills.

  • Develop critical thinking skills that prepare you to innovate in tomorrow's technology landscape
  • Learn among designers, makers, inventors and builders
  • Complement your undergraduate studies with a fun minor that teaches relevant, adaptable and marketable skills
  • Graduate with a portfolio of unique projects that demonstrate your abilities

Join a top 20 public U.S. university for engineering

(U.S. News & World Report, 2020)

Connect with many high-tech companies right here in Boulder, many of which sponsor internships or mentorship programs

Learn in small, studio-based courses that encourage group work and collaboration

Be successful.

A minor in creative technology and design allows you to enter your chosen field with technical skills and knowledge employers value.

 

Join a program that allows students to pursue their interests and passions in ways that conform to, as well as transcend, traditional disciplinary fields

 

Learn skills relevant to fields like information design, web design, AR/VR, 3D modeling, robotics, game design and development, user interface and user experience design, video media production, and digital audio production

 

Broaden your employment possibilities with additional knowledge and skills gained from a minor

Academic Plan & Requirements

To earn the minor in creative technology and design, students must complete a minimum of 21 credit hours.

Course topics include: 

  • Design Foundations
  • Computational Foundations
  • The Meaning of Information Technology
  • Image
  • Web 
  • Text

Community & Involvement

We offer students many opportunities to network with peers and faculty, further their studies, and get the most out of their undergraduate experience.