Program Requirements
Master of Arts Communication & Digital Media Design
Core
| CDMD | 530 | Media, Meaning and Audience | 3cr |
| CDMD | 541 | Information Design | 3cr |
| CDMD | 570 | International Media | 3cr |
| CDMD | 640 | Collaborative Design Studio | 3cr |
Communication Track | OR | Design Track |
| CDMD | 510 | Introduction to Multimedia Software | 3cr | | CDMD | 650A | Introduction to Research in Communication Studies | 3cr | | CDMD | 690A | Thesis Research in Communication Studies | 3cr | | | Communication Concentration
(12 Elective Credits) | | CDMD | 535 | Visual Criticism | 3cr | | CDMD | 565 | Current Issues in Emerging Technologies | 3cr | | CDMD | 590 | Special Topics in CDMD | 3cr | | CDMD | 620 | Theories of Organizational Communication | 3cr | | CDMD | 645 | Cultural Studies of New Media | 3cr | | CDMD | 670 | Intercultural Communication | 3cr | | | Total Credits | 33cr | | | | CDMD | 545 | Interactive Text | 3cr | | CDMD | 650B | Advanced Project Research & Design | 3cr | | CDMD | 690B | Capstone Project | 3cr | | | Design Concentration
(12 Elective Credits) | | CDMD | 535 | Visual Criticism | 3cr | | CDMD | 550 | Experience Design | 3cr | | CDMD | 560 | Advanced Digital Imaging | 3cr | | CDMD | 565 | Current Issues in Emerging Technologies | 3cr | | CDMD | 590 | Special Topics in CDMD | 3cr | | CDMD | 630 | Digital Video | 3cr | | CDMD | 635 | Advanced Flash & Action Script | 3cr | | CDMD | 650A | Introduction to Research in Communication Studies | 3cr | | CDMD | 555 | Data Driven Websites | 3cr | | | Total Credits | 33cr | |
At the discretion of the program coordinator, students may substitute one elective course from another graduate program within the University. Please refer to the College Catalog for course descriptions and additional information on the Master of Arts Communication & Digital Media Design program.
We invite you to speak with Dr. Steven Erickson, CDMD Coordinator to further explore your options for a master’s level professional education at SVSU. Please contact him at (989) 964-4147 or via email at erickson(at)svsu.edu. You may also contact the College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences at (989) 964-4062 or abs(at)svsu.edu.
