DMAT 2002 MA Orientation:Program Overview

Brian WinnAssistant Professor

Dept. of Telecommunication

Michigan State University

winnb@msu.edu

Outline

• DMAT Overview

• MA Overview

• DMAT Resources

DMAT Overview

• Digital Media Art & Technology• Joint Effort in College of Communication

– Telecommunication, Journalism, Advertising– New Media Center

• BA and MA emphasis in Telecommunication

MA Overview

• Core (required 10 credits)– TC800 Proseminar– TC840 Foundations of DMAT– TC841 DMAT Research– TC842 Design & Development of Media

Projects

MA Overview

• Specialization (at least 10 credits)– TC 442 Advanced Video Design & Production– TC 443 Audio Industry Design & Production– TC 446 Advanced Interactive Media– TC 447 3D Modelling and Simulation– TC 848 Special Topics in DMAT

• “Just-in-time topics”• Spice of the program• 1 to 3 credits• weekend to full semester offerings

MA Overview

• Electives (4 credits)– Can be additional TC 848s– Independent Study (TC890)

• Outside of class topic or project• Internship

– Non-DMAT TC courses• ITM or IPS courses

– Non-TC courses• CSE, EdTech, CogSci, Business, Studio Art, English/Film,

etc…

– Requirement: must be 400 level or above

MA Overview

• Thesis (6 credits)– “Production Thesis”

• Production• Thesis

– When to start?– When to take credits?

MA Overview

• Thesis (6 credits)– Build your Committee

• Chair• Second• Other Members?

– Pick a Topic• Origin of idea?• What is the hook?• Innovation, Evaluation• Something that adds value to our discipline

– Write the Proposal– Develop the Production– Write the Thesis

DMAT Resources

• TC (tc.msu.edu)– Details on the program and faculty– MA Requirements– Policies and Procedures (forms!)

• DMAT Site (dmat.msu.edu)– DMAT-related news– Course Applications– Resources– Community Building (coming soon)