Students should meet with the track representative in their chosen discipline for initial advising about the concentration. For 2005-2006, the representatives are Graeme Bailey (computer science track), Steven Stucky (music track), and Carol Krumhansl (psychology track).

Regardless of which track they choose, all students in the concentration are required to take the core course, Computing in the Arts (COM S 165, cross-listed as ART 175, CIS 165, ENGRI 165, MUSIC 165, and PSYCH 165). This course combines fundamental background in cognitive modeling, statistics, programming, and algorithmic thinking, as preparation for more specialized work; hence, though it is not a formal prerequisite to other courses, it should be taken as early as possible in the student's program. For students who have already gained an equivalent background through other courses, however, it may be waived by permission of the director.

In addition to the core course, each student chooses another five courses satisfying the following requirements:

1. At least one must entail a significant computing component, regardless of its home department (marked * in the lists below).

2. At least two must entail a significant artistic component (marked † in the track pages).

3. For students majoring in a field offering a track, none of the courses from that track may be double-counted as also satisfying major requirements.

The goal is to encourage the development of reasonable depth within one area, without neglecting the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Hence, rather than choosing courses at random from the lists below or focusing too narrowly on one particular corner of he field, each student should work actively with ad adviser from his or her concentration in building an appropriate program.