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Program Information

The Master of Arts in Digital Arts & Sciences (DAS) degree seeks to allow students from diverse academic backgrounds the opportunity to develop fluency in the technologies, design practices and collaborative interdisciplinary teamwork increasingly required by the media, communications and entertainment industries. Graduates holding the M.A. in DAS degree would typically seek employment in the creative services sector, applying digital techniques and technologies in a variety of professions. Opportunities range from traditional cinema to interactive games; from broadcast media to online international networks to emergent industries.

Although this is a thesis degree, students usually produce a creative project in lieu of thesis. Students should see the graduate coordinator for the requirements for the creative project, which are also provided in the DAS Student Handbook.

Students seeking admission are expected to have an undergraduate background including:

  • A degree in one of the fine arts or liberal arts
  • A body of work that demonstrates accomplishment in the intended area
  • A body of work that can clearly be enhanced with skills to be acquired in the DAS program.

Deficiencies may be corrected before beginning graduate study. In addition to appropriate academic credentials and prior scholastic achievement, admission into the program requires a well-constructed Statement of Purpose and media-related support material (i.e. samples of design, programming, video, web, writing, etc.) that demonstrates both prior interest and/or achievement in New Media/Digital Arts & Sciences.

Degrees Offered with a Major in Digital Arts and Sciences

  • Master of Arts

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Digital Worlds Departmental Courses

Course List by Depts
Code Title Credits
DIG 5555CDigital Media Projection Design I3
DIG 5930Special Topics3
DIG 5931CSpecial Topics1-4
DIG 6027Digital Storytelling1-4
DIG 6028Roots of Digital Culture1-3
DIG 6050CEntertainment Technology1-4
DIG 6125CDigital Design & Visualization1-3
DIG 6126CInteraction Design1-3
DIG 6256CAudio Design For Digital Production1-3
DIG 6358CApplied 3D Modeling and Animation2
DIG 6556CDigital Media Projection Design II3
DIG 6589CDigital Portfolio3
DIG 6719Videogame Theory and Analysis2-4
DIG 6744CMovement, Media and Machines1-4
DIG 6751CProtocols for Multimedia Interfaces2-4
DIG 6788CDigital Production & Game Design1-4
DIG 6837CDigital Tools for Arts and Humanities3
DIG 6840Interdisciplinary Research Seminar in Digital Arts & Sciences1-4
DIG 6850Digital Arts & Sciences Convergence1-4
DIG 6906Independent Study - Graduate Level1-4
DIG 6931CSpecial Topics1-3
DIG 6950CDigital Performance Production1-4
DIG 6971Research for Master's Thesis1-3
DIG 6972CCapstone Project2-4
DIG 6973Capstone Project in Lieu of Thesis1-6

College of the Arts Courses

Course List by College
Code Title Credits
HUM 5357Creativity and Health: Foundations of the Arts in Medicine3
HUM 5595Arts in Medicine in Practice3
HUM 6308Arts and Compassion3
HUM 6340Arts Advocacy and Public Policy3
HUM 6350The Art of Self-Care3
HUM 6352Art and Design in the Environment of Care3
HUM 6353Arts in Medicine Professional Seminar3
HUM 6354Arts in Medicine Advanced Professional Seminar3
HUM 6355Arts in Medicine Summer Intensive3
HUM 6358Arts in Medicine Capstone Proposal2
HUM 6359Arts in Medicine Capstone3
HUM 6365Collaborating Across Disciplines: The Arts Therapies3
HUM 6375The Arts and Human Development3
HUM 6596Arts in Medicine Capstone4
HUM 6597Research and Evaluation in Arts in Medicine3
HUM 6930Special Topics in Fine Arts1-3
HUM 6942Arts in Medicine Graduate Practicum3
HUM 6944Arts in Action: Consulting Project in Performing Arts Management3
THE 6930Special Topics1-6
THE 6933Arts and Public Health Professional Seminar3
TPA 6930Special Topics1-6
TPP 6930Special Topics1-6

Digital arts and sciences (MA)

SLO 1     Knowledge        
Explains the sociotechnical academic domain of Digital Arts & Sciences (DAS), and describes the transdisciplinary foundations of DAS design, inquiry and expression   

SLO 2     Knowledge        
Identifies the principles involved in the creation of interactive digital media artifacts

SLO 3     Skills     
Solves problems and integrates systems thinking skills necessary to develop advanced media systems

SLO 4     Skills     
Collaborates in cross-functional design and development teams

SLO 5     Professional Behavior   
Exhibits the professional behaviors required in the field

Digital arts and sciences (MS)

SLO 1     Knowledge        
Students identify, formulate, and solve computer science and engineering problems.

SLO 2     Knowledge        
Students can critically read computer science and engineering literature.

SLO 3     Skills     
Students use the techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computer science and engineering practice at an advanced level.

SLO 4     Professional Behavior   
an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.

SLO 5     Professional Behavior   
Students can communicate effectively.

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