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Master of Art + Design (MAD) Track 1: 36-48 Credit Hours

Track 1 is for students with a strong background in interactive and experimental media arts. Track 1 students define a practice-based final project with research that supports its development. Students in this track submit a final project and written document that explains the background to the project, theories informing it, references, process and next steps.

Degree requirements  

Year 01

Semester 01 (Fall)

  • ADN500: MAD Seminar I: Software, Platforms and Environments – 3 credit hours
  • ADN560: MAD Studio I: Experimental Media Arts Foundation – 6 credit hours
  • 500 level advised elective – 3 credit hours

Semester 02 (Spring)

  • ADN501: MAD Seminar II: Experimental Media Arts as Future Making – 3 credit hours
  • ADN561: MAD Studio II: Exploring the HyperReal: Materiality, Reality and Speculation – 6 credit hours
  • 500 level advised elective – 3 credit hours

Year 02

Semester 03 (Fall)

  • ADN570: MAD Studio III: Final Project Description – 6 credits
  • 500 level advised elective – 3-6 credit hours

Semester 04 (48-credit students only)

  • ADN571: MAD Studio IV: Final Project Development – 9 credits
  • Optional 500 level advised elective – 3 credit hours