Drexel University The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design 88 courses 229 total credits
The program is a natural extension of our undergraduate program in Animation and Visual Effects (BS) and challenges students to push beyond what's known and into what's possible through a masters of science in Digital Media. It combines research with applicable skills in 21st century media applications and offers a mix of academic coursework and project-related activities in advanced digital design, including 3-D modeling, animation, interactivity, gaming and digital media history, theory, and methods.
| Total Credits | 229 credits |
Undergraduate General Education Requirements
Art and Art History Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH 300 | [WI] History of Modern Design | 3 |
| VSST 108 | Design I for Media | 3 |
| VSST 109 | Design II for Media | 3 |
| VSST 110 | Introductory Drawing | 3 |
| VSST 111 | Figure Drawing I | 3 |
Media and Computer Science Requirements
Digital Media Core Requirements
Animation Requirements
Art and Design Domain
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DIGM 551 | Critical and Speculative Design for Digital Media | 3 |
| DIGM 552 | Visual Storytelling in Digital Media | 3 |
| DIGM 553 | Experimental Digital Media Lab | 3 |
Technology Domain
Critical Thinking Domain
Capstone and Thesis Development
Character Animation Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANIM 314 | Character Animation I | 3 |
| ANIM 315 | Character Animation II | 3 |
| Total Character Animation Concentration | 12 credits | |
Organic Modeling Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANIM 247 | Organic Modeling I | 3 |
| ANIM 347 | Organic Modeling II | 3 |
| Total Organic Modeling Concentration | 12 credits | |
Animation Electives
Virtual Production Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMVP 300 | Introduction to Virtual Production | 3 |
| DMVP 310 | In-Camera Virtual Production | 3 |
| DMVP 320 | Live Event Virtual Production | 3 |
| VRIM 388 | Motion Capture I | 3 |
| Total Virtual Production Concentration | 12 credits | |
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