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: Interaction Design Pathway
30 semester credit hours minimum
IMPORTANT: The School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology is not currently accepting applications to the Master of Arts in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication: Interaction Design Pathway program.
Applicants with an interest in Interaction Design are encouraged to review the Emerging Media Studies pathway to evaluate how it might intersect with their interests.
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: Christine Veras, Hong An Wu
Professor Emeritus: Mihai Nadin
Clinical Professor: Tim Christopher
Professor of Practice: Norman Cox
Required Major Core Courses: 9 semester credit hours
ATCM 6300 Approaches to Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication
ATCM 6302 Theories and Histories of Semiotics
ATCM 6361 Design Research Methods
Students are expected to complete ATCM 6300 in their first semester and the remainder of these courses within the first 18 semester credit hours in their degree plan.
Prescribed Electives within Pathway: 9 semester credit hours
Choose three courses from the following courses:
ATCM 6301 Aesthetics of Interactive Arts
ATCM 6304 Computer Processing for Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication
ATCM 6322 Experimental Interactive Media
ATCM 6326 Research in Sound Design
ATCM 6345 Interactive Narrative
ATCM 6360 History of Interactive Media
ATCM 6365 Design Principles
ATCM 6366 Information Architecture and Design
ATCM 6367 Human Computer Interaction
ATCM 6368 Usability Testing
ATCM 6369 Media Analytics
ATCM 6370 Computational Design
ATCM 6371 Visualization Research
ATCM 6372 Pervasive Computing and Interaction Design
ATCM 6373 Interactive Environments
ATCM 6374 Special Topics in Interaction Design
ATCM 6375 Critical Approaches to Emerging Media Studies
ATCM 6377 Creativity as Social Practice
ATCM 6380 Histories of Emerging Media
ATCM 6381 Media, Culture, and Economy
ATCM 6383 Digital Culture
ATCM 6384 Digital Publics and Counterpublics
ATCM 6387 Emerging Media Studio
ATCM 6390 Social Science Research Methods in Emerging Communication
ATCM 6391 Theories of Media Psychology
Free Electives: 9 semester credit hours
Nine semester credit hours of electives in any organized 6000-level courses in ATEC or offered by the School of Arts and Humanities, 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 interaction design for evaluation by a master's committee.
ATCM 6V99 Advanced Master's Thesis
or ATCM 6399 Master's Thesis