1. DMAT 2002 MA Orientation: Program Overview Brian Winn Assistant Professor Dept. of Telecommunication Michigan State University winnb@msu.edu

2. Outline DMAT Overview MA Overview DMAT Resources

3. DMAT Overview Digital Media Art & Technology Joint Effort in College of Communication –Telecommunication, Journalism, Advertising –New Media Center BA and MA emphasis in Telecommunication

4. MA Overview Core (required 10 credits) –TC800 Proseminar –TC840 Foundations of DMAT –TC841 DMAT Research –TC842 Design & Development of Media Projects

5. 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

6. 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

7. MA Overview Thesis (6 credits) –“Production Thesis” Production Thesis –When to start? –When to take credits?

8. 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

9. DMAT Resources TC (tc.msu.edu)tc.msu.edu –Details on the program and faculty –MA Requirements –Policies and Procedures (forms!) DMAT Site (dmat.msu.edu)dmat.msu.edu –DMAT-related news –Course Applications –Resources –Community Building (coming soon)