Courses and Curriculum

MADArts students will take 39 credits of coursework and 6 credits of capstone work to earn a Master of Arts in Digital Arts, as well as work on their portfolio throughout the program.

Required Courses

Elective Courses

Media on the Internet (3)

Digital Media Programming (3)

Capstone (6)

Audio Techniques (1.5)

3D Modeling (3)

2D Design for Print and Web (1.5)

Camera Techniques (1.5)

History of Multimedia Art (3)

 

 

Interactivity (3)

Mathematics, Music, & Imagery (1.5)

Audio Post-Production (1.5)

Composition & Sound Design for Multimedia (1.5)

Multichannel Sound Design (1.5)

Web Development (3)

Digital Imaging (1.5)

Motion Graphics (1.5)

Contemporary Storytelling (3)

Advanced 3D Modeling (1.5)

Realtime, Interactive Signal Processing (1.5)

 

Management Courses

At least 9 credits must come from the Professional Management Core:

Communications (3)

Financial Skills (3)

Leadership & Self Development (1.5)

Managing an Organization (3)

Grant Writing & Fundraising (1.5)

Nonprofit Leadership and Management (3)

Designing and Delivering a Learning Experience (1.5)

Social Entrepreneurship for Advocates and Change Makers (1.5)

Social Networks & New Media (1.5)

Models of Social Entrepreneurship (3)

Digital Ethics & Intellectual Property (1.5)

Professional Communications I: Writing for Different Audiences and Outlets

Professional Communications II: Strategies for Reaching the Media and Other Key

Constituencies

The Effective Digital Artist (3)

Public Administration

Innovation in the Social Sector: Developing Sustainable World Changing Ideas

**Students complete a minimum of 20.5 additional course credits drawn from program electives and the Management Curriculum (PMGT). At least 9 credits must come from Professional Management Core. With permission of the academic director, electives from the M.A. in cultural sustainability may be applied.

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