Master of Arts - Digital Communication and Media Arts (College of Computing and Digital Media)

The Digital Communication and Media Arts program will teach students how digital technology has affected communication and artistic practices, and how to effect change in communication and artistic practices through the integration of digital technology. The learning goals for the MA in Digital Communication and Media Arts are grounded in both practice and theory. By taking advantage of the wealth of courses that focus on digital communication and digital technology in the College of Communication and the College of Computing and Digital Media, the degree program provides students an opportunity to experience and apply digital technology in multiple professions.

The Master of Arts in Digital Communication and Media Arts integrates multiple topics all centered on the way contemporary technology is changing communication practices, for a truly interdisciplinary degree program. This is a practical degree, in that it teaches students skills utilizing technology, while giving them the critical tools to become better communicators in a digital environment.

Students choose between two tracks: The Digital Communication track is offered through the College of Communication, while the Media Arts track is offered through the College of Computing and Digital Media.​​

​Students will be able to: 

• Explain how digital technology has affected communication practices across a range of subjects and disciplines.
• Compare new technological practices and evaluate changes in technological practices across a range of communication subjects.     
• Demonstrate key competencies in video production, audio production, graphic design, and other technologies within digital media arts.
• Identify the underlying ethical issues that the advent of digital technology has brought to contemporary society.