Graduate Certificate: Emergent Technologies and Media Arts Practices

The ETMAP Certificate requires the successful completion of 9 credit hours in Critical Studies and Media Arts Practices:

I. Critical Studies (3 credit hours) - choose one

            CMDP 7100 (3) Historical Overview of Media Arts and Technology
            CMDP 7300 (3) Theories of the Avant-Garde
            CMDP 7871 (3) Special Topics

II. Media Arts Practices (6 credit hours) - choose two

            CMDP 7200 (3) Research and Methodologies I
            CMDP 7500 (3) Production Methods I (repeatable)
            CMDP 7871 (3) Special Topics

The ETMAP Certificate program can usually be completed in one to two years. After the course requirements are met, students must provide a transcript to the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies. The Certificate will appear on the student’s record at that time or upon graduation.

Course Descriptions

CMDP 7100 (3) Historical Overview of Media Arts and Technology
Surveys historical trends in art and technology from the Renaissance to the contemporary global scene. Students investigate how artistic disciplines inform one another and how parallel developments in technology have played a significant role in the history of the arts.

CMDP 7200 (3) Research and Methodologies I
Introduces students to modalities of research and methodological practices in the context of media arts and technology. Strategies from a variety of academic disciplines will be critically engaged to provide a foundation for future work.

CMDP 7300 (3) Theories of the Avant-Garde
Explores various manifestations of avant-garde and experimental literature, art and media performance in the twentieth century such as Cubism, Futurism, Dada, Surrealism, Theatre of the Absurd, the Situationists, Fluxus, Oulipo and others. Media forms analyzed include manifestos, sound poetry, theatre, the novel, happenings, cinema, installation and other forms of historical avant-garde practices.

CMDP 7500 (3) Production Methods I
Provides technical resources for students to work with emergent technologies in a media arts context. This is a team-taught, practice-based course addressing production methods from moving image and video to web and network media to computational media.

Students have access to DCMP equipment, facilities and other resources as long as they are enrolled in a course that fulfills certificate requirements.

To be accepted into the program, students must be a graduate student in good standing with the Graduate School, submit a statement of interest to the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies and meet with the Associate Chair to discuss to their goals as a student in the program. Acceptance into the program is at the discretion of the Associate Chair.