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Volume Title: Digital Technology in Architecture and Arts - Era Challenges

DOI: 10.21608/dtaa21.2022.1720

¹Mohrah Hamed Sakr ; ²Omar Abdelfatah Ghonaim

¹Painting Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

²Interior Design and Furniture Department Faculty of applied Arts Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt.

Modern technologies have facilitated the use of digital media in many fine arts graduates’ artworks. Many businesses’ adoption of such technologies also encouraged graduates to further their education to meet the employment market’s demands. Thus, it has become necessary for Egypt’s Faculties of Fine Arts to offer undergraduate programs capable of qualifying students for such trends.
Through descriptive analysis methodology, this research investigates the possibility of establishing a Digital Painting and New Media undergraduate program within the Painting Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Mansoura University. First, by portraying the role of digital media in contemporary art forms. Second, offering an overview of undergraduate digital art programs worldwide and undergraduate programs of Egypt’s Faculties of Fine Arts. Finally, proposing a rough outline of the program. Results include the necessity of keeping up with current trends toward digital transformation. Recommendations include establishing the proposed program in the faculty of Fine Arts Mansoura University and Fine Arts Faculties in Egypt.

Undergraduate Fine Arts Programs; Digital Painting; New Media Art

Education and Digital Technology