Artificial Intelligence and Art: A University Curriculum Course for Undergraduates

This paper describes a new course entitled “Al & Art” offered at Quinnipiac University in the spring of 2023. In this course students used text-to-image AI generators to create artwork, learned to write prompts using ChatGPT, and wrote short essays on critical issues and topics implicated by the rise of AI image-generation software. This course fosters essential learning outcomes such as critical thinking, creativity and hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI technology preparing them for 21st-century careers and citizenship.