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The Department of English in Pitt’s Kenneth P. Dietrich �鶹��ý of Arts and Sciences and the �鶹��ý of Computing and Information partnered to create the (DNID) major in 2019. This program integrates English and computer science to teach students how to build��interactive��narrative systems��through��games, literature, virtual reality environments and other media experiences in a variety of fields.

The National Humanities Alliance commends the program for its success attracting students, with the DNID major attracting 24 students within a year of its launch. By spring 2023, 160 students were DNID majors.

“By appealing to a broader range of students, DNID courses are helping to attract students from backgrounds that have historically been underrepresented in traditional English programs,” the report said. “More than a quarter of students surveyed were of Asian descent, compared to 17% of the general Pitt student population.”

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— Nick France