Master of Science in Digital Design

As digital media continue to proliferate, locally, regionally, nationally, and globally, the demand for qualified professionals able to fill positions in digital content creation, management, and distribution is growing. 

School of Art + Design

The Master of Science in Digital Design (MSDD) is a low-residency 30-credit to 45-credit intermediate graduate program credential designed to offer paths for students entering with varying levels of previous knowledge and experience. For students with minimal previous formal design experience, or none at all, the degree offers up to 15 credits of preparatory course work. These courses are designed to address deficiencies in areas of basic 2D color and composition, 3D modeling and composition, 4D video and animation and history of art and design identified in the undergraduate transcript and portfolio review process. They are offered to position students for success in any of the graduate Digital Design concentrations. Students with more advanced skills, who wish to gain a non-terminal graduate degree credential can do so by earning as few as 30 graduate Digital Design credits.

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Students may take focused MSDD course work in any one of three concentration areas: Animation Essentials, Game Design and Interactivity Essentials, or UI/UX Essentials. The modular curricular structure of the program allows students to earn a stand-alone certificate in any one of these concentrations on their way to a non-terminal graduate degree. Courses in these certificate modules are focused to provide graduates targeted skill and knowledge sets in the general domain of digital design that are currently, and projected to be, in demand in the near to mid- term.

Sample MSDD and MFADD Courses:

  • Game Design and Interactivity
  • Animation, and UI/UX
  • Visual Storytelling
  • History of Games
  • Environment Design
  • Acting for Animators
  • Character Modeling
  • Digital Audio
  • UI/UX in Digital Design
  • User Experience Design
  • Customer Discovery

Contact:

John Cays 
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs 
cays@njit.edu 
973-596-6275 

Sasha Corchado 
Senior Academic Adviser 
corchado@njit.edu 
973-642-4983