Take artistic creativity, add in computer algorithms and you get the computing in the arts (CITA) major. Jo Jackley, a current College of Charleston senior and CITA student, has a passion for both artistic expression and computing. She describes computing in the arts as “a computer science degree splashing in some artistic interests … you’re just given an emphasis on how to combine an artistic element.”
Sarah Schoemann, assistant professor of computer science, and computing in the arts major Jo Jackley in the Critical Art and Technology Lab. (Photos by Catie Cleveland)
And the CITA major’s game development and interaction concentration has allowed her a space to blend her interests into a single experience. This summer Jackley, who is a student in the Honors College, worked over 10 weeks alongside Sarah Schoemann, assistant professor of computer science, on a research…
