MFA Digital Media Design at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The program is a customized, three-year graduate program where students work closely with dedicated faculty in the development of their own independent creative practice. The Digital Media and Design Department operates at the intersection of fine art, technology, science, and the humanities. The program is designed for the graduate student with a demonstrated background in digital media/design, giving them the opportunity to intensely pursue advanced education and research in their specific area of expertise, or in an interdisciplinary capacity drawing from more than one area within the digital media space. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Duration: 60 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 60 graduate level credits are required to graduate. Listed courses include Digital Media Graduate Colloquium; Digital Culture; History and Theory of Digital Art; MFA Studio Critique (taken a total of four times); Digital Media Graduate Internship.

Career pathways

The M.F.A. in Digital Media Design is a terminal degree intended to provide educational and career-training within an experiential learning environment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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