One of the biggest benefits of being in the Digital Arts and Media BDP is that you have access to individualized advising services. Katrina Kosted, the BDP advisor and connecting experiences advisor for Digital Arts and Media, specializes in:
Students in the Digital Arts and Media BDP should plan to come in for coursework advising with Katrina Kosted once each long semester during registration.
Digital Arts and Media students must complete at least one connecting experience as part of the BDP. Katrina can help you through the entire process, from brainstorming creative project, research, and internship possibilities to helping you get course credit for the experience. Remember that it can take time to find the right connecting experience for you, so contact Katrina the semester before you want to be in a connecting experience.
katrina@austin.utexas.edu
232-7564 for an appointment
Katrina Kosted, an advisor for the Bridging Disciplines Programs since 2002, is also the coordinator for the UT in D.C./Archer Program. Katrina is the advisor for the Cultural Studies, Digital Arts & Media, Environment, Human Rights & Social Justice, and Social Entrepreneurship & Non-profits BDPs. Katrina graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. in psychology and an M.Ed. in higher education administration.
“I found the BDP to provide a starting point for me to narrow down my wide range of interests. I wasn’t completely sure what major I wanted, but I did know the general direction I wanted to follow. The Digital Arts and Media BDP had classes that covered all my potential options.”