Location:

Cambridge, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Doctorate

Specialty:

Communications & Journalism

Program Overview

Program Description:

At MIT, the term Media Arts and Sciences signifies the study, invention, creative use, and understanding of technologies that will enhance the medium we inhabit. The field is currently rooted in modern communications and the computer and cognitive sciences, drawing heavily upon design and the expressive arts. The program offers undergraduate and graduate subjects and graduate study leading to the master's and doctoral degrees. Its academic programs are intimately linked with the research programs of the Media Laboratory, which are broadly organized into three sections: Information and Entertainment, Perceptual Computing, and Learning and Common Sense.