MAS Degrees and Course Requirements

MAS students are expected to complete all requirements of the graduate program based on the MAS degree timeline. The MAS masters typically takes two academic ... FindPeople,Projects,etc. Search Email: Password: News+Updates Research About GraduateProgram People Events Videos MemberPortal Post MASDegreesandCourseRequirements CreativeCommons Attribution4.0International StephanieKu    byKeiraHorowitz Jan.28,2019 Groups PrograminMediaArtsandSciences Sharethispost MastersStudents66graduateacademiccourseunits(MAS.940andMAS.941/ThesisPrepplusanyothergrad-levelclasses)96researchunits,typically24unitspersemester(MAS.910foralettergrade)Completeathesis(MAS.THG). Themastersthesisisexpectedtobeasignificantpieceofworkthat(1)demonstratesknowledgeofthefieldofresearchanditsliterature,and(2)presentsavalidatedcontributiontotheacademicfieldofstudydefinedbythethesisadvisor.Often,thethesisisacomponentofalargerresearcheffortintheadvisor’sgroup,inwhichcasethespecificcontributionofthestudentshouldbemadeclear.Mastersstudentsmustbeinresidenceatleastfoursemesters.Studentsmayselectoneofthreedesignationsfortheirdegree:MasterofScienceinMediaArtsandSciences,MasterofScienceinMediaTechnology,orMasterofSciencewithoutspecification.DoctoralStudentsRegisterforMAS.910everysemesteryouhaveanRAappointmentTakeMASDoctoralProseminar(MAS.921)GeneralExam(MAS.945)DissertationProposal/Critique(MAS.950)DefendandCompleteaDissertation(MAS.THG)GradeExpectationsMASstudentsareexpectedtomaintainacumulativegradepointaverageof4.0orgreater(outof5.0).Anyincomplete/OXormissinggradesaccumulatedduringgraduatestudymustberesolvedbeforedegreesareawarded.AcademicProgressExpectationsMASstudentsareexpectedtocompleteallrequirementsofthegraduateprogrambasedontheMASdegreetimeline. TheMASmasterstypicallytakestwoacademicyearsandtheMASPhD fouracademicyears.Advisorsareresponsibletocommunicatehowprogressisgoingviaregularcommunication/meetingsandMAS.910grades.MASstaffwillcheckinonceasemesterwithstudentswhoarebehindinthedegreetimelinetoseeifthereareanyissues,offerhelpandtomakesurestudentshaveaplanforcompletion.Formoreinformationongraduatestudentperformanceexpectations,pleaserefertotheOGEwebsite.StudentsareencouragedtomeetwithMASstaffiftheyhavequestionsorconcernsaboutacademicprogress. MITalsohasmanystudentacademicandpersonalresourcesavailable. Article GraduateProgram NoPermission,NoApology MediaLabconferenceaddressesgenderbias,diversity,andinclusioninSTEM. Post GraduateProgram 2021SpringMediaArtsandSciencesCourseList ClassesofferedbythePrograminMediaArtsandSciencesforthespring2021semester Post GraduateProgram MediaArtsandSciences AlumniProfiles Academia Post Research CongratulationstotheClassof2018! BestwishestotheMASgrads