Studies

Students are required to take four Core Seminars over two years and have the option to take two Studies electives.

Studies–Year One

DANM 201 Recent Methods and Approaches to Digital Arts and Culture—In this seminar students examine an array of methods and approaches to research and writing in digital media art and culture and explore key theories concerning digital media and cultures.

DANM 202 Dialogues and Questions in Digital Arts and Culture—A pre-thesis course in which students engage in dialogues at the intersection of theory and practice with the goal of producing a pre-thesis proposal and preparatory essay. Readings and seminar discussions will inform the development of pre-thesis project proposals and essays.

Studies–Year Two

DANM 203 Frameworks and Arguments in Digital Arts and Culture—This course is intended to help students develop and write the MFA thesis. Students conduct research on the thesis topic, design outlines, construct strong theoretical arguments and draft the final document.  The course is intended to help students structure and develop their thesis papers which are intended to theoretically contextualizetheir thesis projects.

Elective—Students may choose to take an elective offered by the program or choose an elective from a broad array of graduate courses offered on campus with the approval of their adviser.