The curriculum spans the depth and breadth of intellectual and practical skills that media companies covet as they move from static platforms such as broadcast and print to the Web and portable devices. Students are immersed in rigorous course work that emphasizes the conceptual and technical skills required to succeed in this demanding environment.

Students must complete 36 credits for the master's degree in interactive communications, including nine elective credits and a three-credit capstone course that can be either a master's project or thesis. Required courses are supplemented by seminars and special topics lessons that reflect current developments in the field.

The required courses include:

• Introduction to the Study of Interactive Communications
• Visual Aesthetics
• Media Imaging and Sound Design
• Writing for Interactive Media
• Interactive Development
• Information Animation
• Media Law
• Communication, Media and Society