LCC 6310 The Computer as an Expressive Medium (3 credits)
LCC 6311 Visual Culture and Design (3 credits)
LCC 6312 Design, Technology, and Representation (3 credits)
LCC 6313 Principles of Interactive Design (3 credits)
LCC 6650 Project Studio (3 credits)
LCC 6316 Historical Approaches to New Media (3 credits)
LCC 6800 Masters Project (6 credits)
LCC 8000 Pro-Seminar in Media Theory (New Course) (3 credits)
LCC 8001 Pro-Seminar in Digital Media Studies (New Course) (3 credits)
LCC 8813 Advanced Issues in Interactive Narrative (New Course)
LCC 9000 Doctoral Thesis (6 credits)
Minor Concentration (9 credits)
Three related courses outside of the School of Literature, Communication,
and Culture. These course may be in other Schools of the Ivan Allen
College, or in colleges or in interdisciplinary fields of the Institute.
Example of a minor concentration in Computer Science:
CS 6750 Human Computer Interactions
CS 6460 Foundations of Educational Technology
CS 6470 Online Communities
5 Elective Courses (15 credits)
LCC 6314 Design of Networked Media (3 credits)
LCC 6315 Project Production (3 credits)
LCC 6317 Interactive Fiction (3 credits)
LCC 6318 Experimental Media (3 credits)
LCC 6319 Intellectual Property Policy and Law (3 credits)
LCC 6213 Educational Applications of New Media (3 credits)
LCC 6215 Issues in Media Studies (3 credits)
LCC 6320 Globalization and New Media (3 credits)
LCC 6321 Architecture of Responsive Space (3 credits)
LCC 6330 Expressive Virtual Space (3 credits)
LCC 6650 Project Studio (repeatable) (3 credits)
LCC 7999 Preparation for Qualifying Examination (variable credit)
LCC 8803 Special Topics (variable credit)
LCC 8813 Advanced Issues in Interactive Narrative (New Course)
LCC 8823 Special Topics in Game Design and Analysis (New Course)
LCC 8910 Special Problems (variable credit)
LCC 7999 Preparation for Qualifying Examination (variable credit)
LCC 8999 Preparation of Ph.D. Dissertation (variable credit)
Courses from other units may be substituted with approval of advisor)
Portfolio Review:
· Demonstration of programming competency with grounding
in foundational principles of software engineering (can be fulfilled
with coursework)
· Digital Media project design and implementation at level
of outstanding IDT masters project
Comprehensive Examination
· Taken only after passing portfolio review
· Based on list of Works drawn from the Comprehensive Exam
List (see Appendix), with additions proposed as appropriate by candidates
in consultation with their Advisory Committees.
· Students must obtain approval of their list by the Graduate
Faculty Committee by the end of the semester preceding the semester
in which they will be examined.
· Examinations include a four-part written component, given
over a two-week period, with a two-hour oral to be given within
ten days of the last completed written segment.
· The four parts of the examination (based on the 4-part
Exam List) are:
o Media Theory and Related Theoretical Contexts
o Traditional Media Technologies and Forms
o Digital Media Technologies and Forms
o A specialty of the student’s choosing
Ph.D. Thesis and Defense
After passing the Comprehensive Exam, the student will submit a
Thesis Topic Proposal. When the Committee Chair deems student is
ready, a public oral thesis defense will be scheduled.
Full-time Residency
The Program requires a minimum of two semesters in residence with
full time study.
Note: Ph.D. students who choose to can participate in the established internship program of the M.S. program, which customarily takes place between the first and second year.
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