What We Do
The Dynamic Media Institute operates as the Massachusttes College of Art’s 60-credit graduate program offering three tracks towards the completion of MFA degree in design: full-time 4-semester, and part-time 5- or 6-semester tracks. The only difference between tracks is the distribution of elective credits, in order to accommodate various individual schedules and allowing working professionals participate in the program. The Institute also offers 1-year fellowship — non-matriculating track — to which candidates are accepted based on specific project proposals.
Curriculum
First Year (or completion of 30 credits)
The first year of study is devoted to developing the intellectual foundation and creative processes for dynamic media design. Students gain expertise in interface and experience design through individual or team projects, and through research in design history and theory, structured within required design studio and seminar courses. It may take a student minimum 2 (full-time) or maximum 4 semesters (part-time) to reach 30 credit benchmark which is, together with the approved preliminary thesis proposal, a prerequisite to proceed with MFA thesis development.
MFA thesis
The MassArt MFA thesis in design aims to identify, research and solve a communication problem using dynamic media in order to make a meaningful contribution to the design discipline. The majority of work toward the MFA thesis is structured within thesis project courses by individual agreement between the student and faculty advisor, who guides the program of study, and provides ongoing feedback and evaluation. Thesis document is developed within thesis seminar courses. The final thesis document becomes a part of the graduate design archives.