Digital Media MS
Degree Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
Minimum Required Credits: 30
Co-op Option(s): None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 11.0801
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 15-1134
About the Program
The Master of Science (MS) in Digital Media at Drexel University is a 30-credit, interdisciplinary graduate program that prepares students for advanced work in digital design, animation, games, immersive media, and critical media studies. Grounded in three core domains—Art and Design, Technology, and Critical Thinking—the program offers a balanced education that combines creative practice, technical proficiency, and critical insight.
Students gain hands-on experience with emerging tools for real-time rendering, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), AI-enhanced workflows, and interactive storytelling. Whether building animated worlds, designing playable experiences, prototyping interfaces, or analyzing the ethical impact of media technologies, students graduate ready to contribute meaningfully to a rapidly evolving field.
The curriculum is adaptive by design, with advanced coursework that evolves based on emerging technologies and faculty expertise, ensuring students engage with cutting-edge tools and ideas while building a strong foundation across the program's three core domains. In the final year, students choose between a Capstone Project or a Research Thesis, each designed to demonstrate mastery through applied or scholarly work.
This program is ideal for students who:
• Have a background or strong interest in animation, game design, immersive media, or interactive digital arts and want to advance their creative and technical capabilities.
• Seek to apply emerging technologies—such as AI, machine learning, and spatial computing—in their design practice.
• Are interested in examining the ethical, social, and critical dimensions of digital media production.
• Value interdisciplinary collaboration and project-based learning.
The MS in Digital Media is STEM-designated and offers options for full-time or part-time study. For more information, visit Drexel's Graduate Studies in Digital Media webpage.
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please contact the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design.
Degree Requirements
| Core/Foundational Courses | ||
| DIGM 5010 | Design for Digital Media | 3.0 |
| DIGM 5110 | Digital Media Technologies | 3.0 |
| DIGM 5210 | Digital Media Research Strategies | 3.0 |
| Subject-Area Focused Courses | ||
| DIGM 5020 | Media Arts Lab | 3.0 |
| DIGM 5120 | Experimental and Interactive Media Technologies | 3.0 |
| DIGM 5220 | Critical Theories in Digital Media | 3.0 |
| DIGM 6059 | Topics in Emerging Media Technologies | 3.0 |
| DIGM 6210 | Ethics and Social Impact of Digital Media | 3.0 |
| Thesis/Capstone Courses | ||
| DIGM 7910 | Capstone and Thesis Development I | 3.0 |
| DIGM 7920 | Capstone and Thesis Development II | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 30.0 | |