MS Computer Science (Media Arts and Sciences) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in computer science with a concentration in media arts and sciences emphasizes research on the integration of the human physical experience with computation and digital media. Media arts and sciences researchers produce experiential media systems and models that assist the disadvantaged, empower creativity, enhance scientific discovery, evolve human ability, facilitate learning and improve quality of life.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (CSE 593) Required Core Areas (9 credit hours) applications (3) foundations (3) systems (3) Concentration (9 credit hours) AME 511 Advanced Interactive Sound (3) AME 515 Machine Vision and Pattern Recognition (3) AME 520 Movement and Computing (3) AME 532 Creating Interactive Media (3) AME 534 Machine Learning for Media Arts (3) AME 535 Mobile Development (3) AME 551 Designing Extended-reality Experiences (3) AME 570 Programming for Social and Interactive Media (3) Electives or Research (6 or 9 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 or 6 credit hours) AME 599 Thesis (2) and CSE 599 Thesis (4) or CSE 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students should see the academic unit for the list of courses approved for each core area in applications, foundations and systems.

Career pathways

Graduates are well positioned to pursue career opportunities in the following areas: artificial intelligence, machine learning and statistical modeling big data and data mining computational biology computer design and architecture, including non-volatile memory computing computer system security, cybersecurity and cryptography cyber-physical systems and Internet of Things distributed computing and consensus protocols networking and computer systems novel computing paradigms (e.g., biocomputing, quantum computation) social computing theory and algorithms visualization and graphics

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts statement of purpose curriculum vitae proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in the English language with a TOEFL iBT® score of 4.5, or 90 (taken at a testing center) if taken before January 21, 2026; 7 on the IELTS; or 115 on the Duolingo English test, regardless of current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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