School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology
Graduate Programs in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication
The program leading to the MA in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication is designed both for individuals engaged in professional practice wishing to enhance their knowledge and skills and for students intending to pursue a doctorate in a related field. It offers advanced studies in digital media studies, interactive media, and computer-based arts that emphasize the fusion of creative with critical thinking and theory with practice. Students must complete thirty- six semester credit hours of coursework, including a thesis.
Master of Arts in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication: Emerging Media Studies Pathway
30 semester credit hours minimum
Faculty
Professors: Anne Balsamo, Christine (xtine) Burrough, Paul Fishwick, Roger Malina, Dean Terry, Marilyn Waligore
Associate Professors: Olivia Banner, Heidi Cooley, Monica Evans, Eric Farrar, Todd Fechter, Sean McComber, Josef Nguyen, Andrew Scott
Assistant Professors: Kevin Sweet, Christine Veras, Hong An Wu
Professor Emeritus: Mihai Nadin
Associate Professor of Instruction: Diane Durant
Clinical Professor: Tim Christopher
Professor of Practice: Norman Cox
Required Major Core Courses: 6 semester credit hours
ATCM 6375 Critical Approaches to Emerging Media Studies
ATCM 6376 Media and Cultural Studies Methods
Students are expected to complete these courses within the first 18 semester credit hours in their degree plan.
Prescribed Electives within Pathway: 15 semester credit hours
Chose five courses from the following courses:
ATCM 6301 Aesthetics of Interactive Arts
ATCM 6336 Critical Game Studies
ATCM 6345 Interactive Narrative
ATCM 6351 History and Culture of Games
ATCM 6352 Socially Conscious Games
ATCM 6354 Play and Culture
ATCM 6357 Virtual Worlds and Communities
ATCM 6377 Creativity as Social Practice
ATCM 6381 Media, Culture, and Economy
ATCM 6382 Privacy, Surveillance, and Technology
ATCM 6383 Digital Culture
ATCM 6384 Digital Publics and Counterpublics
ATCM 6385 Emerging Media and Identity
ATCM 6386 Digital Textuality
ATCM 6387 Emerging Media Studio
ATCM 6388 Critical Making
ATCM 6389 Special Topics in Networked Cultures
Free Electives: 6 semester credit hours
Six semester credit hours of electives in any organized 6000-level courses in ATEC or offered by the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology; Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science; School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences; Naveen Jindal School of Management; School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences; School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; or School of Interdisciplinary Studies. All free electives are subject to approval by the Graduate Advisor.
Thesis: 3 semester credit hours
Having completed at least 27 semester credit hours of coursework, students will complete and present an advanced research project in digital media studies for evaluation by a master's committee.
ATCM 6V99 Advanced Master's Thesis
or ATCM 6399 Master's Thesis