Computer Science (Media Arts and Sciences), PhD

Program Overview

The program emphasizes experiential media systems and models that empower creativity, enhance scientific discovery, and improve quality of life. Graduates are prepared for careers as arts, media, and engineering professors, computer science researchers, and data scientists.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Outline:

The program requires the completion of 84 credit hours, including:

• Required Core Areas (9 credit hours): foundations, systems, applications, depth, concentration (3 credit hours in one core area).
• Concentration (9 credit hours):
• AME 511 Advanced Interactive Sound
• AME 515 Machine Vision and Pattern Recognition
• AME 520 Movement and Computing
• AME 532 Creating Interactive Media
• AME 535 Mobile Development
• AME 570 Programming for Social and Interactive Media
• Research (18 credit hours):
• AME 792 Research (6)
• CSE 792 Research (12)
• Electives (33 credit hours):
• Additional CSE 792 Research credit hours (up to 33 allowed beyond the required 18)
• Computer science courses (up to 18 credit hours of CSE 590 and CSE 790 Reading and Conference allowed)
• Culminating Experience (12 credit hours):
• AME 799 Dissertation (6)
• CSE 799 Dissertation (6)

Assessment:

Students are assessed through a variety of methods, including:

• Written and oral exams
• Research proposals and dissertations
• Coursework and presentations
• Portfolio of creative work

Teaching:

Careers:

Graduates of the program are prepared for a variety of careers in the field of media arts and sciences, including:

• Arts, media, and engineering professor or researcher
• Computer science professor or researcher
• Data scientist or engineer
• Machine learning, AI, or computer vision engineer or scientist

• **Students with a master's degree in a related field may be able to transfer up to 30 credit hours to the program.

• **A maximum of three credit hours of 400-level coursework may be applied to the plan of study.