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.”
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…