Master of Arts in Digital Media Studies
The MA degree is intended for students interested in the interplay of critical scholarship, creative expression, technical research and hands-on production in a variety of interconnected media. DMS graduates are prepared to work for many forms of corporations, small businesses, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions as they continue to grapple with developments in digital technologies. Graduates of the program are also prepared for advanced degree work in such fields as cultural and media studies, philosophy, art and art history, science studies, communication, journalism, business, education and more.
CREDIT-HOUR REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 48 credit hours in DMS and related courses.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
All students are required to take one foundation course in the design area, two foundation courses in the technical area and one foundation course in the critical area (for a total of 16 credit hours). Students are required to take one advanced course of their own choosing in the design and critical areas (8 hours) and one research methods course (4 hours). With guidance from the graduate director, students will pursue 16 unrestricted elective hours to build upon their work in DMS either by pursuing additional advanced DMS graduate courses or by examining graduate-level courses in related areas in other departments. In addition, the master’s degree in DMS requires an
MA thesis or project that can vary in credit hours depending on the scope of the project.
The graduate foundations curriculum must be completed with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. If it is appropriate, and approved by the graduate committee, other graduate courses may be substituted for part of the graduate foundations curriculum.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
DMST 4000 Digital Design Concepts
DMST 4100 Technical Foundations of Digital Media
DMST 4150 Advanced Technical Foundations of Digital Media
DMST 4200 Critical Approaches to Digital Media
DMST 4850 Digital Media Studies Research Methods
DMST 4800 Thesis,1–8 hrs. or DMST 4900 Project, 1–4 hrs.