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M.S. in Digital Design

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
Newark , United States
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Degree
Masters
Major
Animation | Digital Media | Game Design
Area of study
Arts | Information and Communication Technologies
Education type
Fully Online
Course Language
English
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Program start dateApplication deadline
2025-01-01-
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Program Overview

Online M.S. in Digital Design Curriculum

Launching in 2025, the Master of Science in Digital Design – Online offers a flexible and dynamic pathway to advanced expertise in Animation, Game Design and Interactivity, and UI/UX Design.


Program Overview

Combining the convenience of online learning with the prestige of NJIT's renowned digital design curriculum, this program is designed to meet students where they are—professionally and creatively. Whether building foundational skills through Digital Arts Essentials coursework or diving directly into specialized courses within a chosen concentration, students will benefit from rigorous coursework, hands-on projects, and personalized guidance from expert faculty.


Program Structure

The MSDD is a 30-credit to 45-credit intermediate graduate program credential designed to combine the coursework of any three graduate certificate programs: Animation Essentials, Game Design and Interactivity Essentials, or UI/UX Design Essentials. Students with an undergraduate background in Digital Arts and Design can immediately begin taking coursework in any of these three specialized concentrations. For those who need it, the Digital Arts Essentials coursework provides a firm preparatory foundation.


Specialization Options

Students with a prior undergraduate background in design will choose courses from the following three areas of specialization to reach 30 credits:


  • Game Design and Interactivity Essentials
    • DD 622: Visual Storytelling and Storyboarding (3 credits)
    • DD 631: History of Gameplay and Interactivity (3 credits)
    • DD 625: Environment Design (3 credits)
    • DD 634: Physical Computing for Designers – Interaction Design (3 credits)
    • DD 624: Digital Audio (3 credits)
  • Animation Essentials
    • DD 622: Visual Storytelling and Storyboarding (3 credits)
    • DD 623: Acting for Animators (3 credits)
    • DD 621: Character and Facial Modeling for Animators (3 credits)
    • DD 624: Digital Audio (3 credits)
  • UI/UX Digital Design Essentials
    • DD 640: User Interface/User Experience in Digital Design (3 credits)
    • IS 661: User Experience Design (3 credits)
    • IS 664: Customer Discovery (3 credits)
    • DD 634: Physical Computing for Designers – Interaction Design (3 credits)

Digital Arts Essentials (Bridge Courses)

Students who do not have a background in design from their undergraduate studies will be required to take the following preparatory courses, which provide foundational knowledge needed for the specialization coursework:


  • DD 601: Graphic Design and Color Theory (3 credits)
  • DD 610: History of Art and Design I (3 credits)
  • DD 603: Video and Animation (3 credits)
  • DD 611: History of Art and Design - Survey II (3 credits)
  • DD 602: 3D Modeling and Composition (3 credits)

Total Bridge Course Credits: 15 (if required)


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