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Master of Art + Design (MAD) Track 2: 48-60 Credit Hours

Track 2 is for students with undergraduate degrees in art and design or related fields who are interested in moving into teaching in higher education, want to pursue a PhD, and/or have a strong desire to become thought leaders in the field of Art, Design and Experimental Media. This track integrates theoretical research within the final project. Students in this track will do a final project and a written document that includes a background to the project, theoretical foundations, references, explanations and preliminary conclusions and next steps.

Degree requirements  

Year 01

Semester 01

  • 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

  • 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

  • ADN510: Final Project Research Seminar – 3 credit hours
  • ADN570: Final Project Research Studio – 6 credit hours
  • 500 level advised elective – 3 credit hours

Semester 04

  • ADN511: Final Project Documentation Seminar – 3 credit hours
  • ADN571: Final Project Development Studio – 9 credit hours