Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 8 courses 84 total credits
The Doctor of Philosophy program in media arts and sciences is housed in The GAME School, a transdisciplinary center for creativity and innovation. The school educates you to be a part of the next generation of learners, empowering you with technofluency --- its development, application and implications. You are prepared to be a socially aware, critically thinking global citizen who strives to bring about positive change in a society that's increasingly shaped by new technologies. You are provided distinct opportunities to engage in knowledge creation at the intersection of computational arts and sciences, using the most advanced practice-based and theoretical methods. The opportunity for active participation in transdisciplinary research teams enables you to gain valuable experience as an agent of both your own research and your own education; this arrangement also fosters opportunities for collaborative and embedded research. At the core of the program is a commitment to designing curriculum tailored to each student-researcher in conjunction with the diverse faculty, labs and centers, and you have the opportunity to work on the development of innovative, experiential media systems that can respond to the world's most pressing challenges. You can pursue research at the intersection of any of these fields, among others: artificial intelligence, system engineering and machine learning auditory culture, digital composition and performance critical media theory and philosophical technologies food design and sensory science interaction design, experiential media and responsive environments mediated rehabilitation, and somatic and movement studies public participation in science social and embedded design sustainability and critical climate studies virtual reality and augmented reality
| Research | 33 credits |
| Restricted Electives | 12 credits |
| Electives | 9 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required core (18 credits)
Restricted Electives
Electives
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AME 799 | Dissertation | 6 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
Students are expected to be research-active throughout the program, taking at least three research credit hours per semester. For restricted electives, students must choose graduate-level AME or MDC courses, with approval from the student's advisor. Electives can be any graduate-level courses offered at ASU. The selection of courses relates to the student's research interests and requires the approval of the student's advisor. When approved by the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree in a related field can be used for this degree. A student can register for dissertation credits only after they have passed the comprehensive examination.
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